Alesis VI25 | 25-Key USB MIDI Semi-Weighted Keyboard Controller with 16 Pads, 8 Assignable Knobs, 24 Buttons and 5-Pin MIDI Out, Plus a Professional Software Suite Included
The Building Blocks of Professional Music Production
The Alesis VI25 is an advanced USB/MIDI keyboard MIDI controller that lets you take command of your music software with a series of pads, knobs, and buttons.
With 25 velocity-sensitive semi-weighted keys with aftertouch and Octave Up/Down buttons, you can expand the keyboard to the full melodic range and play bass lines, chords, and melodies.
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25 Full-Sized Keys and 16 Pads16 velocity-sensitive RGB trigger pads allow you to launch clips or finger drum with exceptional response and colourful visual feedback. Plus, pitch and modulation wheels expand the expressive capabilities of your performance | Integration Made EasyVI25 was designed to seamlessly and effortlessly integrate with your music software. A single USB connection to your Mac or PC provides both power and MIDI functionality, allowing you to plug right into your computer and start making music. | Full On-Board ControlVI25 also features 8 assignable knobs and 24 assignable buttons for manipulating effect plugins and virtual instruments: open and close filters, adjust volume levels, activate effects, tweak parameters, and more. |
Premium Software Suite Included
With VI25, artists and producers are given a virtually unlimited range of creative and versatile options with a specifically tailored MPC Beat for Alesis hardware, plus pro-grade virtual instrument software by Air Music Tech. Combining MPC Beats, Ableton Live Lite and Xpand!2, this amazing recording software suite provides core tools for any artist, musician or singer-songwriter to create, record and share all their ideas across the world at any time.
| Weight: | 3.18 kg |
| Size: | 25 Keys |
| Dimensions: | 31.5 x 62.48 x 11.51 cm; 3.18 Kilograms |
| Model: | VI25 |
| Colour: | – Black |
| Colour: | – Black |
| Size: | 25 Keys |
The item is really nicely built. My big issue was/is that I'm just starting to make beats and there's a big learning curve. Ableton Lite (comes with the keyboard) and is an exceptional product. Wuth Ableton, this midi keyboard, and some fantastic instructional videos on YouTube, I've been taking baby steps towards creating some nice music.
The item is really nicely built. My big issue was/is that I’m just starting to make beats and there’s a big learning curve. Ableton Lite (comes with the keyboard) and is an exceptional product. Wuth Ableton, this midi keyboard, and some fantastic instructional videos on YouTube, I’ve been taking baby steps towards creating some nice music.
Perfekter Einstieg, wer Ernsthafte Musik machen will
Hallo alle zusammen, nach fast 2 Monate nach dem Kauf und einiger produzierter Beats.
Mchte ich mich zur Alesis VI 49 uern.
Erst mal mchte ich mich zum Positiven uern, die Drum Pads an der Seite machen wirklich Spa.
Die farbliche Beleuchtung am Rand gibt ein schnes Visuelles Feedback.
Sie fhlen sich rutschfest und angenehm an.
Auch, wenn die Anschlag Dynamic hier etwas zu wnschen brig lsst.
Je nach Strke der Berhrung leuchten die Pads Blau, Grn oder Rot am Rand auf.
Blau bedeutet dann, die geringste Anschlag strke und Grn ist dann Ideales Mittelfeld und Rot maximaler Anschlag. Aber das ist relativ nebenschlich, denn meistens korrigiert man im Nachhinein im Midi Editor bei den Velocity Einstellungen nach. Bis es eben passt.
Was aber dem Workflow und dem intuitiven Arbeiten damit erst mal nicht schadet.
Keiner der eine HiHat oder eine Snare live einspielt kommt um die kleine Nacharbeit drum rum.
Da geht’s schlicht um Rhythmus, und der steht ber der Przision der Anschlagdynamik bei einem Drum Pad.
Bei der Klaviatur sieht es da schon anders aus.
Fr mein Gefhl ist sie unprzise, die Tasten bieten zwar ein guten widerstand aber bei der Erkennung wie Stark oder sanft eine Note nun angeschlagen wurde erkennt die Alesis VI49 doch etwas ungenau.
Fr Musiker, die von Hause aus hart anschlagen und fr die, die Melodie Vorrang hat, tut dem das kein Abbruch aber sptestens, wenn man mal ganz sanft etwas zartes einspielen mchte, wie Glckchen.
So kommt man um ein nach justieren der Velocity nicht drum herum.
Generell kann es helfen der Velocity einen festen Wert ab 80 vorzugeben.
