Cakewalk A-500 Pro - 49 Key MIDI Keyboard Controller

Whether you're playing your favourite virtual instrument or working in your digital audio workstation, 9 knobs, 9 sliders, 4 buttons, and a dedicated Transport section offers fully assignable control of all the features you need. And the sure-grip, rubber-coated Pitch Bend/modulation Stick offers expressive control of both functions at the same time. Thanks to the included editor software, it is possible to adjust your Control Map, and load it into your software with ease. The 8 onboard velocity sensitive Dynamic Pads can be use to trigger grooves, samples, or one shots on the fly with your favourite daw, sampler, or virtual instrument like the included Cakewalk Sound Centre or Studio Instruments Drums. Use the Hold control to "latch" the pads. Or assign aftertouch, velocity, and controller data to pads for greater expression in your performance. You can always clearly see what you're doing with the A-500pro's ultra-bright backlit led display and buttons. And the a-pro works with usb bus power, so if you have your laptop you're ready to make music anywhere. The a-500pro offers midi Transmission using Roland's proprietary fpt (fast Processing Technology). You can rely on fpt for stable, high speed, low latency, and low jitter midi transmission. In layman's terms, that means that subtleties of your performance are going to be captured regardless of the music application you are using. And when working with virtual instruments, fpt provides lower latencies to give you the inspiring feel of playing a real instrument. Supplied with a 'production Plus' Pack, the a 500 comes equipped with a powerful suite of music creation software. It includes sonar 8.5 le recording software (pc only) and three high-quality and versatile virtual instruments for Mac and pc: Rapture le, Cakewalk Sound Centre, and Studio Instruments Drums.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
USB MIDI keyboard
49 velocity sensitive keys
Includes Editor software makes creating new control maps and transferring them to the A-PRO simple and easy
45 assignable controls: knobs, sliders, buttons, transport & more
8 Dynamic Pads for finger drumming & MIDI triggering
Pitch bend & Modulation wheel
Sustain and expression pedal connections
16 x 2 character, back lit LED display
Console-style faders for improved feel when making tweaks and adjustments
Includes Editor software makes creating new control maps and transferring them to the A-PRO simple and easy
Supplied with production Plus Pack including:
Cakewalk Sound Centre, Rapture LE & Studio Instruments Drums for Mac and PC, as well as SONAR 8.5 LE (PC Only)
System requirements (PC):
Microsoft Windows 7 / Windows Vista / Windows XP SP2** or later (not XP Media Centre Edition or XP Professional x64)
Intel-compatible Processors 1GHz or higher


Weight: 5.2kg (including packaging)
Height: 33.0cm x Width: 16.0cm x Depth: 91.0cm
Warranty: 12 months
Power: USB Powered