{"product_id":"fender-motion-16-production-and-performance-controller","title":"Fender Motion 16 Production And Performance Controller","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"145\" data-end=\"271\" class=\"\"\u003ePlay Your Session Like An Instrument — Fender Motion 16, The FATAR Pad Controller Built For Production, Performance, And The Studio Pro Workflow\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe Fender Motion 16 is a production and performance pad controller built around 16 RGB polyphonic aftertouch FATAR pads arranged in a 4x4 layout, nine illuminated touch encoders, a colour display, and an expressive touch strip, designed for deep integration with Fender Studio Pro while functioning as a full-featured MIDI controller with any DAW or hardware setup. The FATAR pads — sourced from FATAR, the manufacturer behind the key actions of many premium keyboard instruments — deliver polyphonic aftertouch, meaning pressure applied to each pad after initial contact sends continuous expressive data independently per pad, enabling vibrato, filter sweeps, and dynamic control that velocity-only pads cannot provide. The pads are context-aware, adapting between drum, melodic, chord, and scale modes with RGB lighting that reflects the active layout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eNine illuminated touch encoders sit above the pads, providing real-time hands-on control over instruments, effects, and mix parameters, with lighting that updates to reflect changes as they occur. The colour display provides at-a-glance visual feedback across all modes. An expressive touch strip on the left of the unit provides intuitive real-time control over modulation, pitch, and effects. Transport and timeline controls allow direct navigation through a Fender Studio Pro session, and a dedicated Add button instantiates virtual instruments, audio tracks, or effects without touching the computer. The Motion 16 connects via USB and is class-compliant, working with any DAW on macOS or Windows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"845\"\u003eFATAR Polyphonic Aftertouch Pads\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePolyphonic aftertouch is the expressive layer above velocity that most pad controllers lack. Standard aftertouch — channel aftertouch — responds to overall pressure across the pad surface and sends a single shared value to all notes currently playing. Polyphonic aftertouch sends independent aftertouch data per pad, meaning two notes held simultaneously can have completely different aftertouch values and different expressive responses. This is the same principle that makes certain keyboards feel truly expressive rather than mechanically consistent. FATAR pads on the Motion 16 bring that quality to a pad controller format, making them suitable for genuine performance use rather than purely for step-entry MIDI programming.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"845\"\u003eSmart Scale, Smart Chords, And Musical Intelligence\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmart Scale locks the pad layout to a selected musical scale, ensuring every pad in the current mode plays an in-key note regardless of where it falls on the grid. This removes the risk of playing wrong notes during improvisation and allows producers without deep keyboard theory knowledge to work confidently in any key. Smart Chords maps harmonically relevant chord voicings across the pad layout, so single pad presses trigger full, musically correct chords rather than individual notes. Over 30 iconic chord progressions are available as preset sequences that can be triggered and improvised over in real time. These tools sit permanently in the hardware, available without any software dependency.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6 data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"845\"\u003eFender Studio Pro Integration And DAW Compatibility\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Motion 16's deepest integration is with Fender Studio Pro — the DAW formerly known as Studio One Pro — which receives dedicated timeline navigation, session management, and Add button functionality that keeps the workflow within the controller rather than on screen. The same transport controls and MIDI mapping function with all major DAWs including Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Cubase, and FL Studio in standard MIDI controller mode. A perpetual licence for Fender Studio Pro is included with the Motion 16.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 data-start=\"92\" data-end=\"149\"\u003eKEY FEATURES: Fender Motion 16 Production And Performance Controller\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"151\" data-end=\"1387\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e16 FATAR RGB Polyphonic Aftertouch Pads:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4x4 layout, context-aware for drums, chords, melodies, and scales.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePolyphonic Aftertouch:\u003c\/strong\u003e Independent expressive data per pad for nuanced performance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e9 Illuminated Touch Encoders:\u003c\/strong\u003e Real-time control over instruments, effects, and mix parameters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour Display:\u003c\/strong\u003e At-a-glance visual feedback across all modes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExpressive Touch Strip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intuitive modulation, pitch, and effects control.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTimeline And Transport Controls:\u003c\/strong\u003e Direct session navigation without touching the computer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInstant Add Button:\u003c\/strong\u003e Instantiate tracks, instruments, and effects in one action.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmart Scale:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lock pads to any musical scale for in-key improvisation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmart Chords:\u003c\/strong\u003e Harmonically intelligent chord voicings triggered from single pads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e30+ Chord Progressions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Built-in improvisation and arrangement tools.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFender Studio Pro Deep Integration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Native workflow for recording, editing, and performance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorks With Any DAW:\u003c\/strong\u003e Class-compliant USB MIDI, macOS and Windows.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardware Integration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Compatible with synths, drum machines, and hybrid setups.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFender Studio Pro Perpetual Licence Included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Fender","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57672903754063,"sku":"2777100103","price":239.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0891\/3344\/9551\/files\/Motion16.webp?v=1779036627","url":"https:\/\/www.audiodirect.co.uk\/products\/fender-motion-16-production-and-performance-controller","provider":"Audio Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}