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Capable of serving beginners and experienced players equally well, the Alesis Harmony 61 Pro 61-Key Touch-Sensitive Portable Keyboard is a feature-packed instrument designed to deliver user-friendly operation, advanced performance control, and an enormous sound library to its user. With 61 touch-sensitive full-size keys, sophisticated performance controls, and flexible I/O options, the Harmony 61 Pro is well suited as an ideal learning instrument for amateurs or a powerful arrangement tool for advanced players.
The huge sound library comes with 580 high-quality sounds across a vast range of instruments, 180 autoaccompaniment rhythm patterns, and 177 demo songs with step-up lessons. Going beyond what's typical of a portable keyboard, the Harmony 61 Pro sports dynamic performance controls including pitch-bend and an X/Y touch pad, 20 onboard effects such as reverb and chorus, and an SD card slot for recording and playing back audio in CD quality.
Perfect Musical Companion
The Harmony 61 Pro comes with a host of features designed to help beginner players quickly master the basics, or to allow more experienced players to rapidly arrange complex compositions. With an enormous library of sounds and accompaniment patterns, you can start making music immediately.
580 built-in sounds covering a variety of instruments
177 demo songs with step-lesson mode
180 accompaniment rhythms for a wide range of genres
Powerful and clear 30W (15W x 2) stereo speaker system
DJ-style mix mode with 30 modern styles and five different sections each
Easy-to-read backlit LCD screen with notation and chord dictionary
Built-in metronome with adjustable tempo from 5-280 BPM
Includes music rest
Powerful Performance Control
With a large, 61-note, touch-sensitive keyboard and multiple distinct performance controls, the Harmony 61 Pro is capable of supporting sophisticated performances that can be listened to or recorded with ease.
61 touch-sensitive full-size keys with adjustable touch response
Dual mode for layering sounds and Split mode for splitting two sounds across the keyboard
64-note max polyphony for huge chords or arrangements
Pitch-bend wheel and X/Y performance touch pad
20 onboard FX including 10 reverbs, eight choruses, and two slicer effects
Built-in microphone and sampler for playing your own sounds
Record performances in CD quality as WAV files (16-bit / 44.1 kHz) via the SD-card input
Chord mode, arrangement control, low-pass filter, high-pass filter, delay, and sidechain
Support for sustain pedal
Flexible I/O
This keyboard comes with a wide range of I/O for tackling any scenario, from home music lessons to compositional arrangements and full-on live performances.
Stereo 1/4" output for private practice with headphones or connection to an external sound system
Stereo 3.5mm aux input for playing along with a mobile device or external sound source
Extra 1/4" microphone input allows connection of external mic to sample sounds
1/4" sustain pedal input to enhance expression during play
USB Type-B connection for MIDI and recording or playing along to external software
SD-card slot allows recording and playing backing tracks for live performers
Power adapter input or six AA batteries for mobile power (batteries available separately)
Includes Music Lessons
Along with its copious included features, the Harmony 61 Pro also includes free subscriptions to premium practice programs, an excellent avenue for beginner or amateur musicians looking to quickly learn their craft. This includes:
A three-month subscription to Skoove, featuring interactive piano lessons for beginner and advanced players
60 free lessons from Melodics, featuring fun, relevant, and effective practice lessons
A two-month subscription to TakeLessons | Live, a live online group lesson program for piano and more
Specifications:
Item Type Portable Keyboard
Keyboard 61 Full-Size Keys with Unweighted Action
Aftertouch No Aftertouch Support
Expression Controls 1 x Pitch Bend
1 x Pad
Display Monochrome LCD (Backlit)
Sounds & Songs
Number of Sounds, Kits, or Samples 580 x Factory Sound Preset
Number of Song Presets 177 x Demo
Maximum Polyphony 64 Voice
Multitimbrality 2-Part
Sampling Formats WAV - 44.1 kHz / 16-Bit (Load/Import, Record, Save)
Built-In Effects Chorus, Reverb
Performance Functions Dual Zone, Layer, Sampler, Split/Layer
Built-In Speakers 2
Amplifiers 2 x 15 W
Auto-Accompaniment
Number of Style Presets 30 x Factory
Number of Rhythm Presets 180 x Factory
Practice Features Chord Dictionary, Lesson Songs, Metronome
MIDI & Recording
Audio Recording Formats WAV
Connectivity
I/O 1 x 1/4" TRS Line/Headphone/Stereo Output
1 x 1/4" Mic Input
1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Aux Input
Pedal Support 1 x 1/4" Sustain (Pedal Not Included)
USB 1 x USB Type-B (USB 2.0, Audio Record, Audio/Media Playback, Device/Controller Connection, MIDI)
Media/Memory Card Slot Single Slot: SD/SDHC
Internal Drive Bays None
Included Software None
Power
AC/DC Power Adapter Included
Battery Type 6 x AA
Physical
Color Black
Included Accessories Music Rest
Dimensions 40.5 x 17.1 x 8.1" / 102.9 x 43.4 x 20.6 cm
Weight 16.5 lb / 7.5 kg
