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3.85 pounds

Product Dimensions

9.6 x 24.6 x 4.53 inches

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B00IWWBSD6

Item model number

V25

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4.6 6,301 ratings

4.6 out of 5 stars

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#16,544 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
#77 in Computer Recording MIDI Controllers

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

No

Date First Available

April 14, 2014

Color Name

Black

Connector Type

USB

Hardware Interface

USB

Musical Style

Electronic

Number of Keyboard Keys

25

Size

25 Keys

Hardware Platform

USB

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The Alesis V25 is a powerful, intuitive MIDI controller that lets you take command of your music software with a series of pads, knobs, and buttons. With 25 full-size velocity-sensitive keys and Octave Up/Down buttons, you can expand the keyboard to the full melodic range and play bass lines, chords, and melodies. V25 also features four assignable knobs and buttons for manipulating effect plugins and virtual instruments: open and close filters, adjust volume levels, activate effects, tweak parameters, and more. Eight velocity-sensitive backlit pads allow you to launch clips or finger drum with exceptional response, and pitch and modulation wheels expand the expressive capabilities of your performing.
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Struggling to find that perfect sound but getting tired of the same old presets? V25 includes the full version of Xpand!2 by AIR Music Tech, a powerful multi-timbral virtual instrument including a collection of over 2000 studio-grade sounds to create with. Whether you’re looking for that signature sound or some inspiration - this synth doesn’t disappoint!
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Ableton Live Lite delivers much of the functionality of Ableton Live— the revolutionary, multi-award winning music production solution that lets you spontaneously compose, record, remix, improvise and edit your musical ideas in a seamless audio/MIDI environment. Live brings your acoustic, electronic and virtual instruments—as well as your digital audio recordings and MIDI sequences—together in a single interface with unparalleled ease of use.

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The Building Blocks for any Music Producer

The Alesis V25 is a powerful, intuitive MIDI controller that lets you take command of your computer's music software without giving up your capacity for dynamic performances.

With 25 full-size velocity-sensitive keys and Octave Up/Down buttons, you can expand the keyboard to the full melodic range and play bass lines, chords, and melodies.


25 Full-Sized Keys And 8 Pads With 25 full-size keys and 8 MPC-style drum pads, you're already well set up. The V25 adds to that pitch and modulation wheels, and four assignable knobs and buttons to open and close filters, adjust volume levels, activate effects, tweak parameters, and more.	Adjustable To Fit Your Style The V25 Editor software offers an easy, visual way to edit the various MIDI messages that your keyboard's controls send to your computer. For even more control you can adjust the velocity curves of keys and pads to find the sensitivity that best fits your playing style.	Powerful Software Included Combining MPC Beats , Ableton Live Lite 9 and Xpand!2, this amazing recording software suite provides core tools for any artist, musician or singer-songwriter to create, record and share all their ideas across the world at any time.

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Alesis has revolutionized the music industry with their ground-breaking studio recording, electronic percussion, keyboard and live sound gear. Our passion for innovation is unmatched, and we are dedicated to creating gear that empowers musicians, producers and engineers at all skill levels to unleash their full creative potential at home, on-stage and in the studio.
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Customers like the ease of use, functionality, and keyboard feel of the audio MIDI controller. They mention it's great for beginners, works well, and has a good feel to the keys. Some appreciate the build quality and value for money. However, some customers differ on the weight and velocity.

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141 customers mention "Keyboard feel"118 positive23 negative

Customers like the keyboard feel of the product. They mention it has a good feel to the keys, decent features, and the build quality is good. The material feels very nice and the keys have the same quality throughout. Some say it makes them feel like real musicians. It's a great starter keyboard for someone interested in music.

"This is a fantastic keyboard! At the time of this review I have used this keyboard for about a month...." Read more

"...The big keys feel great not like mini keyboards...." Read more

"...yesterday and I'm getting used to the feel of it and it's a really good keyboard for someone like me who is not a professional player...." Read more

"...But wow, these are probably the best keys I've seen on a controller. Full, have weight to them and feel like you're not playing with a toy...." Read more

88 customers mention "Build quality"81 positive7 negative

Customers are satisfied with the build quality of the audio MIDI controller. They mention it feels very premium, well-made, and solid. Customers also appreciate the roadworthy steel case and velocity sensitive keys.

