The M-Audio CTRL 49 will be available in the second quarter of 2016 and priced at £350.

M-Audio CTRL 49 features:
Integrated 4.3-inch high-resolution full-colour screen with dedicated interface buttons
Screen provides 1:1 real-time feedback of plugin parameters
Includes Virtual Instrument Player software - load, play and control any VST or effect plugin quickly
Mackie/HUI for DAW control
49-key M-Audio semi-weighted keybed
9 faders and 8 buttons with Mackie Control® and HUI® for seamless control of the DAW
Performance-ready 360-degree encoders
FX button for future VIP updates
4 banks of 8 velocity- and pressure-sensitive drum pads with RGB illumination
Roll mode, time division, transport, arpeggiator, and tap tempo buttons
Functions as a standalone MIDI controller or controls your plugins and DAW simultaneously
Includes software: Ableton Live Lite, AIR Creative Collection FX (20 World Class FX AU/VST plugins as made famous by Pro Tools®), Vacuum Pro, Loom, Hybrid 3, Xpand!2, Velvet, Transfuser, Eighty Eight Ensemble

 

Last edited: Jan 23, 2016