Denn entweder wird es zu soft oder zu hart in die DAN bermittelt.
Auch das Spaltma zwischen den einzelnen Tasten knnte wirklich besser sein.
Aber es lsst sich noch hndeln und damit arbeiten.
Trotz kleiner Kinderkrankheiten, wrde ich sie aber Empfehlen.
Ja richtig gelesen, Empfehlen wer Harte EDM oder Drums einspielen mchte.
Oder wem es einfach um einfache Melodien oder Basslines geht. (HipHop, Techno, EDM)
Der wird hier auf seine Kosten kommen.
Denn 16 Drum Pads und einen angenehmen widerstand bei Halbgewichteten Tasten.
Lassen darber hinweg sehn, schlielich bekommt man beides fr nicht mal 200 Euro.
ber die mitgelieferte Software, schreib ich nichts. Ich arbeite seit 15 Jahren mit Samplitude.
Und bis auf Cubase, werde ich da auch keine DAW Experimente mehr machen.
Win 10 Pro 64Bit
ASUS ROG STRIX B550-A GAMING
Ryzen 5800X
Crucial Ballistix 2x8GB – DDR4-3000 CL16
DAW: Magix Samplitude Pro X6 Suite getestet
und Magix Samplitude Music Studio 2020 geteste
Ottima
Volevo precisare, vista una recensione, che il serial number non quello della scatola ma si trova sulla targhetta nel retro dello strumento. Ottima tastiera facile da usare anche se sono un neofita nel mio caso. La uso con alcune daw e non mi pento di averla presa, anzi ne consiglio un eventuale acquisto se siete principianti come me, a parte il fatto che un tasto leggermente pi basso degli altri, ma questione di 2 millimetri, ma suonando non me ne accorgo proprio Come software ci sono Ableton, Mpc beats, Xpand!2, Melodics e dei trial.Come neofita posso sapere a che servono le otto manopole, un po’ meno che ci sono 3 tasti per ognuna, quindi ben 24, ma ho tempo per imparare. Soddisfatto.
So far kinda good
Ok, I got 2 days of use on this, delivered 2 days ago. So far I’ve had it lock up on me twice while using FL Studio. This second time just led me here to write this review. It just stopped responding. I rebooted my computer, and it didn’t make a difference. Then I downloaded MIDI-OX, ya I know a very old program, but it supposed to show all MIDI input commands, but it didn’t show anything.
So I rebooted the keyboard, and then it was working again. I ran MIDI-OX and then it showed all the proper MIDI commands when keys were pressed. I ran FL Studio and then the keyboard worked as it should.
So what’s up with the keyboard output locking up? All the button LEDs visually worked and the LCD, but it was just not outputting anything to the computer. As I said, I rebooted the computer, so if it was a software glitch then it should have started working after the reboot.
So on my second day of ownership it’s locked up twice with my limited use. When it starts locking up more often, I’ll definitely be calling in the chip for a warranty repair or some type of support.
EDIT: The keys aren’t exactly perfectly spaced either. If you got OCD, this ain’t fer you.
Model with "I" appended has aftertouch.But, I wouldn't pay retail price for it.
Fully programmable CC’s. Good bonus software samples. I got mine from Amazon already opened stock. New, just a tatty box. Well worth the discount. Who pays nearly 50% more for a box you’re just gonna throw away? Nice feel to the keys. Little LED readout can be helpful.
The mod and pitch wheels are above the pads. Personally, I would have preferred them the other way round. Wrist leaning COULD accidentally activate pads. But, with use, that’s not the case.
Solid, quality, weighty construction.
Nice
Nice feeling keys good action. Feels sturdy, maybe power button on back could have been slightly stiffe4 feeling to it semiweighted keys are xcellent. My problem with it is that none of the software advertised as coming with it was what was advertised, or simply didn’t work on my iMac.
Great value for money!
This midi controller is the first I’ve ever bought, and it didn’t disappoint. The full size keys feel good, and there are enough knobs and buttons to keep you busy for months.
Gutes Keyboard, leider in Originalverpackung versand
Das Midi-Keyboard wirkt sehr stabil und gut verarbeitet, relativ schwergngige Potties, was mir persnlich gefllt, fr jemanden, der schnell mal einen Bass reindrehen will evtl. aber nicht so gnstig.
Die Tasten sind zwar weit entfernt von gewichteten Tasten, aber trotzdem sehr angenehm zu spielen.
Einziges Manko war die Verpackung – es wurde einfach im originalen Karton verschickt, der dann natrlich auch beschdigt ankam.
