Livid Instruments ALIAS 8 MIDI controller

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Livid Instruments' ALIAS 8 is a versatile and remarkably compact MIDI controller with an aluminium housing, that gives you hands-on control over your software. It takes up less space than a sheet of A4 paper, weighs just over a kilo, and has a slim design with a body width of 2.5 cm. The ALIAS 8 was designed to perform basic functions, and as such it's exceptionally easy to use. It's USB-powered, and boasts a wide range of functions. If you're looking for a quick, user-friendly and portable controller that can be expanded at will, this MIDI controller is definitely worth your consideration.

A multitude of options

The Livid Instruments ALIAS 8 boasts numerous interesting features. For starters, it's equipped with a 60mm master fader and a detented push-button encoder, as well as eight 30mm faders, sixteen knobs and sixteen backlit RGB LED buttons. It also features fifteen control banks on separate MIDI channels, and an LCD display with a rotary control that enables you to easily switch between them. Besides all these controls, the Livid Instruments MIDI controller offers two analogue expansion ports, so you can connect the Livid XPC or Livid's custom controllers. The ALIAS 8 can handle a total of sixteen analogue controllers.

Sound and visuals

Chances are that the ALIAS 8 MIDI controller is compatible with your favourite software. Not only does it work with audio packages like Reason, Logic, Ableton Live, FL Studio and Cubase, it's also a great tool for VJs, as it's compatible with VJ software like ArKaos and GrandVJ. Whether you prefer to work with sound or visuals, the Livid Instruments ALIAS 8 is the perfect tool if you're looking for a lightweight, compact and versatile MIDI controller.