Alesis V25 25-Key USB MIDI Keyboard Controller

The Alesis V25 is designed for producers who need a compact, no-compromise MIDI control surface that handles both keyboard performance and pad-based production in the same chassis. The 25 full-size, velocity-sensitive keys with square-front profile deliver a playing response that translates your dynamics accurately into MIDI velocity data — the difference between a pianissimo passage and a forte attack registers as intended, which matters the moment you're performing into a virtual instrument that responds to velocity curves. Octave Up/Down buttons extend the range across the full MIDI keyboard spectrum, and the pitch bend and modulation wheels add the expressive real-time control that separates keyboard performance from static step-sequencing.

The eight backlit, velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads bring a beat production and clip launching surface into the same footprint, eliminating the need for a separate pad controller in compact studio setups. Four assignable knobs and four assignable buttons round out the physical control surface, mapping to DAW parameters via standard MIDI CC. The entire controller runs class-compliant over USB — no driver installation, no interface conflicts, immediate recognition in Ableton, Logic, Pro Tools, and every other major DAW. The included software bundle — Ableton Live Lite, Xpand!2 virtual instrument by AIR Music Tech, and MPC Beats — gives a new producer a complete production environment on day one. For the working composer, live performer, or beat producer who needs full-size keys, responsive pads, and assignable controls in a portable form factor, the V25 delivers without compromise on the fundamentals.