Das Keyboard an sich kann ich aber weiterempfehlen.
This is a really fantastic midi keyboard for the price it’s at.
The pads feel great, all of the rotary encoders and buttons feel of quality. The pitch and mod wheels feel absolutely fabulous, they’ve got a good amount of resistance to them without causing issues of not returning back to where you expect them.
Then there’s the keybed. The feeling of this keybed is by far the best I’ve laid my hands on for <$1k. This is actually the keyboard that gave me faith that a "semi-weighted" action is a thing that can actually exist. The keys - physically- really feel amazing, and the only thing it's let down by is its software for the velocity curves.... so that amazing physical feeling does not necessarily translate to your virtual instruments. The big issue is that the velocity difference between the white keys and black keys is very, very significant, because the exact same velocity curve is applied to both of them. The black keys aren't treated separately. So, if you play the white keys inbetween the black keys, and press on them at the same leverage point, you'll sort of get the dynamics that you expect (still not perfect)... but that's not how you're supposed to play a keyboard. If you have any training in playing the piano, the velocity difference between the white/black keys will drive you nuts. That's what led to me ultimately returning it, which is sad. Even with that said, I'm leaving this at 4 stars. Sounds strange for a product I returned, right? Well, it's because it's otherwise THAT great of a keyboard. If you're not classically trained, and if you're not playing instruments where the velocities matter that much, this will do wonders for you. If you're playing stuff where the velocities are sensitive (pianos, orchestral instruments, percussion), I'd urge you to only give it a try if you're willing to return it if you don't like it. I want to love this keyboard, maybe someday I'll be able to. If I learned that they fixed the velocity curves so that they black and white keys would respond as you expected them to, I'd buy this keyboard again in a heartbeat.
Great Keyboard for a home studio
Has all the features and functions you need as part of a home music studio.
High quality, excellent feedback, noisy touch keys
Although the unit I received came with a small defect – one of the keys is a bit slanted to the side, the overall quality is excellent.
The software included is pretty flexible and you can assign just about any midi function to any key.
For the price, this is a very good value and it does all I could ask.
The only thing I could not figure out is how to change the midi channel from the device itself, something I can do in a much older M-Audio keyboard.
Excelente producto
Ha resultado un producto excelente para el uso que se le est dando. Est en perfecto estado y funciona correctamente. Calidad buena.
Fantastic
Can’t say much except that I love this keyboard and the keys are just right for me.
The only disappointment is that there are no dedicated transpose buttons. But, you can assign other buttons to do the job as a workaround.
Fantastic quality keyboard. Well happy.
Fantastic
Can’t say much except that I love this keyboard and the keys are just right for me.
The only disappointment is that there are no dedicated transpose buttons. But, you can assign other buttons to do the job as a workaround.
Fantastic quality keyboard. Well happy.
Prodotto top
Prodotto top, questa tastiera facile da usare ma super completa, offre anche programmi che ti inizia a farti capire come funziona il mondo della produzione, super consigliata per chiunque voglia iniziare a produrre
Excelente teclado USB
Fcil de instalar. Todo funciona perfectamente. Es un placer utilizarlo con Ableton Live Suite.
his is a great controller it picks up the midi learn in my daw (waveform pro11 running on windows pro 10) works great ....the editor and firmware works when it wants to but just remember nothing will hold settings so every time you turn off they are gone unless you save the setup on the editor and reload it everytime . I play a roland rd800 and have a wurlitzer baby grand to say this has weighted keys is a stretch ...if you are looking for a piano feel this is not for you if you are use to playing synth you'll adapt and if you can play well then it really doesn't matter about the feel . I love the after touch when playing a guitar or bass to get that same feeling as bending the strings on the neck ...i will say it would not separate the keys from the drum pads like a youtube video i watched but didn't really matter to me as i wasn't going to try to play both at the same time anyway ...also when i bought it mini grand software was not in the box but amazon fixed me up with a discount so all good . All and all would i by it again ? yes sir ...would i recommend it ? yessir .....the reason for the 4 and not 5 star was the editor software and the missing software that was suppose to come with i
his is a great controller it picks up the midi learn in my daw (waveform pro11 running on windows pro 10) works great ….the editor and firmware works when it wants to but just remember nothing will hold settings so every time you turn off they are gone unless you save the setup on the editor and reload it everytime . I play a roland rd800 and have a wurlitzer baby grand to say this has weighted keys is a stretch …if you are looking for a piano feel this is not for you if you are use to playing synth you’ll adapt and if you can play well then it really doesn’t matter about the feel . I love the after touch when playing a guitar or bass to get that same feeling as bending the strings on the neck …i will say it would not separate the keys from the drum pads like a youtube video i watched but didn’t really matter to me as i wasn’t going to try to play both at the same time anyway …also when i bought it mini grand software was not in the box but amazon fixed me up with a discount so all good . All and all would i by it again ? yes sir …would i recommend it ? yessir …..the reason for the 4 and not 5 star was the editor software and the missing software that was suppose to come with i
I’ve ruminated on how I was going to do this review and I’ll be honest, at times I wanted to return it. This is a good MIDI keyboard, I can’t say that from experience since it’s my first one but from what I can tell it is a solid keyboard. It has its problems though, fortunately none of them are deal breakers.