"...I was surprised initially by the build quality very quality made, the keys feel very nice and they are grand piano sized...." Read more

"...Overall build quality is very nice. Much nicer than most Alesis products.*..." Read more

"...It doesn't feel cheap at all. It feels very premium and well made. The keys are nicely weighted and feel nice to play on...." Read more

"...other than what was mentioned above the keyboard is actually quite solid...." Read more

78 customers mention "Value for money"59 positive19 negative

Customers appreciate the value for money of the product. They say it's an excellent low-budget MIDI input device and the best-looking keyboard for the price. Customers also mention it comes with cool programs that are easy to use.

"...In closing I say buy it if your looking for a low price nice looking controller that plays good but don't buy it if your planning on using it as a..." Read more

"...But for now, I would say it will be suitable for a fairly cheap price and I like the full sized keys compared to one that had smaller keys that I..." Read more

"...Would recommend. This is the best bang for buck MIDI keyboard for the price in my opinion." Read more

"...The pads are nearly worthless - hit it as exactly the same multiple times and sometimes you get silence, other times it is very loud, and often you..." Read more

75 customers mention "Ease of use"71 positive4 negative

Customers find the audio MIDI controller easy to use. They mention it's simple to set up, great for beginners, and makes songwriting and composing much easier. Customers also appreciate the semi-weighted keys and the easy mapping of controls to the knobs.

"...pad like this I've found the experience to be very fun and a good learning opportunity...." Read more

"...Pretty much just the Editor software was used. It's not that hard to use the software but it is certainly cheesy the way it's organized...." Read more

"...This is an excellent beginner controller for learning keys/MIDI and synth and great for people who have been playing for a while...." Read more

"...They are easier to use and more refined. I like that they moved the drum pad buttons away from the mod and pitch wheels...." Read more

69 customers mention "Functionality"54 positive15 negative

Customers like the functionality of the audio midi controller. They mention it works great, the drum pad has worked great for them, and the mod and pitch wheels seem to work well enough. Some say it does everything and has no problems.

"...buy it if your looking for a low price nice looking controller that plays good but don't buy it if your planning on using it as a pro drum pad..." Read more

"...The mod and pitch wheels seem to work well enough, although they have a really narrow range compared to the ones on my Novation synth...." Read more

"...I'm just an idiot for that. Other than that, it works with Reason, and it even has knobs to control things in Reason *..." Read more

"I have loads to say!DAW: This works perfectly well with Fl Studio 20 Producer Edition. I have Windows 10...." Read more

54 customers mention "Keyboard size"41 positive13 negative

Customers like the size of the keyboard. They mention it feels amazing, is compact, sturdy, and portable. Some say it fits just about anywhere they would need it with their Mac. They also appreciate the good design and space-saving features. However, some customers say the pads need tinkering. Overall, most are satisfied with the size and say it's perfect for beginner to mid-sized home production or just practicing.

"...say it will be suitable for a fairly cheap price and I like the full sized keys compared to one that had smaller keys that I had to return...." Read more

"...quality very quality made, the keys feel very nice and they are grand piano sized...." Read more

"...Now, I love the feel of that older keyboard. The keys were nicely full-sized and they have excellent feel with a lot of travel with just the right..." Read more

"...Last thing. Make sure you have room for it! It's a fairly large keyboard and is 37" wide! Make sure you have the real estate for it." Read more

59 customers mention "Velocity"24 positive35 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the velocity of the audio MIDI controller. Some mention it's responsive and has good tactile feedback, while others say the action on the keys is a bit stiffer than they imagined.

