Alesis V49 MKII – USB MIDI Keyboard Controller with 49 Velocity Sensitive Keys, 8 Full Level Pads, Arpeggiator, Pitch/Mod Wheel, Note Repeat and Software Suite


Alesis V49 MKII
Alesis V49 MKII
Alesis V49 MKII
  1. someone playing on the V49MKII

    Pro Production Tools at your fingertips

    49 Full-Size, Velocity Sensitive, Synth Action Keys with Pitch Bend and Modulation wheels to add expression to your melodies.

  2. V49MKII

    Responsive Control

    8 velocity sensitive backlit beat pads with full level and note repeat controls respond to your playing, delivering complete control for programming drums or playing back samples.

  3. the knobs on the V49MKII

    Create Unique Melodies

    4 MIDI-assignable knobs for virtual instrument and DAW control, Octave and transpose buttons for full key range and an Arpeggiator with 6 modes, tap tempo, time division, gate, and swing controls.

  4. V49MKII

    Bring your ideas to life, anywhere

    With USB Plug & Play to Mac/PC, or functionality with iOS devices via Lightning to USB Camera Adapter (sold separately) and a lightweight chassis, V49 MKII is perfect for on the go production.

  5. the output on V49MKII

    Inspire your creativity

    Powered via USB; Connect a sustain pedal (sold separately) via ¼-inch TS Sustain Input for additional creative possibilities.

  1. MPC BEATS

    MPC Beats Software

    MPC Beats features all the essential tools to make professional sounding beats.

  2. MPC ACADEMY

    MPC Beats Academy

    MPC Beats Academy will be the roadmap to help you get to wherever your creativity leads you.

  3. V49MKII

    MPC Expansions

    Start making great sounding beats with these 7 MPC expansion packs, spanning a variety of genres.

  4. Expansions Catalog
  5. VMKII Software Editor

    V MKII MIDI Editor

    V49 MKII comes already auto-mapped. The V MKII MIDI Editor offers more advanced mapping options.

1 MPC Beats 2 MPC Beats Academy 3 MPC Expansions 4 Expansions Catalog 5 V MKII MIDI Editor

Master Your Controller with Melodics

60 MIDI Controller

Melodics is a desktop app that teaches you to play and perform with MIDI keyboards, pad controllers, and drums. Whether you’re just starting out or are a seasoned pro looking to learn advanced techniques, Melodics grows with you. Register your Alesis V49 MKII for instant access to 60 free lessons!



Weight: 3.8 kg
Size: 49 Keys
Dimensions: 81.28 x 24.38 x 9.14 cm; 3.8 Kilograms
Model: V49 MKII
Size: 49 Keys

141 Responses

  1. Anonymous says:

     United States

    I enjoy this device very much. It could be slightly less sensitive, but that probably could be fixed in the V25 software that comes with it. I have had my 2 children under 10 on this thing and it hasn’t broken yet (4 months later). I am constantly saying Easy, Easy though 😀

  2. AlysaCouvreur says:

     United States

    The pads arent the best, occassionally dont monitor or double beat. Easy fixes in software though. Amazing for the price

  3. Anonymous says:

     United States

    Golden Review Award: 2 From Our UsersThis device is a fantastic deal. If you have a decent computer, when you hook this device up to it you have a recording studio with infinite tracks. You will need to add a USB input device in order to record live sounds from a microphone or guitar. But as far as creating musical tracks with drums and instruments you can do so much with this device and the included software it’s unbelievable. A stone cold steal.

  4. Anonymous says:

     Italy

    ottima tastiera,versatile e per niente plasticosa,come ho sentito spesso,ma a questo prezzo,non credo si pretenda di avere i tasti di un pianoforte,unica pecca mi e’arrivata con l’imballaggio originale,cosi’nuda e cruda,non come e solito amazon,con copertura per la privacy,ma…va bene e la prima volta che mi capita,al posto dei sigilli nastro trasparente,comunque tutto funzionante.