I could waffle on forever so I’m going to keep it brief, I have used FL Studio for over a decade and at this point I’m never going to switch it out for another DAW, having said that I was disappointed to find out that the VI49 does not function completely in FL. The transport buttons (play, pause, record etc) don’t work with FL, you also can’t get them to work since these buttons transmit CC MIDI signal which the FL interface doesn’t read. Having said that I’m sure that these transport buttons would work in a plugin that did have specific transport function like a loop kit, but again these buttons SHOULD control the DAW in order to help minimize switching between KB+M in the middle of a performance. I noticed that in the MIDI settings there is an entry in the controller type for the Alesis Photon X25, but unfortunately none for the more recent controllers especially the VI49/61. What makes this stranger is that the octave buttons work fine, which makes me wonder why not the rest of the utility buttons? This is one primary reason why I originally wanted to return my VI49 for a keyboard that had more DAW functionality.
While the key bed feels nice and with semi-weighted keys, it also feels like more of a real piano rather than a MIDI controller, again since this is my first MIDI keyboard I don’t have enough experience to know about different key beds but more times than I’m battling with the stiffness of the key bed. Although the more time I spend with it the more it grows on me so it’s a moot point but keep that in mind if you’re looking for a plastic toy kind of feel which in most cases is a con in the long run.
I’ve spent a good portion of the week scouring the net for solutions, reviews, and possible alternatives, but when considering other entry level MIDI keyboards you can’t go wrong with VI49. Personally I’d like to have halved the amount of knobs and switched them for faders but that’s just an aesthetic choice. When you look down and see 12 knobs with 3 buttons under each of them you don’t even want to think about the chore of mapping them all. For reference the Novation Launchkey Mk3 and M-Audio Oxygen Pro seem to have better DAW functionality (and working DAW keys to boot) but the trade off is significant. Ultimately the Launchkey Mk3 has non-weighted ‘hollow/plastic-esque’ keys which according to the majority of website and YT reviewers is noticeable. The Oxygen Pro does have semi-weighted keys and aftertouch but it is plagued with faults and poor construction, check the product page on Amazon for the horror stories. The take away is this.
I would have loved the touch pads of the Oxygen Pro, the utility buttons/functions of the Launchkey Mk3 and kept the key bed of the VI49, this is all hypothetical since I haven’t tried the other two but after spending so long pouring over videos and pages it’s conclusive that these are the pros and cons of each controller. Ultimately the most important thing to any single MIDI keyboard are the keys itself, so the Alesis VI49 takes priority. I’m hoping and praying that Alesis will sort out the FL Studio functionality, if those buttons worked then this would be a flawless MIDI keyboard. I would even be tempted to splurge out on the 61 key next and start my collection! Please Alesis get a patch sorted!
I’ve ruminated on how I was going to do this review and I’ll be honest, at times I wanted to return it. This is a good MIDI keyboard, I can’t say that from experience since it’s my first one but from what I can tell it is a solid keyboard. It has its problems though, fortunately none of them are deal breakers.
I could waffle on forever so I’m going to keep it brief, I have used FL Studio for over a decade and at this point I’m never going to switch it out for another DAW, having said that I was disappointed to find out that the VI49 does not function completely in FL. The transport buttons (play, pause, record etc) don’t work with FL, you also can’t get them to work since these buttons transmit CC MIDI signal which the FL interface doesn’t read. Having said that I’m sure that these transport buttons would work in a plugin that did have specific transport function like a loop kit, but again these buttons SHOULD control the DAW in order to help minimize switching between KB+M in the middle of a performance. I noticed that in the MIDI settings there is an entry in the controller type for the Alesis Photon X25, but unfortunately none for the more recent controllers especially the VI49/61. What makes this stranger is that the octave buttons work fine, which makes me wonder why not the rest of the utility buttons? This is one primary reason why I originally wanted to return my VI49 for a keyboard that had more DAW functionality.