"...However not all DAWs have that feature and without it the velocity can be very annoying...." Read more

"The drum pads are both bouncy and responsive. These two qualities are great and all, but often lead to multiple drum hits on a single button tap...." Read more

"...The travel is quite short, and simultaneously takes more effort to press the keys down -- particularly on the black keys. The result?..." Read more

"You cannot beat the price for full sized, velocity sensitive keys...." Read more

47 customers mention "Weight"32 positive15 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the weight of the audio MIDI controller. Some mention it looks nice, has semi-weighted keys, and programable inputs. Others say the keys are a little heavy and bulkier than expected.

"...Full, have weight to them and feel like you're not playing with a toy. It looks and feels incredibly sleek with nice edges and blue backlights...." Read more

"...It feels very premium and well made. The keys are nicely weighted and feel nice to play on. If I had one issue it would be the pads...." Read more

"...KEYS: Okay, the keys are not weighted, but because of their length, you get a sense of some weight...." Read more

"...i needed a piano and a drum pad so why not get both right?keys are semi weighted which is great, something im not used to but i really like it..." Read more

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sir donut fingers

Everything is Amazing but Velocity Could Break the Deal

Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2021

Style: V SeriesSize: 61 KeysVerified Purchase

This is a fantastic keyboard! At the time of this review I have used this keyboard for about a month. Ill just give you an idea of who this review is coming from: I'd dabbled with piano for a long while before and I had a really old casio keyboard that I was using for a long while and I was ready to take both my skill and my keyboard to the next level (I'm a junior in high school hoping to be a music teacher and I know piano is a phenomenal instrument to have under your belt for teaching).
Pros:
I read a lot of reviews saying that the keys were too stiff and in my experience I've found that to be fairly untrue. In fact I really like the weight and while they are different than keys on an acoustic they are piano phenomenal for and electronic keyboard. I've had no problem learning to play on this and going between this and playing on a real piano has been perfectly fine.
I've also read reviews saying the drum pads arent the highest quality and while they're not perfect they're certainly not bad. I can easily lay down a drum track using them and as a beginner who's never used an electronic drum pad like this I've found the experience to be very fun and a good learning opportunity. However it is true that they will double trigger on occasion, though not nearly as often as some reviews might lead you to think
Cons:
The velocity problems almost everyone are mentioning are certainly true. Adjusting them using the V61 editor does help a great deal but itll still give you a stray high velocity note sometimes in the most annoying moments. Luckily I've been using this keyboard with garageband which has a feature which allows you to adjust the velocity settings to be even lower and after doing that I've really enjoyed the experience. However not all DAWs have that feature and without it the velocity can be very annoying. I would go as far as to say that use of this keyboard would be half as enjoyable if I want able to optimize the velocity the way garageband let me. One other con is that I cant for the life of me find how to assign the knobs and buttons to any sort of parameter. Ive searched the manual, I've searched youtube videos and reviews and theres nothing. I'm guessing they might've just not made it compatible with garageband but even so garageband is such a popular beginner DAW and that's kinda who this keyboard is aimed towards. All in all I've had a great experience with it but well have to see where things go once I upgrade to a better workspace

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Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2024

Style: V MKII SeriesSize: 49 KeysVerified Purchase

Great midi controller and keyboard for many musical applications . Alesis has been putting out quality audio and musical equipment for many years. Highly recommended.

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Barrioscriptures

for the price I say buy it.

Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2015

Style: V SeriesSize: 25 KeysVerified Purchase

Really fun midi controller, looks great and works great I love it. Comes with ableton live 9 lite key and other software from alesis. the unit measure 21 inches long and 8 inches wide. (25 key model). Other reviews here say that the drum pads double hit sometimes and I did notice it does do that but its not something that would bother unless you plan on using the pads for fast drumming. Also I did not see the lag delay that other buys say it has so I think that a computer issue and not the controller. The big keys feel great not like mini keyboards. Im giving it 4 stars not five but only because I did notice the pads double hit a few times but I think when it breaks in with use it would go away. In closing I say buy it if your looking for a low price nice looking controller that plays good but don't buy it if your planning on using it as a pro drum pad controller cause you might be disappointed.

Update: figured out the problem with the pads double hitting, you have to use two finger press and they wont hit twice. Also a new firmware update corrected the problem and now one finger taps work great.

