AlphaTheta SLAB – Serato Studio MIDI Pad Controller

The AlphaTheta SLAB is a dedicated MIDI pad controller designed to bring Serato Studio’s sampling, sequencing, and performance tools into a hands-on hardware format. Built for instinctive beat-making, it combines responsive performance pads, intuitive encoders, and deep software integration to streamline production from idea to finished track.

Key Features

• Seamless Serato Studio Integration: Unlocks the full version of Serato Studio when connected, providing direct access to sampling, sequencing, and stem tools.
• Highly Responsive Performance Pads: 16 velocity-sensitive pads with aftertouch capture dynamic playing and expressive finger drumming.
• Multi-Mode Control Dial & Encoders: Quickly navigate libraries, adjust parameters, shape EQ, control stems, and fine-tune effects without manual mapping.
• Integrated Step Sequencer: Create and edit drum patterns with real-time control over velocity, timing, swing, and grid settings.
• Touch Strip with RGB Feedback: Control filters, pitch, effects levels, and swing smoothly with precise visual guidance.
• Advanced Sampling & Stem Separation: Extract up to 16 parts from a sample with independent key shift and time stretch control.

Customer Benefits

SLAB enhances creative flow by translating Serato Studio’s powerful production environment into an intuitive hardware experience. You can trigger samples, shape sounds, automate parameters, and build arrangements without interrupting your momentum. Real-time stem control, integrated sequencing, and expressive pads make it equally suited for studio beat-making and live performance setups.

Quick Specs

• Pads: 16 velocity-sensitive pads with aftertouch
• Connectivity: USB-C
• Power requirement: DC 5 V
• Power consumption: 500 mA
• Dimensions: 28.4 × 20.9 × 4.5 cm
• Weight: 1.0 kg
• Operating temperature: +5 °C to +35 °C

What’s in the Box

• AlphaTheta SLAB controller
• USB-C cable
• Documentation

Use Cases / Ideal For

Ideal for beat-makers, producers, live performers, and Serato Studio users seeking hands-on control over sampling, sequencing, and performance tools.

Compatibility

Optimised for Serato Studio and compatible with supported DAWs via MIDI over USB-C.

Pros & Cons

✅ Pros:

• Deep integration with Serato Studio
• Expressive pads with velocity and aftertouch
• Real-time stem and effects control
• Compact and performance-friendly layout
• Touch strip and visual feedback enhance workflow

⚠️ Cons:

• Full feature set requires Serato Studio
• No standalone operation without a computer

The AlphaTheta SLAB delivers hands-on sampling, sequencing, and performance control tailored for Serato Studio users.