  5. ShanelKHZZ says:

     United States

    Great value for you buck. Wish the software was a tad bit easier to understand.

  6. DortheaSchenk says:

     United States

    Double hits on the drum pads half the time. Other than that, which doesn’t bother me, its a great tool. I wouldn’t use it for production, but for tinkering around, letting the kids play on it… ITs great!

  7. Anonymous says:

     United States

    Works as great with Ableton Live and Soundtrap studio so lots of free software works great with it. Got protection plan for cheap. Great beginner tool for making simple loops and having fun. So cheap I don’t really mind that my 3-year-old plays with it. It’s been fun to show him how he can make his own music.

  8. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom 🇬🇧

    Christmas pressie for hubby. He said that apart from having to adjust the key velocity its a great little keyboard.

  9. Anonymous says:

     United States

    A bit on the bulky side, but very sturdy compared to others.

  10. AugustMccurry says:

     United States

    Cool keyboard but it came with a broken key. It’s not worth the time and energy to return for a new one but I wish I paid less for it. If it wasn’t for the defective key it would have been worth the purchase price.

  11. KittyRouse says:

     United States

    There is a new model coming out, and you can get great deals on V25.
    Some people complain about the triggering speed on the pads, but I only had it miss on low velocity taps.
    The keys feel great.
    All I need for a basic controller.

  12. PollyCardwell says:

     Spai

    O teclado funciona bem, veio em estado perfeito. O grande problema que o entregador tentou tocar campainha, e pelos vistos no funcionou, mas o que ele procedeu a fazer foi entregar o produto ao meu vizinho, sem qualquer tipo de aviso.

  13. VickiBrierly says:

     Canada 🇨🇦

    Buying this to upgrade from “toy style” midi. Pads are okay (but i dont really use it). Fullsize key are great – the semi-weighted feel is ok too. Response on fl studio is ok too. Knob are working well – I recommend it!

  14. Anonymous says:

     Spai

    Casi est al nivel de los teclados Yamaha lo cual es muy positivo, teclas con formato bastante grande en lo que viene siendo este tipo de controladores. Todo muy intuitivo en su funcionamiento y tiende a ser minimalista. Lo que no me gusta, pues le falta mayor dureza en la digitacin, con un poco ms le hara la competencia a Yamaha alegremente.

  15. MiquelXIIZ says:

     United States

    Nice midi. Really enjoy how easy it is to use

  16. Anonymous says:

     Mexico

    Leg muy bien, dos das antes y lo compr en una muy buena oferta, el teclado es bsico pero para nosotros los principiantes est muy bien, si quieres ir hacindote de tu equipo lo recomiendo.

    Mut bie

  17. Anonymous says:

     Mexico

    Buen producto calidad precio, necesitas algo de conocimiento para usarlo y el touch pads tiene detallitos

  18. WilfredMize says:

     Mexico

    Me encanto es fcil de usar yo lo uso para FL studio y me va perfecto lo recomiendo

  19. Kelly Hendricks says:

     United States

    You cannot beat the price for full sized, velocity sensitive keys. Getting set up, unless you already have software installed, is a different story.

    This is an older keyboard, so some of the bundled software is inaccessible. You will also need to set up and install an ilok account.

    There are no MIDI ports on this keyboard. If you have other MIDI items (drums, synths), you will need to buy a USB to MIDI adapter.

    But if you need a keyboard to lay down your podcast intro jingle, get this one.

  20. PenniGriffith says:

     Mexico

    El producto cumple perfectamente con lo que promete, ligero y funcional al 100%

  21. CRYSTAL C. says:

     Italy

    Non trovo il numero di serie per scaricare il software

  22. Jacob O'Gara says:

     Mexico

    Me llego rpido y como esperaba, vi muchos comentarios echndole la culpa al producto solo por el plugin Xpand 2, el controlador es bueno y la sensibilidad de las teclas se puede ajustar con el software Alesis V25 Editor, es un un buen controlador.

