PreSonus - ATOM SQ - Black

Name: PreSonus - ATOM SQ - Black
Brand: PreSonus
SKU: 6427981
Rating: 3.8 (4 reviews)

Model: ATOMSQ

SKU: 6427981

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General
- Brand: PreSonus
- Model Number: ATOMSQ
- Product Name: ATOM SQ
- Color: Black
Warranty
- Warranty - Parts: Not available
- Warranty - Labor: Not available
Other
- Product Width: 14.25 inches (The out of box width of the item. Width is measured as the horizontal distance from one side of the item to the other as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Height: 0.98 inches (The out of box height of the item. Height is measured as the vertical distance from the bottom of the item to the top as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Product Length: 6.77 inches (The out of box length of the item. Length is measured as the longest dimension of the item.)
- Product Weight: 2 pounds (The out of box weight of the item.)
- USB Port(s): true
- Number Of Keys: 16
- Software Compatibility: Compatible with most music production and performance software for Mac and Windows
- UPC: 673454008726

Music creation made fun, fast, and easy; ATOM SQ is all about creating a groove while in the groove. Just set up a couple of loop points and bang out your beats and melodies on the fly, without getting bogged down in kludgy menu dives, setup, or configuration. A staggered 16-pad layout ensures that both keyboard players and drum programmers will be right at home, and the pads’ pressure sensitivity allows for truly expressive performances. Make ATOM SQ your own—the eight assignable rotary encoders can be mapped to control nearly whatever you like, and RGB LEDs in the pads make for gorgeous, intuitive color-coordination of your samples and loops. Studio One Artist and Ableton Live Lite are included, so you'll be making beats on day one—and its bus-powered, portable design means you can create nearly anywhere. Keyboards and mice are for spreadsheets and flowcharts. Get an ATOM SQ and sculpt your music by hand.

Q: Can the MIDI controller be used with other music production software?

A: The ATOM SQ MIDI controller is compatible with most music production and performance software for Mac and Windows.

Q: Are the keys backlit?

A: The ATOM SQ has lighted keys.

Q: Are the pads pressure sensitive?

A: Yes, the pads on the ATOM SQ are pressure sensitive, allowing for dynamic and expressive performances.

Q: What is the purpose of the assignable rotary encoders?

A: The eight assignable rotary encoders on the ATOM SQ can be mapped to control nearly whatever you like.

Q: What is the weight?

A: The product weight is 2 pounds.

Q: How many pads does the MIDI controller have?

A: The ATOM SQ MIDI controller features a staggered 16-pad layout.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Honesty its a good Midi Controller
Actually this is a good controller but under rated. if you know the basics and not get overwhelmed by the buttons youre all set.I also have Novation launchkey37, Arturia minilabmk2, Akai MPk mini mk3, Atom, Maschine mikro mk3. For me, The best one is the Novation Launchkey because its so versatile. But the Atom SQ can hold its own regardless of the unusual pads for a keyboards. I considered returning this after 2 days of playing around but decided to keep it when I found its versatility especially using studio one. Im an ableton user but for me Studio one is a really good daw. the atom sq is well integrated and easy to produce beats using the LX impact which is great. For the pad velocity that theyre complaining about all you have to do is find and press Full for the Velocity. The strip pads is also great. The only thing that I complain is the knobs whixh doesnt a default mapping on its own. You have to assign for it. But Im still learning will all of these buttons. But its a good hardware
Posted 3 years ago by FaRBeHiNd
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Takes time to understand, better than you think
I’ll start with the biggest complaints by people, the key sensitivity. At first I thought the same as other reviewers that the keys are not sensitive enough when using. Too quiet, doesnt pick up the hard hits well, velocities too soft, etc. But after watching some Presonus videos on mixing and mastering with many tracks I realized it’s because we tend to have all the channels very hot or high in volume which causes clipping in the Master out channel especially the more tracks added. So I dialed everything back and raised the master and that solved the problem both the clipping and low velocity issues. Just turn your other tracks down. If you are starting and only have one or two tracks, just lower the volume of the others like -10 to -14 in the track and raise the master or volume on your monitors or headphone. That will fix it. Then in mastering everything will be brought up in volume for the final product. The menu is well designed. I just need to finish learning the functions because this device allows for faster menu access versus using a mouse or trackpad all the time. It is a time saver.
Posted 3 years ago by Musician
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Presonus midi
Synched right up to my recording software. Still learning the ropes on it. But very sstisfied so far.
Posted 4 years ago by Presonus