M-Audio Axiom 49 USB MIDI Controller $249

The Axiom 49 (49 keys )is packed with features. Rotary knobs, sliders, backlight LCD, and pads. A great controller in a perfect package. Ableton Live lite also included!.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The M-Audio AXIOM 49 MIDI controller. Advanced 49-key velocity-sensitive semi-weighted action keyboard with assignable aftertouch plus 8 trigger pads, 8 rotary encoders and 6 reassignable transport buttons, and 9 sliders for your Mac or PC.

This advanced 49-key USB mobile MIDI controller features both semi-weighted action and assignable aftertouch, plus eight rubberized trigger pads that put drum programming and performance at your fingertips. Eight endless rotary encoder knobs let you get your hands on synth parameters, virtual mixer controls and more. Six transport controls can also assign to control other MIDI parameters. Virtually everything is freely MIDI-assignable and the backlit LCD screen makes programming easy and intutive. You get 20 memory locations for on-board storage, plus free Enigma editor/librarian software to manage an unlimited number of setups via computer - a free download to registered owners. The M-Audio Axiom 49 has one simple USB connection that serves as both a MIDI interface and bus power source. Class compliancy with Windows XP and Mac OS X means that you can get down to business with the M-Audio Axiom 49 without even installing any drivers. The M-Audio Axiom 49 includes Ableton Live 5 lite within its M-Audio software bundle.

The main features of the M-Audio AXIOM 49 include:

• Advanced 49-key velocity-sensitive semi-weighted action keyboard with assignable aftertouch plus 8 trigger pads, 8 rotary encoders and 6 reassignable transport buttons, for your Mac or PC
• 49-key velocity-sensitive semi-weighted action keyboard with assignable aftertouch
• 8 trigger pads
• 8 rotary encoders
• 15 MIDI assignable buttons including 6 transport buttons
• 9 MIDI assignable sliders
• Assignable pitch bend and modulation wheels
• Octave up/down; transpose up/down
• Preset / program change / MIDI channel +/- buttons
• Backlit LCD screen
• Sustain and expression pedal jacks
• Built-in USB MIDI interface including standard MIDI In and Out jacks
• Powered via USB or optional power supply
• Class-compliant with Windows XP and Mac OS X
• Memory dump via Sys Ex
• Compatible with free Enigma librarian/editor for storing and organizing setups - a free download to registered owners
• All controllers fully programmable to MIDI controller number and channel
• Controller Mute function mutes controller output to avoid parameter jumps
• Snapshot function transmits all current controller settings
• On/off rocker switch
• 20 non-volatile memory locations
• Ableton Live 5 Lite included

 

 

System requirements

M-Audio suggests that you also check the minimum system requirements for your software, as they may greater than the hardware requirements.

Macintosh	Windows
Macintosh G3 800/G4 733MHz or higher OS X 10.2.8 w/ 256 MB RAM OS X 10.3.4 or greater w/ 512 MB RAM	Pentium 3 800 MHz Windows XP, Vista (32-bit), Win7 256 MB RAM DirectX 9.0b or higher USB port