  23. David Lintott says:

     France

    C’est mon premier, et il a trouv sa place ! il me restera peut tre ventuellement trouver une pdal de sustain, mais sinon le clavier est top, peut tre un poil pas assez d’explication sur l’utilisations des logiciels qui se font nombreux, et un peu difficile de savoir quoi mettre en place, mais en cherchant un peu et aprs une vido ou deux d’explication, c’est ok !

    Rapport qualité prix au top

  24. Joal Ryan says:

     United Kingdom

    When I first for this midi keyboard I was surprised at how big it is. I think it is a rather downgrade in terms of space from the V1 as you have more curved edges with huge bezels at the side, so it will be a troublesome keyboard to fit on your desk if you don’t have a huge desk.
    Software is confusing and sadly we don’t have Ableton anymore, this sucked for me as I wanted a DAW that is used a lot bundled in like the V1. The way the developers made the software is confusung but when it is all installed it seems to work okay. You get level control of the keys velocity and etc. Usefull if you don’t press your keys hard.
    At the end, it is a very nice keyboard and would recommend to anyone.

  25. HeriberBlackmor says:

     Canada 🇨🇦

    Very happy with my controller, keys feels great and no problems with the pads double triggering! One thing to mention, I have the impression that the keys are bigger than on a real piano, it might just be me since I have small hands, but it’s not a problem for me!

  26. AnnisWJJzvoi says:

     Mexico

    para ser un controlador chico la verdad si viene muy completo.
    Los materiales se ven muy buenos respecto a el precio. Intente tambin conectarlo a un telfono y funciono muy bien en FL studio mobile. La verdad si lo recomiendo.

  27. Anonymous says:

     Germany

    Das Keyboard ist ausreichend gro. Ich finde es ist wertig verarbeitet. Es funktioniert gut. Der Preis ist angemessen. Die Software ist fr den Einstieg meines Erachtens sehr gut.

    Hab nicht viel Platz, möchte aber Keyboard spielen lerne

  28. Manuel Flores says:

     France

    Super clavier matre, je l’utilise avec FL Studio, simple brancher, reconnu tout de suite, touch super, pas de latence, pas de bug, super finition, Alesis est une rfrence et il le prouve avec ce matriel. Je recommande sans hsiter.

  29. Anonymous says:

     United States

    This keyboard is a great value for the money. Probably the best keyboard I’ve played around this price. The keys feel great – which just makes it a lot of fun to play. Installation is as simple as can be. The pads and knobs feel wonderful and of course give you a lot of flexibility when playing or trying to sculpt sounds. Love it!

  30. Jeff Blyskal says:

     Italy

    Non sono un tastierista, la uso per tracce di batteria e tappeti ,o per crearmi delle piccole basi, la trovo semplice e funzionale

  31. Anonymous says:

     Italy

    Ho messo poche stelle alla domanda “per principianti” perch non so che cosa si intenda per principianti, ma un principiante della musica forse non se nammeno che cosa sia un MIDI controller e si aspetta uno strumento autonomo nella produzione dei suoni.

    Come controller MIDI questo ha un ottimo rapporto qualit prezzo. I tasti sono della dimensione giusta, Personalmente preferirei un po’ pi di peso di tocco, ma va bene anche cos.

    Mi piacerebbe anche avere la possibilit di aggiungere qualche altro controllo a pedale (non solo il sustain) ma tutte le tastiere di questa classe hanno questa limitazione, che io sappia.

  32. EwanFrederick says:

     India

    This is Alesis latest V series model which is release in September 2021. It’s superb quality with velocity based keys, pads and other buttons. Over all build quality is very good. Also it comes with bundled S/W card to start with. ALESIS support is also very good. This I’m not only beginners but also professional level key board. Only issue was packing. Box was damaged till inner level but luckily because of themocol sheet, it saved keyboard.

