Experience outrageous keytar performance with the Alesis Vortex. The Vortex eliminates the barrier between you and your audience by giving you the freedom to move around the stage and take the lead.
Both essential and unprecedented elements are onboard: a MIDI-assignable accelerometer, USB/MIDI connectivity, an extensive layout of touch- sensitive keys and velocity-sensitive pads on a pearlescent white body. It’s the perfect storm of stunning design and incredible performance capability. Your audience won’t know what hit them.
Specs:
- Dynamic, shoulder-worn performance keyboard with attention-grabbing looks
- The first USB keytar controller—works with all of your software instruments & synths on Mac, PC, & iOS* devices
- USB and traditional MIDI jacks for use with virtually any synth, sound module, or other MIDI hardware or software
- Embedded, MIDI-assignable accelerometer for performance parameter control by tilting the neck
- Thumb-controlled volume slider, sustain button and pitch-bend wheel on neck
- Finger-controlled MIDI-assignable touchstrip, sustain and octave-control buttons on neck
- 37 velocity-sensitive keys with aftertouch for compact, yet complete melodic range
- Eight velocity-sensitive drum pads/sample triggers enable you to create beats or trigger clips
- Large transport & patch-select controls for instant access
- Standard guitar strap pegs on neck and body, strap included
- Bus powered when USB-connected to Mac or PC; battery compartment for use with MIDI modules and iOS devices