Roland A-49
The Roland A-49 is a slim form factor MIDI controller that is responsive and playable, making it a great way to control MIDI devices and soft synths. The 49-key keyboard is high-quality and velocity-sensitive, capturing your playing style perfectly. The pitch bend/mod lever and two assignable knobs add direct dynamic control over your synthesizer's sounds. Roland's D-Beam technology uses optical sensors that sense the amount of light coming into them to change parameters. These can be pitch, volume, or assigned to various MIDI messages as you see fit.
Additionally, control the MIDI keyboard with your feet using the sustain and expression pedal inputs. A SuperNATURAL button automatically configures and optimizes the A-49 to control compatible Roland SuperNATURAL synthesizers, such as the Integra-7 or Jupiter-50. Connect easily to Windows, Mac, or iOS devices to control a plethora of different soft synths. This compact MIDI keyboard is a great way to control software synthesizers in your DAW or standalone MIDI-enabled sound modules.
A-49 Features
- 49-key MIDI controller
- D-Beam optical sensors can control pitch, volume, or assigned to various MIDI parameters
- Velocity-sensitive keybed
- SuperNATURAL mode optimizes the control scheme to any of Roland's SuperNATURAL synthesizers
- Assignable knobs and buttons
- Pitch bend/mod lever
- Octave and transpose buttons
- Mac, Windows, and iOS compatibility
- Sustain and expression pedal inputs
- Keys: 49
- Outputs: MIDI and USB
- Expression and hold pedal inputs
- USB bus-powered, draws 98mA
- Dimensions: 3.31 x 32.94 x 7.19"/836 x 182 x 84mm