Zoom ARQ AR-48 Aero RhythmTrak All in One Production and Performance Instrument

The AR-48 lets you craft music you can be proud of. Use its 460 built-in sounds or use your own samples to create innovative beats and sequences. And its unique design gives you the freedom to perform in brand new ways.

You can load your own samples into ARQ or choose from its 460 drum, instrument, and vocal sounds. Explore a variety of genres—from hip hop and house to techno and dubstep—to craft the music you want.

Capture what you are 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.

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.

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

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!

Product Specifications:

BASE STATION:

Audio Input: Connector type Stereo mini jack (unbalanced) - Input gain +10 to −65 dB - Input impedance 10 kΩ

Output L/R: Connector type Standard mono phone jacks (unbalanced) - Output impedance 100 Ω

Recording Media: 16MB–2GB SD cards, 4GB–32GB SDHC cards, 64GB–512GB SDXC cards

MIDI IN/OUT: MIDI OUT (5-pin DIN jack) and USB MIDI

Power: 5V 1A AC adapter (AD-14)

External Dimensions: 259.0 mm (D) x 257.6 mm (W) x 63.0 mm (H)

Weight (main unit only): 1123 g

RING CONTROLLER:

Sensors: PAD pressure sensors, 3-axis accelerometer

Power: USB bus power

External Dimensions: 280.2 mm (D) x 278.8 mm (W) x 29.7 mm (H)

Weight (main unit only): 416 g