The Novation Impulse 49 USB MIDI controller gives you everything you need to control your DAW with expression and precision. At the heart of the Impulse 49 is its highly responsive semi-weighted keyboard with assignable aftertouch. You get full DAW/plug-in control via 9 faders, 8 rotarys, 8 backlit performance pads, an army of dedicated/assignable buttons and transport controls, and an LCD screen to keep you status-savvy. The Impulse 49 also ships with a tidy collection of cool software and sounds. If you have DAW control issues, check out the Novation Impulse 49.

Ultra-responsive, 49-key semi-weighted keyboard with aftertouch
DAW/plug-in control surface: 8 knobs, 9 faders and buttons (1 fader & button on Impulse 25) and a custom LCD screen
Automap 4 control software enables instant hands-on access to your DAW and plug-ins
Multi-function drum pads let you warp arpeggios, roll beats, and launch clips in Ableton Live
Impulse also comes with a stack of free software and sounds:
Ableton Live Lite - powerful loop based music-making software
Novation Bass Station - legendary analogue bass synth as a software plug-in
Loopmasters sample library - over 1GB of royalty-free samples

Specifications

Number of Keys 49
Type of Keys Semi-weighted
Aftertouch Yes
Number of Performance Pads 8
Number of Encoders/Pots 8
Number of Sliders/Faders 9
Dedicated Transport Control Yes
Other Controllers 9 x assignable buttons; mod, pitch wheels
System Requirements Mac Mac OS X 10.7 Lion and 10.6 Snow Leopard (32 and 64 bit)
System Requirements PC Windows 7 (64 & 32 bit), Windows Vista (32 bit only), or Windows XP SP3 (32bit only)
Pedal Inputs Sustain, Expression
MIDI I/O In, out and USB
USB Yes
Height 3.94"
Width 33.31"
Depth 13.07"
Weight 11.02 lbs.
Power Supply USB Bus Powered (or AC-DC USB mains adapter - not supplied)
Manufacturer Part Number Impulse 49