PreSonus Atom SQ MIDI Keyboard Controller

ATOM SQ is highly configurable. MCU and HUI modes plus a powerful MIDI mode let you control your favorite DAW or virtual instrument with ease. You can freely remap instrument parameters to different hardware controls, so your rotary encoders can control everything from filter cutoff to drum tuning, for the ultimate drum programming experience. You can colorize the RGB LEDs as you please to color-code your loops and samples. ATOM SQ’s LCD screen is used to display context-sensitive information, and uses a dynamic button system that changes functions depending on the task at hand. Need to add more swing to your arpeggiator or change the CC assignment of a controller? The LCD screen details functions you need, right when you need them for the job at hand. Navigation and transport control

ATOM SQ is more than an expressive pad controller—it also lets you navigate many aspects of Studio One without a mouse and keyboard. You’ve got transport controls for stop, play, record, and a dedicated Click Track toggle. You can even zoom in and out of your timeline and navigate among your tracks, all without skipping a beat.

Wherever sound takes you...

With its unique staggered-pad layout, contextual screen design, and customization tools, ATOM SQ lets you stay in the moment of creation. Its small-footprint, USB bus-powered design means you can slip it right into your bag and produce anywhere you and your laptop might happen to go, and the complete suite of integrated software lets you start creating right out of the box. Whether you’re in the studio, on stage, or on the road, ATOM SQ gives you the freedom to create, wherever sound takes you.

Features General

• A complete music production package featuring a hybrid MIDI keyboard/pad performance and production controller with Studio One® Artist and Ableton® Live Lite both included
• 32 velocity- and pressure-sensitive, RGB LED pads in a unique, staggered layout; intuitive for keyboard players and step sequencer fans
• Context-sensitive screen displays valuable parameter information including CC assignments, swing, and much more
• Eight endless rotary encoders can be easily configured to control nearly any software parameter
• Includes 2 loop packs with custom kits for Impact XT
• Expressive arpeggiator for dramatic, easily-performed melodies
• Includes custom-curated content libraries for ATOM SQ
• Constrain to Scale feature puts an end to wrong notes forever
• MCU and HUI modes for transport control in nearly every DAW
• Powerful MIDI mode lets you control your favorite DAW or virtual instrument with ease
• USB bus-powered for easy connectivity and maximum portability

Studio One Integration Features

• Automatically detected by Studio One, no setup required
• Deep integration with Studio One’s Pattern editor for intuitive step sequencer programming
• Navigate and choose instruments and effects from the Browser
• Change presets on virtual instruments and effects
• Create a new track
• Activate metronome and change song tempo
• Set looping points in timeline
• Navigate the timeline
• Zoom in and out on the timeline or events
• Directly edit MIDI events and also apply Quantization or Humanization commands
• Transport control (stop, play, record)
• Studio One dynamically switches ATOM between Keyboard and Drum modes depending on the selected instrument
• Requires Studio One v5 or later for full integration support

Ableton® Live Integration Features

• Seamless Integration with Ableton® Live
• Use ATOM SQ’s Constrain to Scale mode and Arpeggiator to perform live
• Change session Tempo, navigate the timeline, open/close windows, and display which windows are open or closed
• Control track Volume, Panning, send level and Solo/Mute/Arm status
• Select a Device and edit its parameters
• Navigate Clips and Scenes
• Launch or stop Clips and Scenes
• Control Live’s crossfader with ATOM SQ’s touch strip
• Transport control (stop, play, record) plus "Capture MIDI"
• User Mode for custom assignments
• Requires Ableton Live version 10.1.15 or later for full integration support

Modes

• Studio One native
• Live native
• MCU/HUI*
• ​Standard MIDI controller

*May vary depending on application. Connections

• USB-C™-compatible Port

Included Software

• Studio One® Artist production software for Mac® and Windows®
• Ableton® Live Lite (for registered users after October 20, 2019)
• 2 bonus loop packs with custom kits for Studio One’s Impact XT
• Compatible with most music production and performance software for Mac and Windows