M-AUDIO KeyRig49 49 Note USB Keyboard

MIDIMAN KEYRIG49 Details ^top

Features:

49-note, synth-action keyboard
assignable modulation wheel and volume slider
pitch bend wheel
assignable octave +/- buttons
edit mode button
sustain pedal input
USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 compatible
connection and power via a single USB cable
instant installation on Mac OS X and Windows XP computers—just plug and play
includes award-winning M-Audio Key Rig software (PC only) featuring:

* four top-quality virtual sound modules: SP-1 Stage Piano, MS-2 Polyphonic Synthesizer, MB-3 Tone Wheel Organ and GM-4 General MIDI
* use stand-alone or with a sequencer
* variable velocity and controller settings
* split and layer modules for performance combinations
* module and master effects processors
* compatible with most popular software

Includes Ableton Live Lite music creation software

Ableton Live Lite 5 delivers much of the functionality of Ableton Live 5—the revolutionary, multi-award winning music production solution that allows you to spontaneously compose, record, remix, improvise and edit your musical ideas in a seamless audio/MIDI environment. Live brings your acoustic, electronic and virtual instruments—as well as your digital audio recordings and MIDI sequences—together in a single interface with unparalleled ease of use.

Download the free update now.

Live’s multi-award winning elastic audio sequencing lets you record, import, arrange and process multiple audio clips and loops into complete songs regardless of their pitch or tempo—all in real time while the music continues. You can even change tempo and pitch of audio independently after the fact—and clip envelopes create endless loop variations. Of course, you can also integrate linear tape-style recording along with your loops.

New additions to M-Audio's version of Live Lite include full ReWire Support, MIDI Remote Control, Mackie Control Support, Complex Warp Mode, Clip Freeze, Plug-in Delay Compensation, Arrangement Locators, Live Clip Format, Searchable Browser, New Preset Management and Effect/Device groups, Hi-definition recording (up to 32-bit/192 kHz), and new effects such as Beat Repeat and Saturator.

Ableton’s unique approach to music production extends to a new paradigm in MIDI sequencing and manipulation as well, complete with exclusive virtual instruments. There’s also VST and Audio Unit support and a host of effects you can’t find anywhere else. As simple to use as it is powerful, Live is a completely unique musical tool that blurs the distinction between stage and studio.

Where the full version of Ableton Live gives you all of these capabilities across an unlimited number of audio and MIDI tracks, Ableton Live Lite 5 gives you four audio tracks and four MIDI tracks. Live Lite 5 will not include compressed audio support. Given Live’s unique power and efficiency—including resampling—that’s a lot of production capability right out of the box. It’s so intuitive and inspiring that you’ll be making new music immediately. And if you decide to unleash the full power of Ableton Live, your experience and files are completely transportable. Either way, Live lets you focus on what really matters: your music.

M-Audio is proud to announce the KeyRig 49™ USB keyboard controller. This 49-key keyboard builds on M-Audio's experience in designing highly functional controllers at affordable price points. It also includes M-Audio's award-winning Key Rig software (PC only) and Ableton Live Lite M-Audio Enhanced Edition software so users can start making music right away.

The KeyRig 49 controller turns a Mac or PC into a versatile keyboard workstation. Its 49-note, synth-action keyboard makes it easy to start composing and performing music with a computer. The package is an ideal addition to M-Audio's Session™, Apple's GarageBand or other music-creation programs, making it easy to play virtual synths, audition loops and compose songs.

The KeyRig49 keyboard also includes professional features like pitch bend and mod wheels, an assignable volume slider, octave +/- buttons and sustain pedal input. The unit is powered via a single USB cable and works right out of the box with computers running Mac OS X or Windows XP—no driver installation needed.

Maudio KeyRig 49 also includes M-Audio's award-winning Key Rig software—a single virtual rack that covers all of the basic needs of today's keyboardist. Compatible with most PC environments, Key Rig delivers four great-sounding modules for stand-alone or plug-in use—SP-1 Stage Piano, MS-2 Polyphonic Synthesizer, MB-3 Tone Wheel Organ, and GM-4 General MIDI Module. The master section allows users to route, split, layer and mix these four powerful modules in whatever way best suits their performance and recording needs. A master effects section also allows for adding a common effect in addition to the individual effect section included with each instrument.

MIDIMAN KEYRIG49 Specs ^top

Compatibility

MME
Mac OS X Core MIDI

Minimum Requirements PC

KeyRig 49 keyboard
Pentium 3 800MHz or higher
(CPU may be higher for laptops)
256 MB RAM
DirectX 9.0b or higher
Windows XP (SP2 Home or Professional Edition only)
(Windows 98, Me, NT, or 2000 not supported)
*M-Audio suggests you also check the minimum system requirements for your software, as they may be greater than the above.
Key Rig software
Pentium® III 500 MHz or AMD7 (P4 / Athlon 1 GHz or faster recommended)
256 MB RAM
600 MB free hard disk space
Windows® XP*
VST 2.0 compatible host software
CD-ROM drive for installation
Internet connection (on any computer) for software activation
ASIO-compatible soundcard for standalone operation
* Home and Professional Edition only. Windows Media Center Edition is not currently supported.

Minimum Requirements MAC

KeyRig 49 keyboard
Macintosh G3** 800/G4** 733MHz or higher
(CPU may be higher for laptops)
OS X 10.2.8 w/ 256 MB RAM,
OS X 10.3.4 or greater w/ 512 MB RAM
*M-Audio suggests you also check the minimum system requirements for your software, as they may be greater than the above.
**native USB port required; G3/G4 accelerator cards not supported