Alesis VI49-49 Key USB MIDI Keyboard Controller with, 16 Drum Pads, 12 Assignable Knobs, 36 Buttons and 5-Pin MIDI Out, Production Software Included

It’s very useful midi controller for any daw like mainstage. but transpose fiction are directly not available but it’s available in Alesis VI 61editor. Programming switch 48 and drum pads 16 it’s very useful in live programming totally it’s very nice midi controller for mainstage and FL studio live. I love this keyboard thank you amazon for product package and safe transport and everything.

Love it, but i got little problem on pitch wheel when received

Good

Very good value for money . Keys feel good

Excellent keyboard but orgenal cost 23,999 stores konukondi money seva cheyyandi . . . . . . . . . . .

I bought it on Jan 2022 and recently early July 2022 the B note from the Keybed is not working anymore though the aftertouch is working how can I get it repaired or replace i m still under warranty. DONT BUY THIS BRAND IF U R NOT IN MUMBAI, hardware problems will happen after few months and there are no service centers except for one in Mumbai. Novation is better

Perfectly using it with ableton and fl studio.

Many of alesis midi keyboard has issues. Suddenly stops working and starts working randomly after few hours. Beware of midi keyboard because it's very difficult to repair and no buyers for second hand midi keyboards also. Not worth the price. Choose a minimum of 4 octaves coz pads and buttons are not of much use.

I bought this Vi61 to replace an ageing Alesis QX keyboard. I've had it a week but so far all is well and I'm very happy. On turn on it was immediately recognised by Windows 10 so it's plug and play without problem. Fit and finish is pretty much perfect and all the buttons, pads and knobs are functioning as they should. The knobs have a nice weight to them, the switches are a hard plastic, perhaps not the best quality but they work. My reason for choosing this keyboard was to gain more tactile control over the most used functions in my DAW, in front of which I spend my working days. Reviews had already assured me that the semi weighted action was OK and indeed it is for a 61 key controller at this price point. I've spent some time already using the editor program to make changes I want. The editor program itself is not well written, somewhat unfriendly and confusing. Each time you start it you have to re-choose your device midi in and out for some reason. There is no file drag and drop, Neither is there any visual feedback on the keyboard display when sending or receiving to the program. It's not nice to use at all. However it is versatile enough and you can make all the changes you need. Once all is finally setup as you want, you'll probably not use it again so it's no big deal. You can save setups to disc, and to any any of the keyboard's 24 on-board presets. I shall most likely only ever use one or two. For midi, each switch can be changed to either toggle, momentary or program change control, each knob to controller or aftertouch and each drum pad to note, toggle, momentary and program change controllers. You can choose from 8 keyboard velocity curves and if needed the keyboard can be split into zones. The transport controllers come set as you'd expect to momentary, but can be changed to toggle if wanted. The mod and pitch bend wheels' midi channels can also be changed as can the sustain pedal. I will not use the gimicky drum roll function (which can also be edited). Overall I'm really pleased with control available. The drum pads light up, 3 different colours according to how hard you hit them (completely unnecessary but some may like it)! The preset window, all the switches and tops of the knobs, and even the mod and pitch wheels light up blue, which is a great visual aid in a dark room. Out of the box, and value for money wise, I think this is an excellent controller keyboard. The keyboard action is better than my old device and I can see myself using this for years to come. I'll amend my review if anything nasty pops up over time, but so far I'd say if the specs fit your needs, buy without hesitation :)

Fully programmable CC's. Good bonus software samples. I got mine from Amazon already opened stock. New, just a tatty box. Well worth the discount. Who pays nearly 50% more for a box you're just gonna throw away? Nice feel to the keys. Little LED readout can be helpful. The mod and pitch wheels are above the pads. Personally, I would have preferred them the other way round. Wrist leaning COULD accidentally activate pads. But, with use, that's not the case. Solid, quality, weighty construction.

Tenía en mi estudio un kurzweil maravilloso pero que es muy pesado y ocupa toda la mesa. Mi uso con el midi se limita a transcripción y poca cosa más, así que decidi comprar este controlador. Me gusta porque me ha dejado muchísimo espacio en la mesa y trabajo más cómodo. Aunque las teclas no son de gran calidad, tienen el tamaño normal. No ha sido fácil configurarlo con cubase aunque seguro que es culpa mía por no estar muy familiarizado con este tipo de aparatos. Ya le estoy sacando partido porque el trabajo es mucho más fluido y, quién sabe, igual hasta me adentro más en el uso de los instrumentos virtuales.

La Keyboard sembra perfetta nuova di zecca. Lo scatolo , originale e' rammendato con dello scotch ma devo dire in modo molto accurato cosi da proteggere bene il contenuto. Con questa tipologia di vendita ho potuto risparmiare un po' di euro. Precisi nella consegna ( se ricordo bene con qualche giorno di anticipo). Per quanto riguarda il modello in se per se' ..beh... dopo mi sono accorto che con quella cifra esistono altre controller MIDI simili ma con funzioni avanzate e e molte caratteristiche utili. ( dipende dalle esigenze di ognuno ) . Ritengo cmq. la qualita' di fabbricazione molto buona, robusta, tasti solidi e precisi in esecuzione. La consiglio dopo aver valutate le propie necessita'. :-)

so this midi keyboard is pretty sweet. As for the actual product its everything it says it is! Nothing feels cheap i was looking for a midrange midi keyboard with enough features to last me for awhile if i really get into music production and this defiantly fits! Its pretty thick, heavy and soild feeling which i wasn't expecting so not the most portable thing in the world but i didnt buy it for that as thats not what its advertised for. its also long because the drum pads are on the left instead of above the keys but its perfect that way for a keyboard tray so you don't have to reach over it. also the pitch and mod wheel is what really sold me on this initially, because they often leave them off most keyboards in this price range and they feel really nice! aesthetic as **** this whole thing lights up blue and looks beautiful the semi weighted keys are really nice feeling and the drum pads are a little stiff feeling but its nice to help you fully take advantage of the velocity sensitivity. This is a truly great product for the price and obviously a brand that really cares about quality and usability im very new to music producing so setting up this thing was pretty tough considering i dont know what im doing. Turns out you just install ableton and plug it in then it automaps.... the actual downloads from the alesis website are basically a bunch of optional freeware execpt for the program that allows you to remap the board but thats pretty much just for standalone use (not usb plugged in). but just use ableton if you dont already have a DAW.