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J. Cranston

So far, so good but it's only day one. Update will follow

Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2020

Style: V SeriesSize: 49 KeysVerified Purchase

Using keyboard with Win10 laptop, USB and PreSonus Studio One Artist DAW.
Initial plugin and setup in DAW went pretty easily and got sound quickly. Software took a little longer. Firmware is up to date so I didn't need to do anything there. Pretty much just the Editor software was used. It's not that hard to use the software but it is certainly cheesy the way it's organized. But once I figured it out I really only used it so far to mess with the velocity of the keys. I settled with it on 2 for now.

There are 8 choices of velocity, which really means it's an envelope reaction to the note connecting to the key switch. The keyboard springs are a set tension and safe to say, it's more than a standard piano tension with a bit more travel when depressed than a piano key. So that is a bit of a slowdown in ability to play it quickly I think. As one man mentioned, he may take it apart and put a stop under the keys to limit how far down they can go. I think that's a good idea. Maybe a piece of wood or metal with a felt strip on it to stop. I would want it to stop right after the note makes contact. I don't think there's an afterbreath feature with the keyboard, but I have to dig deeper with that.

The mod and pitch wheels seem to work well enough, although they have a really narrow range compared to the ones on my Novation synth. And are physically smaller. But generally I got the hang of them and they seem to respond smoothly enough.

Lastly for now, the things that will require more time are the knobs and the pads. By default, the pads are playing bass notes to a VST. And the knobs are doing nothing. So I probably need to go into the Midi Learn feature in the DAW to assign all of those to make them functional. I will update this later when I spend more time with it. But for now, I would say it will be suitable for a fairly cheap price and I like the full sized keys compared to one that had smaller keys that I had to return.

Update: Found out how to assign the knobs and buttons in PreSonus DAW using Midi Learn function. Worked well. Alesis email said the mini grand and other plugin come with the ProTools software if you install it. Since I'm not using that, that's why I don't see those as downloads. Not a big deal as I have similar in my DAW already.
I played with keyboard for an hour yesterday and I'm getting used to the feel of it and it's a really good keyboard for someone like me who is not a professional player. I'm sure if I was, I might be more picky and shell out for a high dollar one. Guitar is my primary instrument.

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Gena

funciona perfecto y la entrega es rapida nuen servivio 5 estrellas

Reviewed in Mexico on August 17, 2024

Style: V MKII SeriesSize: 25 KeysVerified Purchase

funciona perfecto y la entrega es rapida nuen servivio 5 estrellas

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Jesus Castro

Buen producto

Reviewed in Mexico on December 19, 2023

Style: V MKII SeriesSize: 61 KeysVerified Purchase

Es un buen teclado y bastante intuitivo. Lo uso con fl studio.

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dev

Best in this price

Reviewed in India on July 31, 2024

Style: V MKII SeriesSize: 61 KeysVerified Purchase

I use this in my home production studio. i use use fl studio and Overall it's one of the best midi in this price range.the keys feels smooth, built qulity is awesome, the pads and knobs work so well. it also primume so yeah this one is my personaly favorite

Fiendish D

Great little keyboard

Reviewed in Sweden on July 30, 2024

Style: V MKII SeriesSize: 49 KeysVerified Purchase

Outstanding value, at this price you can't really ask for more.

David N

Su tamaño depende del espacio en donde lo uses

Reviewed in Mexico on August 4, 2021

Style: V SeriesSize: 25 KeysVerified Purchase

Es pequeño pero robusto por su calidad de construcción, las teclas son de tamaño completo y tienen casi el mismo peso que las de un piano.
Funciona bien en un escritorio con un espacio relativamente limitado pero no cabe en una mochila de tamaño promedio.
Para ser honesto, a veces quisiera que el controlador que tengo fuera de 49 teclas, 25 son perfectas, pero con la sensación tan buena que da al tocar melodías me gustaría poder extenderme un poco más.

Estoy por adquirir el modelo v25 MINI para viajes

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Number of Keys	25
Connectivity Technology	USB
Special Feature	Velocity Sensitive Keys, Keyboard Controller
Model Name	V25

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