Zoom ARQ AR-96 Aero RhythmTrak

Music is a voyage of discovery. One that now goes much further with the creation of the The Zoom ARQ Aero RhythmTrak

Aimed both for the stage and studio, the ARQ is visually stunning whilst also boasting being a powerful, fun and productive pattern sequencer, looper and instrument. 

ARQ is a drum machine, sequencer, synthesizer, looper, and MIDI controller with a built-in accelerometer. Even more, ARQ is freedom. With its wireless Bluetooth Ring Controller, you can escape the booth, move the music, and get in front of the crowd.

Overview

• Drum machine, sequencer, synthesizer, looper, clip launcher, and MIDI controller in one device
• 96 velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads with aftertouch
• Ring Controller can be used wirelessly as a handheld aerial instrument with ARQ Base Station and to launch audio clips from DAW software

Base Station and Ring Controller

The ARQ consists of two powerful components—the Base Station (AR-96) and the detachable Ring Controller (AR-96c).

The ARQ Base Station houses 468 drum/instrument sounds ('one-shot' sampled waveform sounds), 70 types of synthesizer sounds, and dozens of digital effects.

The detachable Ring Controller communicates with the Base Station, as well as DAWs, via wireless Bluetooth. It offers 96 velocity- and pressure-sensitive pads for clip launching and playing drum sounds, instrument sounds, and sequences. An onboard 3-axis accelerometer generates MIDI control messages to alter sounds and effects in real time.

Synthesizer

The onboard synthesizer allows you to build completely original timbres. Choose from 531 different oscillator types for sonic variety, then add digital effects such as filtering, delay, and reverb, along with sound-shaping controls like envelope generators and stepped or smooth modulation.

Accelerometer

The Ring's onboard 3-axis accelerometer can be used to change sounds and effects in real time. Wave and tilt it to alter onboard effects parameters and to generate MIDI control messages.

Drum Machine

ARQ comes with a multitude of editable PCM drum and instrument sounds organized into 50 genre-specific kits, and you can also develop 50 kits of your own, complete with effects.

Sequencer

Traditional devices take a linear approach to sequencing, but ARQ is anything but traditional. For the first time, you can visualize your music as a true loop, up to 5 parts at a time. Up to 32 parts can be played simultaneously.