Novation Impulse 61 Keyboard Controller
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Description
Our highly expressive 61-key MIDI keyboard controller hosts a comprehensive array of fully assignable controls and integrates seamlessly with Ableton Live, Apple Logic Pro, Avid Pro Tools, and other major music software. A true player's instrument, Impulse 61 features an ultra-responsive keybed with semi-weighted action and aftertouch - its full-size piano-style keys adapting beautifully to virtual organs, synths, and pianos. You also get eight pressure-sensitive, backlit pads that are perfect for playing and recording drums and percussion.
Key Features
- Create expressive performances - our High-Rate Scan (HRS) technology captures every nuance and detail of your performance
- Easily assign all controls - get hands-on with your music production software (Ableton Live Lite included)
- Shape your sound - manipulate your sounds and mixes with smooth-action knobs, low-profile faders, and assignable buttons
- Do more with drums - eight velocity - and pressure-sensitive backlit pads for playing beats, designing arpeggios, and even launching clips in Ableton Live
- Connect to anything - plug in to your hardware synths and sound modules via 5-pin DIN MIDI output
Our most expressive keyboard
We specifically designed the Impulse keyboard to let you create truly expressive performances. Ultra-responsive with semi-weighted action and aftertouch, its full-size piano style keys adapt perfectly to any instrument you want to play, including organs, synths and pianos.
While you’re playing, our unique High Rate Scan (HRS) technology will scan the keyboard 10,000 times per second to capture every nuance of your performance.
Produce better music
Mix and sculpt your sound using endless smooth-action knobs, low-profile 45mm faders, loads of buttons and a custom LCD screen. All controls work seamlessly with major music software and can be mapped to any parameter.
Connect to just about anything
Impulse is class-compliant and USB bus-powered, so you can simply plug it into Mac or Windows and get started straight away, without the need for a power supply.
Impulse is gig-ready, too; 5 pin MIDI outputs allow you to connect to your favourite synth or module.
Do more with your drum pads
Play drums in real time with pressure-sensitive pads for rolling beats, looping drum samples and designing arpeggios. These pads also function as multicoloured clip launchers in Ableton Live, so you can tell whether clip is loaded (yellow), playing (green), or recording (red).
Make music straight out of the box
Ableton Live Lite comes in the box and integrates seamlessly with all the controls to provide:
Clip launch (using Impulse's back-lit drum pads)
You’ll also get an impressive library of free samples from Loopmasters.
Impulse also gives you instant hands-on control of other major music software, including:
Pro Tools: Mixer control (all channels), Transport control
Logic: Mixer control (all channels), Transport control, Plug-in instrument/effects control (instant control of Logic's own plug-ins and 3rd party VST/AU plug-ins)
Cubase: Mixer control (all channels), Transport control, Plug-in instrument/effects control
Reason/Record: Mixer control, Transport control, Instant control of rack devices (Thor, Dr Octo Rex etc.)
Cakewalk/Sonar: Mixer control (all channels), Transport control, Plug-in VST instrument/effects control
Specifications
- 61 note velocity sensitive piano style keyboard with assignable aftertouch
- 8 multi-colour large backlit velocity sensitive drum pads
- 8 endless encoders (infinite rotation)
- 9 sliders
- 6 dedicated transport controls
- Pitch bend and modulation wheels
- 2 octave / transpose buttons
- Custom blue-backlit LCD display
- 6 function buttons (4 with LED indicators)
- 4 control switch buttons with LEDs
- 9 mute / solo buttons plus toggle button
- Arpeggiator with tap tempo and roll
- USB B 2.0
- DC power socket