PreSonus Atom SQ Hybrid MIDI Keyboard / Pad Performance and Production Controller

We say:

This is a fantastic new production tool for all musicians. Music production can require a lot of time, money, and expertise. And for many new producers, it’s hard to know where to begin. For education settings, Verselab will be an excellent addition to the contemporary classroom suite of music technology tools especially when used alongside PreSonus' amazing StudioOne DAW.

You get a free StudioOne Artist license with each Atom SQ purchased. 

PreSonus says:

Modern musicians, performers, and producers need to move quickly from programming drums and samples to playing synth lines and back again. ATOM SQ was designed as a versatile and expressive MIDI pad controller for contemporary music production. Its unique design is optimized for both classic TR-style, 16-step beat sequencing and drum-pattern editing in Studio One® or playing instruments and launching clips in Ableton® Live—yet its staggered and RGB-lit 32-pad configuration is instantly familiar to anyone who has played a controller keyboard. Advanced features let you change the keyboard scale, and a built-in arpeggiator and user-configurable touch strip make the ATOM SQ the most expressive controller you’ll ever use. In fact, it’s the best PreSonus® Studio One MIDI controller available.