Samson Carbon 49

The Samson Carbon 49:

Samson's Carbon 49 USB MIDI Controller is for veteran performers and young, up-and-coming musicians alike. The Carbon 49 provides a wide variety of versatile, user-friendly features in a compact, lightweight controller that’s ideal for both the studio and the live stage. The Carbon 49's semi-weighted keys offer musicians an expressive and responsive platform that's made to feel more like a synth or piano than just a MIDI controller. The keys are also velocity-sensitive, so they accurately capture the dynamics of performances. With 49 keys, the Carbon 49's pitch range is perfect for performing, while simultaneously remaining highly portable.

iPad Integration:
Designed with the iPad in mind, the Carbon 49 features an integrated iPad slot. When combined with the iPad using Apple's iPad Camera Connection Kit, the Carbon 49 is a great tool for making music on-the-go. Use it with your favorite music and synth iPad apps that support MIDI controllers, and for additional mobility, the Carbon 49 can be directly powered by the iPad.

With dedicated Transpose and Octave buttons, you can change the key of any given instrument, as well as expand the keyboard to a full 4-octave range, without using any sub menus or shift keys. With all of these comprehensive features, not to mention classic Pitch Bend and Modulation wheels, the Carbon 49 puts a wide range of musical expression and tone manipulation at your fingertips.

Take control of your music software with the Carbon 49's assignable Data encoder and Volume slider. For easy editing, players can use the Edit key to adjust up to 14 performance-related control parameters. Also, the Carbon 49's 3-digit, 7-segement LED displays the behavior of every function in real-time. For added versatility, the Carbon 49 includes traditional MIDI Out, Sustain pedal input and USB connections.

Completely Sweet Komplete Suite:
Bundled with the Carbon 49, Native Instrument's Komplete Elements software offers a comprehensive selection of studio-quality sounds, effects and tools for modern music production, composition and sound design. With over 3GB of samples, Komplete Elements provides you with more than 1,000 premium sounds and three mighty player engines – all carefully compiled to provide a strong toolkit for both stage and studio.

With Samson's Carbon 49 USB MIDI Controller, it's never been easier to get the most out of your music software.