Samson Graphite 49 MIDI Keyboard with Faders, Pads & Software.

The Samson Graphite 49 is a versatile USB MIDI keyboard controller that combines a 49-key semi-weighted keyboard with an array of customizable controls, including faders, encoders, and trigger pads. It is designed to enhance your music production experience, making it feel more like an instrument than a mere controller. The included Komplete Elements software provides a wealth of sounds and tools for your creative projects.

Features

• 49-Key Semi-Weighted Keyboard: Offers a responsive and expressive platform with velocity-sensitive keys and aftertouch for dynamic performance.
• Customizable Control: Equipped with 9 faders, 8 encoders, and 16 buttons that can be programmed on-the-fly for hands-on control of your DAW and virtual instruments.
• Velocity-Sensitive Trigger Pads: 4 large pads with aftertouch are perfect for tapping out drum beats and cueing samples, expandable to 8 pads.
• Real-Time Feedback: A large backlit LCD display shows the behavior of each function in real time, allowing intuitive mapping to any software.
• Zone Control: Create splits and layer sounds across 4 zones for a personalized setup, enabling simultaneous control of multiple voices.
• Compact Design: Thinner than most controllers in its class, ideal for both live performances and studio applications.
• Easy Octave and Transpose: Dedicated buttons allow quick changes to the key of any instrument and shift the keyboard range up or down by 4 octaves.
• Bundled Software: Includes Native Instruments’ Komplete Elements, offering over 1,000 premium sounds and 3GB of samples.

Specifications

• Keyboard: 49-note, semi-weighted, velocity-sensitive with aftertouch
• Display: Large backlit LCD
• Faders: 9 programmable faders
• Encoders: 8 programmable encoders
• Function Buttons: 16
• Trigger Pads: 4 velocity-sensitive pads (expandable to 8)
• Transport Controls: 5 (Rewind, Fast Forward, Stop, Play, Record)
• Pitch Bend and Modulation Wheels: Yes
• MIDI Connectivity: MIDI over USB, 5-Pin MIDI OUT
• Power: USB bus powered
• Dimensions: 797mm x 247mm x 84mm
• Weight: 4.6kg