M-Audio Key Rig 49 USB MIDI Controller $99

Add a set of keys to your studio for very little money. The Keyrig49 features and 49 key USB keyboard with input for sustain. Mod and pictch wheels are at the ready to make the included softsynths scream.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The M-Audio KeyRig 49 turns your Mac or PC into a versatile keyboard workstation.

Featuring a 49-key, synth-action USB MIDI keyboard and the award-winning Key Rig software for the PC, KeyRig 49 makes it easy to start composing and performing music with a computer. Use KeyRig 49 to play Key Rig's virtual instrument sounds, or audition loops and compose songs with M-Audio�s Session, Apple's GarageBand, Ableton's Live Lite (included) or other music-creation programs.

 

The KeyRig 49 keyboard also includes professional features like pitch and mod wheels, an assignable volume slider, octave +/- buttons and sustain pedal input. It�s powered via a single USB cable and works instantly with computers running Mac OS X or Windows XP.

 M-Audio KeyRig 49 main features include:

• KeyRig software for PC
• USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 compatible
• Works with most computers
• Instant installation on Mac OS X and Windows XP computers
• Includes Ableton Live Lite (PC/Mac) software
• 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
  • 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

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) 256 MB RAM DirectX 9.0b or higher 600 MB free hard disk space 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 USB port