Nektar Aruba is a powerful beat making and performance instrument. This MIDI Pad Controller has 16 hyper-sensitive RGB illuminated pads, an on-board drum machine-style step sequencer with record, a flexible pad repeat engine and incredible plugin control.

The included Nektarine software and drum library turns Aruba into a complete beat making solution that works in any DAW. Use your favorite drum instrument plugin (VST/VST3 or AU) or start creating with the built-in DP-1 drum player, K1 Kick, S1 Snare and T1 Tom synth instruments

Play your own library of audio samples or incorporate any combination of plugins with any other content, to create your own unique kits. All settings, including pad setups, are stored as part of your DAW song/project or Nektarine Multipatch for complete recall when you next start working.

Aruba and Nektarine put a complete beat creation powerhouse at your fingertips. Best of all, Nektarine runs in any DAW as a VST, VST3, AU or AAX plugin so you can load your kits in the environment you prefer. Go on – Make your own beat. It’s a blast!

HARDWARE 16 RGB color illuminated velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads 8 heavy duty potentiometers (360 degrees, endless) TFT colour display with 320×240 px including 4 soft buttons 16 RGB LED buttons 8 Nektarine buttons for direct access to Patches, Mixer, Pad Setup, Plugins and more 6 mode buttons 7 Transport Buttons with LED illumination Fully MIDI-programmable pads, switches and pots 16 Presets for storing all internal settings (not required when using Nektarine) Rugged housing with aluminium top CONNECTIONS MIDI Out connector 1/4? TRS footswitch socket (for up to 2 footswitches using optional Y-adaptor) USB connector PSU connector (PSU not included) Kensington Lock connector