Description
Fully bus-powered by USB, and compact enough to ride in your backpack with your laptop, ATOM is tightly integrated with Studio One and Impact XT. Impact XT is a powerful pad-style sampler with 16 pads, each with its own pitch, amplifier, and filter controls, all editable via ATOM so you can make adjustments on the fly. More than just a pad controller, ATOM also allows you to quickly add virtual instruments, change presets, create loop points, control the Studio One transport and more, allowing you to build dynamic performances and blazing fast productions.
Included with ATOM, Studio One Artist music production software enables you to compose, record, and produce without getting distracted by the tools or hemmed in with track limitations. Easy to learn and intuitive to use, Studio One’s unique drag and drop workflow and powerful tools will let you produce faster than ever before. Also included is a carefully curated loop and one-shot library custom-designed for ATOM by the hitmakers at MVP Loops. And if you need more, Studio One lets you shop, audition, and purchase new content right from your production environment.
While compatible with most third-party software, ATOM offers deeper integration with Ableton Live (version 10.1.5 and later). Launch clips and scenes, change track volume and panning, and switch between Session and Arranger views all while playing virtual instruments and Live’s Drum Rack device from ATOM’s 16 velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads. Add another ATOM to your setup and use one ATOM to perform and the second to launch and record clips. Two or more ATOM MIDI pad controllers can also be used to extend the performance range for your instruments and Drum Rack. Even better: any ATOM purchased after October 20, 2019 gets a free copy of Ableton Live Lite dropped in your My.PreSonus account.
Intuitive and easy-to-use, ATOM is more than just an expressive MIDI pad controller, it’s a production and performance controller as well. Use the velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads to play your virtual instruments live, with incredible expressiveness. Navigate your session without looking at the screen. Automate filter sweeps with four responsive knobs. Wherever inspiration takes you, ATOM lets you focus on the music.
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
Below are the minimum computer-system requirements for ATOM with Studio One 4 or later:
Windows
- Windows® 10 (64-bit only)
- Intel i3 / AMD A10 processor or better
- 4 GB RAM (8 GB or more recommended)
Mac
- macOS® 10.13 or higher (64-bit only)
- Intel® i3 or better
- 4 GB RAM (8 GB or more recommended)
Windows and Mac Systems
- USB-C™ or USB-A 2.0 port compatibility
- 32 GB hard disk space
- Monitor with 1366×768 resolution (high-dpi monitor recommended)
- Multitouch-enabled monitor required for touch operation
- Universal Control 2.9 or later (for firmware updates)
- Studio One 4.1+ required for native integration
Input | |
|---|---|
| Connection Type | USB 2.0 (bus-powered) |
Pads, Buttons, and Knobs | |
|---|---|
| 16 full-size velocity- and pressure-sensitive, RGB LED pads | |
| 20 assignable buttons | |
| 4 endless rotary knobs | |
| 1 Setup button |
Dimensions | |
| Height | 0.82” (20.75 mm) |
| Depth | 7.68” (195 mm) |
| Width | 7.95” (202 mm) |
| Weight | 1 lb. (0.45 kg) |