PreSonus Atom SQ: Your Ultimate MIDI Pad Production Controller
Unleash Your Creativity!
Are you a modern musician, performer, or producer looking for a versatile and expressive MIDI pad controller? Look no further than the PreSonus Atom SQ! Designed for contemporary music production, this controller is optimized for classic TR-style 16-step beat sequencing, drum pattern editing in Studio One, and playing instruments and launching clips in Ableton Live. Its unique staggered and RGB-lit 32-pad configuration is easy to use, even for those new to controller keyboards. With advanced features like keyboard scale change, a built-in arpeggiator, and a user-configurable touch strip, the Atom SQ is the most expressive controller you'll ever use.
Control Your Music with Ease
The Atom SQ offers deep integration with Studio One's Pattern Editor, allowing you to create evolving step sequences that bring your productions to life. Insert, edit, and customize patterns right from the controller, or use the built-in step sequencer to build compositions faster than ever. With tactile controls for selecting, editing, copying, and deleting events, you'll have complete control over your music. And with the Constrain to Scale feature, you'll never play a wrong note again!
A Complete Production Toolkit
The Atom SQ comes with Studio One Artist music production software, two carefully-curated loop libraries, and Ableton Live Lite. Studio One Artist's intuitive drag and drop workflow and powerful tools make it easy to compose, record, and produce without getting distracted by the tools or limited by track limitations. With support for third-party VST and AU plug-in effects and virtual instruments, as well as Studio One Remote for iPad and Android tablets, you'll have everything you need to create your best music yet.
Ableton Live Integration and More
The Atom SQ is also a unique Ableton Live controller, designed for production and live performance. Launch clips and scenes, select devices and edit parameters, navigate tracks and scenes, control volume, panning, and send levels, and do all your drum programming in Ableton from the comfort of your controller. With Ableton Live Lite included, you can start creating right away.
Highly Configurable
The Atom SQ is highly configurable, with MCU and HUI modes plus a powerful MIDI mode that let you control your favorite DAW or virtual instrument with ease. Remap instrument parameters to different hardware controls, colorize the RGB LEDs, and use the LCD screen to display context-sensitive information. With a dynamic button system that changes functions depending on the task at hand, you'll have complete control over your setup.
Navigation and Transport Control
The Atom SQ isn't just an expressive pad controller - it also lets you navigate many aspects of Studio One without a mouse and keyboard. With transport controls for stop, play, record, and a dedicated Click Track toggle, you can zoom in and out of your timeline, navigate among your tracks, and control your music without missing a beat.
Create Anywhere, Anytime
With its small-footprint, USB bus-powered design, the Atom SQ is easy to take with you wherever you go. Whether you're in the studio, on stage, or on the road, you can slip it into your bag and start creating right away. With a complete suite of integrated software, you'll have everything you need to bring your music to life, wherever sound takes you.
Features:
- • Hybrid MIDI keyboard/pad performance and production controller with Studio One Artist and Ableton Live Lite included
• 32 velocity- and pressure-sensitive, RGB LED pads in a unique, staggered layout
• Context-sensitive screen displays valuable parameter information
• Eight endless rotary encoders for easy parameter control
• Two loop packs with custom kits for Impact XT
• Expressive arpeggiator for dramatic melodies
• Custom-curated content libraries for ATOM SQ
• Constrain to Scale feature for perfect performances
• MCU and HUI modes for transport control in most DAWs
• Powerful MIDI mode for easy DAW and virtual instrument control
• USB bus-powered for easy connectivity and maximum portability
Studio One Integration Features:
- • Automatically detected by Studio One, no setup required
• Deep integration with Studio One's Pattern editor for intuitive step sequencer programming
• Navigate and choose instruments and effects from the Browser
• Change presets on virtual instruments and effects
• Create a new track
• Activate metronome and change song tempo
• Set looping points in timeline
• Navigate the timeline
• Zoom in and out on the timeline or events
• Directly edit MIDI events and apply Quantization or Humanization commands
• Transport control (stop, play, record)
• Studio One dynamically switches ATOM between Keyboard and Drum modes depending on the selected instrument
• Requires Studio One v5 or later for full integration support
Ableton Live Integration Features:
- • Seamless Integration with Ableton Live
• Use ATOM SQ's Constrain to Scale mode and Arpeggiator to perform live
• Change session Tempo, navigate the timeline, open/close windows, and display open/closed windows
• Control track Volume, Panning, send level and Solo/Mute/Arm status
• Select a Device and edit its parameters
• Navigate Clips and Scenes
• Launch or stop Clips and Scenes
• Control Live's crossfader with ATOM SQ's touch strip
• Transport control (stop, play, record) plus 'Capture MIDI'
• User Mode for custom assignments
• Requires Ableton Live version 10.1.15 or later for full integration support
Modes:
- • Studio One native
• Live native
• MCU/HUI*
• Standard MIDI controller
*May vary depending on application.
Connections:
Included Software:
- • Studio One Artist production software for Mac and Windows
• Ableton Live Lite (for registered users after October 20, 2019)
• Two bonus loop packs with custom kits for Studio One's Impact XT
• Compatible with most music production and performance software for Mac and Windows
Specifications:
macOS
- • macOS 10.13 or higher (64-bit only)
• Intel Core i3 or better
• Minimum 4GB RAM / Recommended 8GB or more
Windows
- • Windows 10 (64-bit only)
• Intel Core i3/AMD A10 processor or better
• Minimum 4GB RAM / Recommended 8GB or more
Mac and Windows Systems
- • USB 2.0 port
• Internet connection (needed for software installation and activation)
• Monitor with 1366 x 768 resolution (high-dpi monitor recommended)
• 20 GB hard-drive space (for Studio One and ATOM SQ-exclusive content)
• Universal Control 3.3 or later (for firmware updates)
• Studio One 5+ required for native integration
Technical
- • Connection Type: USB-C compatible USB 2.0 connection (bus-powered)
• 32 velocity- and pressure-sensitive, RGB LED pads
• 16 assignable buttons
• 8 endless rotary knobs
• 1 Assignable multifunction touch strip
• Dimensions (H x D x W): 0.98” x 6.8” x 14.25” / 25 mm x 172 mm x 362 mm
• Weight: 2 lbs. / 0.91 kg
The PreSonus Atom SQ is a versatile MIDI pad production controller designed for modern musicians, performers, and producers. Its unique staggered and RGB-lit 32-pad configuration makes it easy to use, even for those new to controller keyboards. With advanced features like keyboard scale change, a built-in arpeggiator, and a user-configurable touch strip, the Atom SQ is the most expressive controller you'll ever use. It's also highly configurable, with MCU and HUI modes plus a powerful MIDI mode that let you control your favorite DAW or virtual instrument with ease. The Atom SQ is USB bus-powered, making it easy to take with you wherever you go. Whether you're in the studio, on stage, or on the road, you can slip it into your bag and start creating right away. Its dimensions are 0.98” x 6.8” x 14.25” (25 mm x 172 mm x 362 mm) and it weighs 2 lbs. (0.91 kg).
