PreSonus ATOMSQ Hybrid MIDI Keyboard, Performance, and Production Controller

Get to steppin’
Modern musicians, performers, and producers need to move quickly from programming drums and samples to playing synth lines and back again.Aversatile and expressive MIDI pad controller for the times. Its unique design is optimized for both classic TR-style 16-step beat sequencing and drum pattern editing in Studio One or playing instruments and launching clips in Ableton Liveyet its staggered and RGB-lit 32-pad configuration is instantly familiar to anyone whos played a controller keyboard. Advanced features let you change the keyboard scale, and a built-in arpeggiator and user-configurable touch strip make the ATOM SQ the most expressive controller youll ever use.

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Control for the best step sequencer at your fingertips
Deep integration with Studio Ones Pattern Editor allows for evolving step sequences that will bring your productions to life. Insert a pattern, change its length, add new variations, and change scalesright from the ATOM SQ.

A complete production toolkit
Included with ATOM SQ, Studio One Artist music production software enables you to compose, record, and produce without getting distracted by the tools or hemmed in with track limitations.

Ableton Live integration and more
ATOM SQ is also a unique Ableton Live controller, designed for production and live performance.

Make your own magic.
That’s why we include Studio One Artist with every audio interface and controller product we make

Features

• General
• Ahybrid MIDI keyboard/pad performance and production controller with Studio One Artist and Ableton Live Lite both included
• 32 velocity- and pressure-sensitive, RGB LED pads in a unique, staggered layout; intuitive for keyboard players and step sequencer fans
• Eight endless rotary encoders can be easily configured to control nearly any software parameter
• Includes 2 loop packs with custom kits for Impact XT
• Expressive arpeggiator for dramatic, easily-performed melodies
• Includes custom-curated content libraries for ATOM SQ
• Constrain to Scale feature puts an end to wrong notes forever
• MCU and HUI modes for transport control in nearly every DAW
• Powerful MIDI mode lets you control your favorite DAW or virtual instrument with ease
• USB bus-powered for easy connectivity and maximum portability
• Studio One Integration Features
• Automatically detected by Studio One, no setup required
• Deep integration with Studio Ones Pattern editor for intuitive step sequencer programming
• Navigate and choose instruments and effects from the Browser
• Change presets on virtual instruments and effects
• Create a new track
• Activate metronome and change song tempo
• Set looping points in timeline
• Navigate the timeline
• Zoom in and out on the timeline or events
• Directly edit MIDI events and also apply Quantization or Humanization commands
• Transport control (stop, play, record)
• Studio One dynamically switches ATOM between Keyboard and Drum modes depending on the selected instrument
• Requires Studio One v5 or later for full integration support
• Ableton Live Integration Features
• Seamless Integration with Ableton Live
• Use ATOM SQs Constrain to Scale mode and Arpeggiator to perform live
• Change session Tempo, navigate the timeline, open/close windows, and display which windows are open or closed
• Control track Volume, Panning, send level and Solo/Mute/Arm status
• Select a Device and edit its parameters
• Navigate Clips and Scenes
• Launch or stop Clips and Scenes
• Control Lives crossfader with ATOM SQs touch strip
• Transport control (stop, play, record) plus “Capture MIDI”
• User Mode for custom assignments
• Requires Ableton Live version 10.1.15 or later for full integration support
• Modes
• Studio One native
• Live native
• MCU/HUI*
• Standard MIDI controller
• *May vary depending on application.
• Connections
• USB-C-compatible Port
• Included Software
• Studio One Artist production software for Mac and Windows
• Ableton Live Lite (for registered users after October 20, 2019)
• 2 bonus loop packs with custom kits for Studio Ones Impact XT
• Compatible with most music production and performance software for Mac and Windows

Specs

• Input
• Connection Type USB-C compatible USB 2.0 connection (bus-powered)
• Pads, Buttons, and Knobs
• 32 velocity- and pressure-sensitive, RGB LED pads
• 16 assignable buttons
• 8 endless rotary knobs
• 1 Assignable multifunction touch strip
• Dimensions
• Height 0.98 (25 mm)
• Depth 6.8 (172 mm)
• Width 14.25 (362 mm)
• Weight 2 lb. (0.91 kg)

System Requirements

Below are the minimum computer-system requirements for ATOM with Studio One 5 or later:

• macOS
• macOS 10.13 or higher (64-bit only)
• Intel Core i3 or better
• Minimum 4GB RAM / Recommended 8GB or more
• Windows
• Windows 10 (64-bit only)
• Intel Core i3/AMD A10 processor or better
• Minimum 4GB RAM / Recommended 8GB or more
• Mac and Windows Systems
• USB 2.0 port
• Internet connection (needed for software installation and activation)
• Monitor with 1366 x 768 resolution (high-dpi monitor recommended)
• 20 GB hard-drive space (for Studio One and ATOM SQ-exclusive content)
• Universal Control 3.3 or later (for firmware updates)
• Studio One 5+ required for native integration