Novation Impulse 25 MIDI Controller

Novation's Impulse series are a range of professional USB/MIDI controllers. The Impulse 25 has a 25-key precision keyboard and full control surface powered by a brand new version of Novation's Automap control software - Automap 4 (which makes getting hands-on with DAW/plug-ins fast and simple). Impulse also has 8 back-lit drum pads which can warp arpeggios, roll beats and launch clips in Ableton live."Player's" keyboardImpulse has a precision 'players' keyboard. It is semi-weighted with assignable aftertouch and has been designed to feel like an instrument rather than a computer peripheral. In addition to feeling good, it is incredibly accurate - this means it can translate musical expression (how play the keyboard) extremely effectively. So performance is reflected exactly by the synth or software instrument are triggering.Full control surfaceThe control surface allows to get hands on control for DAW and plug-ins. We have worked with all the major DAW and plug-in manufacturers to make sure that get instant control of mixer, transport controls and plug-in instruments and effects.Many MIDI controllers have knobs, faders and buttons, but using them is difficult and time consuming. Impulse (as with all Novation controllers) comes with Automap control software. This gives instant mapping to the things need to control, meaning can make full use of faders, knobs and buttons on Impulse to get hands-on with music software.Automap Control Software - instant mixer, transport and plug-in controlAutomap is a piece of software that comes with all Novation controllers. It makes it fast and simple to control music software with knobs, buttons and faders. It has been used by many top musician/producers since 2006.Impulse gives control over the mixer, transport and plug-ins of all major DAWs, as well as plug-in instruments and effects that don't come with DAW, like Native Instruments, Waves or FXpansion. Automap enables to see instantly which knobs, faders and buttons are controlling which part of software. It also makes it easy to quickly change what the knobs are controlling.See what are controllingAutomap has a software edit page that looks just like the Impulse control surface. This labels what each knob, fader and button is controlling, because with so many things in DAW and plug-ins, it is easy to lose track of what is assigned to what. can hide this window once are finished with it, so can continue making music.Get instant controlImpulse's controls can be used to control plug-in instruments and effects. When open a software instrument/effect, the 8 knobs will already be linked to things in it. If want to control different things, just press the ˜Learn' button, click on the software thing, and wiggle the knob that want to control it. This way can get hands on control of exactly what want almost instantly.Back-lit drum pads, Ableton Clip Launch, Arpeggiator and Beat Roll:Impulse has 8 drum pads which are velocity-sensitive - with aftertouch! These are back-lit with 3-colour LEDs which means they can do things other drum pads can't¦Ableton Live Clip LaunchImpulse comes with Ableton Live Lite included - but if are already an Ableton user, will appreciate the power of this. The 8 drum pads can be used to launch clips in Live. The three colours indicate whether a clip is loaded (yellow), playing (green), or recording (red). This makes Impulse the best keyboard for Ableton Live users without exception.Arpeggiator WarpingImpulse has a built in Arpeggiator which enables to play a turn any chord into an arpeggio