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Alesis Q49 mk2vsAlesis Vmini

Summary

Alesis Q49 mk2 and Alesis Vmini: 2 Alesis controller keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 10 of 19 compared specifications.

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Alesis

Q49 mk2
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Vmini
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General
ManufacturerAlesisAlesis
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20212018
Keyboard
Keys4925
Key sizeFullMini
Key actionSynth-actionSynth-action
AftertouchNoneNone
KeybedAlesis synth-actionAlesis mini synth-action
Controls
Pads04
Faders10
Knobs / encoders04
DisplayNoneNone
Pitch / modWheelsWheels
Connectivity
USBUSB-BUSB-B
MIDI portsDIN out—
CV / Gate outNoNo
Bluetooth MIDINoNo
Pedal inputsSustain—
USB bus poweredYesYes
Features & software
FeaturesDAW transport—
Bundled softwareMPC Beats, Reason+ (6 months), Melodics trialAbleton Live Lite, AIR Xpand!2, MPC Beats
Size & weight
ColoursBlackBlack
Dimensions (W × D × H)821 × 185 × 59 mm409 × 109 × 27 mm
Weight2 kg0.6 kg

Key differences

  • Keys: Q49 mk2 – 49 Vmini – 25
  • Pads: Q49 mk2 – 0 Vmini – 4
  • Released: Q49 mk2 – 2021 Vmini – 2018
  • Key size: Q49 mk2 – Full Vmini – Mini
  • Keybed: Q49 mk2 – Alesis synth-action Vmini – Alesis mini synth-action
  • Faders: Q49 mk2 – 1 Vmini – 0

Both are the same on key action (Synth-action) and aftertouch (None).