Novation Impulse 49 USB MIDI Controller Keyboard (49 Keys)

Novation Impulse 49 USB MIDI Controller Keyboard (49 Keys)

Impulse is an ultra-responsive and expressive keyboard with loads of fully assignable controls. Perfect for professionals who love to play keys! The controller integrates seamlessly with Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Pro Tools and other major music software. The Impulse features Novation's Automap 4 - the brand new version of software control that is simple to set up and which has a more streamlined workflow than ever before.

Expressive Keyboard

Novation specifically designed the Impulse keyboard to let you create truly expressive performances. Ultra-responsive with semi-weighted action and aftertouch, its full-size piano style keys adapt perfectly to any instrument you want to play, including organs, synths and pianos. While you’re playing, the unique High Rate Scan (HRS) technology will scan the keyboard 10,000 times per second to capture every nuance of your performance.

Produce Better Music

Mix and sculpt your sound using endless smooth-action knobs, low-profile 45mm faders, loads of buttons and a custom LCD screen. All controls work seamlessly with major music software and can be mapped to any parameter. Automap is a piece of software that comes with all Novation controllers and has been designed to make the job of assigning your hardware controls to various software parameters quick and easy.

Do More with Your Drum Pads

Play drums in real time with pressure-sensitive pads for rolling beats, looping drum samples and designing arpeggios. These pads also function as multicoloured clip launchers in Ableton Live, so you can tell whether clip is loaded (yellow), playing (green), or recording (red).

Connect to Just About Anything

Impulse is class-compliant and USB bus-powered, so you can simply plug it into Mac or Windows and get started straight away, without the need for a power supply. Impulse is gig-ready, too; 5 pin MIDI outputs allow you to connect to your favorite synth or module.

Make Music Straight Out of the Box

Ableton Live Lite comes in the box and integrates seamlessly with all the controls to provide: Mixer control, transport control, clip launch (using Impulse's back-lit drum pads), scene launch and plug-in/device control. You’ll also get an impressive library of free samples from Loopmasters, as well as our Bass Station software plug-in, which recreates the sound of the legendary analogue bass synthesizer. The Impulse is fully class compliant and USB bus-powered, so you can plug in and play on Mac or Windows without a power supply or drivers.