PreSonus ATOM Pad Controller

Features

General

• Trigger loops and effects and play virtual instruments with 16 full-size, velocity- and pressure-sensitive RGB pads • 8 assignable pad banks • MIDI Keyboard mode, Note Repeat mode, and Full Velocity mode to customize instrument control (Application dependent) • 4 programmable rotary encoders and 20 assignable buttons, navigate and set more parameters faster • Pressure switchable between MIDI aftertouch, channel pressure, and CC messages • Selectable pad velocity curves and pad pressure thresholds

Studio One Integration Features

• Automatically detected by Studio One Artist, no setup required • Navigate and choose an instrument from the Browser • Studio One dynamically switches ATOM between Keyboard and Drum modes depending on the selected instrument • Create a new track • Change presets on a virtual instrument • Change song tempo • Set looping points • Navigate the timeline • Zoom in and out on the timeline or events • Edit and quantize MIDI events • Transport control (stop, play, record)

Ableton® Live Integration Features

• Navigate Up, Down, Left, or Right in Live's Session view in banks of 4 with ATOM's navigation buttons • Launch clips and scenes using ATOM's Session mode • RGB LEDs display which clips are playing or stopped and reflect each clip's assigned color • Play virtual instruments and Live's Drum Rack device using ATOM's Note mode • Navigate Live's mixer using ATOM's Channel mode • Select, Solo, and Record Enable channels as well as stop all clips on a selected channel • Knobs are used to change track volume, track panning, Sends A, and Sends B for the selected bank • Switch between Session and Arranger views from ATOM • Record in either Session Record or Arranger Record modes • Dedicated User mode for custom user assignments • Metronome On/Off, Save and Undo, Loop On/Off, and more... • NOTE: In order to utilize these features in Live, ATOM firmware must be updated to version 3.4 (released via Universal Control on November 19, 2019). Advanced integration features are only available with Ableton Live 10.1.5 or later.​

Modes*

• MIDI "keyboard" mode • Note Repeat mode • Full Velocity mode (only send velocity 127) *May vary depending on application.

Connections

• USB 2.0

Included Software

• Studio One® Artist production software for Mac® and Windows® • Ableton® Live Lite (for registered users after October 20, 2019) • MVP Loops content custom-designed for ATOM • Compatible with most music production and performance software for Mac and Windows