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The ZOOM ARQ Aero RhythmTrak is an all-in-one production and live performance instrument which includes an integrated drum machine, sequencer, synthesizer, looper, and MIDI controller with a built-in accelerometer. Even more, ARQ is freedom. With its wireless Bluetooth Ring Controller, you can escape the booth, move the music, and get in front of the crowd.
The Base Station
The ARQ Base Station houses 468
drum/instrument sounds ("one-shot" sampled
waveform sounds), 70 types of synthesizer sounds,
and dozens of digital effects. Dual 1/4" line-level
audio inputs enable phrase recording and looping.
There are also stereo 1/4" line-level outputs, as
well as a dedicated 1/4" headphone jack with its
own volume control. A USB port allows connection
to your computer, and an SD card slot lets
you save patterns and loops, import prerecorded
audio, and update firmware.
The Ring ControllerThe detachable Ring Controller communicates with the Base Station, as well as DAWs, via wireless Bluetooth. It offers 96 velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads for clip launching and playing drum sounds, instrument sounds, and sequences. Phrases and sounds can be played chromatically, or you can choose from dozens of preset scales in any key. Its unique Grip Detection automatically prevents accidental triggering of the pads under your hand. There are dedicated buttons at the top and bottom of the Ring for REC/PLAY/STOP, as well as Filter/Delay/Reverb/MASTER FX on/off.
An onboard 3-axis accelerometer generates
MIDI control messages to alter sounds and
effects in real time. Its internal Lithium-Ion
battery automatically charges when the Ring
is placed on the Base Station.
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