Zoom ARQ AR-48 Aero Rhythmtrak

Capture what you’re playing in real-time by hitting record. Or use the dedicated step-input buttons to quickly program a beat. Start with a kick and snare, then add hi-hats and toms. With the AR-48’s unique design, it’s easy to see your sequence as a true loop.

A New Way to Produce

The ARQ offers a variety of fun and exciting ways to produce and perform your music. You can play and remix your music live. You can also play over your patterns in real-time using the Ring Controller or use the MIDI out to control external instruments.

Sample Tracks and Play

With the AR-48’s audio capture function, you can sample your favorite tracks and create beats around them to your liking.

Accelerate Your Performance

To create more expressive performances, remove the Ring from the Base Station and trigger delay, reverb, and filters effects with the accelerometer. You’ve never performed quite like this!

Craft new music with all hands on deck

The Base Station is the control center of the AR-48. Let's explore how it works:

Sound 

The Sound section features 460 customizable instrument sounds and a synthesizer with three sub-oscillators. Sound parameters can be changed instantly and are easily visible on the section’s dedicated LCD screen.

Sequence 

In the Sequence section, you can access and edit Songs or Pattern sequences, as well as save up to 384 patterns and 99 songs. Using the backlit LED buttons on the built-in 32-step loop sequencer, you can create musical patterns in real-time or add Swing or Tempo to any sequence of your choice.

Effect 

The Effects section offers 16 Master Effects, including reverb, high- and low-pass filters, delay, bit crush, and more. Use them during song and pattern playback, in the studio, or during live performances.

Rec/Play

Record and save your music in seconds in the Rec/Play section. You can also use audio capture mode, record motion sequences, and save your work automatically.

The AR-48’s Ring Controller lets your personality shine through. Have a look at its features:

16 Programmable Pads

The ARQ features 16 pressure-sensitive pads with programmable LEDs that allow you to play instrument sounds, trigger samples, and record sequences.

3-Axis Accelerometer

With the 3-axis accelerometer, you can use movement to trigger effects like delay and reverb. Each axis can be assigned to adjust any of your chosen effects parameters.

Easy Controls

Dedicated buttons let you play/pause tracks, solo and mute sections, as well as split, arpeggiate, and change effects. You can also switch between PAD and SCALE layout using the Ring’s dedicated buttons. The Grip Mode button prevents you from accidentally triggering pads when you pick up the Ring.

Optional Bluetooth Adapter

An optional BTA-1 Bluetooth adapter lets you use the Ring Controller wirelessly during live performances. 

Features

• All-in-one drum machine, sequencer, synthesizer, looper, clip launcher, MIDI controller and live performance instrument
• Includes 460 drum machine, synth, and instruments sounds
• Import WAV files into the internal synth engine's oscillator
• 16 adjustable Master Effects, including reverb, filters, delay, and more
• Use the Ring Controller as a handheld aerial instrument
• Onboard 32-step loop sequencer for creating individual patterns or complete songs
• Programmable synthesizer engine with three sub-oscillators
• 16 velocity and pressure-sensitive pads with programmable color LEDs
• Grip Detection automatically prevents accidental note triggering
• Built-in 3-axis accelerometer for triggering arpeggiator sounds and effects
• Dedicated buttons for record/play/pause, solo, mute, split, arpeggiate, and change effects
• 3.5 mm mini stereo input for phrase recording and loop creation
• Audio capture from patterns and songs, from SD card, or from incoming audio signal
• Play sounds chromatically, or choose from dozens of preset scales in any key
• Dual 1/4" line outputs, separate 3.5 mm mini stereo headphone output with dedicated volume control, and MIDI output
• USB port for computer integration and SD card slot 
• Optional Bluetooth connection (BTA-1 connector sold separately)

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