While the key bed feels nice and with semi-weighted keys, it also feels like more of a real piano rather than a MIDI controller, again since this is my first MIDI keyboard I don’t have enough experience to know about different key beds but more times than I’m battling with the stiffness of the key bed. Although the more time I spend with it the more it grows on me so it’s a moot point but keep that in mind if you’re looking for a plastic toy kind of feel which in most cases is a con in the long run.
I’ve spent a good portion of the week scouring the net for solutions, reviews, and possible alternatives, but when considering other entry level MIDI keyboards you can’t go wrong with VI49. Personally I’d like to have halved the amount of knobs and switched them for faders but that’s just an aesthetic choice. When you look down and see 12 knobs with 3 buttons under each of them you don’t even want to think about the chore of mapping them all. For reference the Novation Launchkey Mk3 and M-Audio Oxygen Pro seem to have better DAW functionality (and working DAW keys to boot) but the trade off is significant. Ultimately the Launchkey Mk3 has non-weighted ‘hollow/plastic-esque’ keys which according to the majority of website and YT reviewers is noticeable. The Oxygen Pro does have semi-weighted keys and aftertouch but it is plagued with faults and poor construction, check the product page on Amazon for the horror stories. The take away is this.
I would have loved the touch pads of the Oxygen Pro, the utility buttons/functions of the Launchkey Mk3 and kept the key bed of the VI49, this is all hypothetical since I haven’t tried the other two but after spending so long pouring over videos and pages it’s conclusive that these are the pros and cons of each controller. Ultimately the most important thing to any single MIDI keyboard are the keys itself, so the Alesis VI49 takes priority. I’m hoping and praying that Alesis will sort out the FL Studio functionality, if those buttons worked then this would be a flawless MIDI keyboard. I would even be tempted to splurge out on the 61 key next and start my collection! Please Alesis get a patch sorted!
Easy to setup, keys feel good, and has plenty of controls to do with as you wish.
I use it on a Windows 10 computer with FL Studio and Reaper, and it works perfectly fine with both. The full-sized keys have decent weight to them, so while they don’t exactly feel like a real piano, they still feel good to play on. The drumpads, however, could be better. While they aren’t terrible, I find their sensitivity to be a bit awkward and they also have the tendency to play twice when pressed sometimes. This isn’t a deal-breaker for me though.
In addition to the keys and pads, the myriad of buttons and knobs are also useful, although they aren’t an absolute necessity to my workflow. I’ve assigned the 16 knobs to the first 16 tracks’ volume knobs on Reaper, which lets me control track volume on the fly, for example. It’s worth noting that the transport controls (play/pause, stop, rewind, etc.) do not work with FL Studio out of the box, although you can get them to work (not perfectly) with some work.
Overall, I think it’s a great MIDI keyboard, and it comes in cheaper than a few of its 61-key competitors, too.
The build quailty is good and the keys feel pretty nice, the pads are a bit stiff.
Tutto bene.
La Keyboard sembra perfetta nuova di zecca. Lo scatolo , originale e’ rammendato con dello scotch ma devo dire
in modo molto accurato cosi da proteggere bene il contenuto. Con questa tipologia di vendita ho potuto risparmiare un po’ di euro. Precisi nella consegna ( se ricordo bene con qualche giorno di anticipo). Per quanto riguarda il modello in se per se’ ..beh… dopo mi sono accorto che con quella cifra esistono altre controller MIDI simili ma con funzioni avanzate e e molte caratteristiche utili. ( dipende dalle esigenze di ognuno ) . Ritengo cmq. la qualita’ di fabbricazione molto buona, robusta, tasti solidi e precisi in esecuzione. La consiglio dopo aver valutate le propie necessita’. 🙂
Clavier compatible iOS
Clavier matre deux octaves, plutt sympa, j’aime le bouton on/Off qui coupe l’usb, jai pu le connecter sans problme iOS,les touches fonctionnent sans toutefois avoir test les potards et autres boutons (qui fonctionnent sur PC)
Les pads sont un peu trop sensible mon got (vlocit Max atteinte un peu vite) mais je suis un nophyte en finger-drumming… priori c’est rglable via un programme Alesis sur PC/Mac mais je n’ai pas russi charger les modles proposs.
Ok
Devo ancora imparare ad usarla bene, ma la prima impressione molto buona