  33. Anonymous says:

     France

    Achte pour mon fils de 13 ans qui voulait un piano pour s’amuser. Il est trs bien, on peut brancher un casque comme a pas de bruit dans la maison.
    Mon fils en est trs content.

  34. Kalyeena Makortoff says:

     Mexico

    Cumple con lo esperado y es fcil de usar con un daw, viene con una licencia de ableton, pero dos botones han dejado de funcionar correctamente al cabo de un ao, las perillas funcionan perfectamente

  35. ClaudetNesbit says:

     Canada

    Overall this controller works well, keys feel good after you get some finger grease over them and knobs work after you work them abit loose. Pads are a 4/10 at best they are inconsistent with velocity but they work well enough to record a drum loop. I’m also not a fan of the blue LEDs

  36. Anonymous says:

     United States

    I produce music and this is a great product. There is a large scale of keys that are just the perfect width for easy play. The design is beautiful and easy to use. The price makes this product a no brainer.

  37. Holden Walter-Warner says:

     Italy

    Semplicemente perfetta per il mio set up da studio, bella e funzionale
    una tastiera che di grande impatto visivo e per il costo solida e molto curata esteticamente, ha tutto quello che promette ma, come gi detto nei diversi commenti, i pad non sono il massimo,anzi, essendo abbituato ad alcuni pad di ottima fattura (e costo molto superiore), non sono riuscito a sentire quel feeling che chi fa beat vuole sentire sotto le proprie dita;
    ma allora non da acquistare?
    non sto dicendo questo, perch in se i pad possono essere configurati per essere utilizzati per gestire il software di produzione musicale senza dover metter mano alla tastiera del computer e non sono brutti esteticamente.
    Inoltre ho dovuto mettere 4 stelle perch ho voluto fare il pignolo su questo particolare, ma se guardiamo al prezzo che costa merita 5 stelle. Infatti ho notato che molte persone che si lamentano dei pad avevano pretese troppo alte rispetto al costo del prodotto, poich prodotti con quelle caratteristiche costano il doppio rispetto a questo (se guardiamo a quelli pi economici).
    CONCLUSIONI:
    se volete qualcosa da cui cominciare a produrre la vostra musica, volete spendere poco e volete un design accattivante, credo che questa sia una delle scelte migliori.

  38. Anonymous says:

     Spai

    Genial lo recomiendo 100%

  39. Anonymous says:

     Spai

    Tengo varios controladores y creo que las teclas de este son las mejores que he probado incluso por precios bastante superiores. 4 knobs son ms que suficientes, pads para mi buenos tambin. Lo nico malo que tiene 4 teclas configurables pero no estn mapeadas a ser play/rcord/stop. Pero no hay problema en configurarlo manualmente con el editor que trae.

  40. Anonymous says:

     United Kingdom 🇬🇧

    Great keyboard with full sized keys, easy to setup and use. Great value

  41. JuanitaSneed says:

     Australia

    It’s got what you need if you’re a musician on a budget, nice and compact for on the go musicians (25 key version) enough playable keys for some basic chords and 8 lil square buttons for finger drumming, but I wish there was a velocity control so I can make each drum hit consistent, but for the price it’s hard to ask for more. Just keep in mind that this doesn’t have speakers on it, it’s a midi controller so the only sound you get is from the DAW on the computer you have it hooked up to, I didn’t necessarily know that when I bought it but playing it for leisure wasn’t the main use I had in mind for when I purchased it anyway, and I can still just open up ableton anytime and pick an instrument of my choosing to mess around with. So if you are looking for a budget piano with inbuilt speakers or if you don’t have a DAW you should look elsewhere.

    Plus even if you aint using it half the time it does make a neat little decoration for your desk, it’s quite cute actually.

    Budget startup controller for a bedroom musician!