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The M-Audio Keystation 88 MK3 is a MIDI keyboard controller designed for sequencing music and playing virtual instruments on a Mac or Windows computer. It features 88 full-size, semi-weighted, and velocity-sensitive keys for a natural, piano-like feel. The Keystation 88 MK3 sports a series of controls that expand the range of playable notes, while providing expressive capabilities as well.
Assignable transport and directional controls allow for playing, performing, and recording with music software without using a mouse or trackpad. If you've got your own sustain pedal, you can plug it into the Keystation 88 MK3 via its 1/4" sustain pedal input.
Lightweight and durable, the controller is USB-powered, class compliant, and supports USB-MIDI connectivity. A 5-pin DIN MIDI output facilitates use with your favorite, compatible synthesizer, so it can receive messages from the Keystation 88. Additionally, the unit supports iOS connectivity using the Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit (available separately), enabling one to perform and compose with audio apps on an iPad or another iOS device.
The Keyboard comes with a variety of software, including DAWs such as Pro Tools | First M-Audio Edition, Ableton Live Lite, and Akai Professional MPC Beats performance/recording software, plus five MPC Beats expansion kits. Also included is AIR Music Technology Xpand!2, a multitimbral all-in-one virtual instrument that lets you stack up to four individual sounds to create your own unique-sounding patches.
Keyboard sounds can be achieved via three included AIR Music Technology soft-synths: The Mini Grand, with seven acoustic piano sounds, and the Velvet, which gives you five vintage electric piano sounds. DB-33 is a virtual Hammond B3 organ with rotarty speaker cabinets, while Boom is a slick drum machine that pays homage to the most popular vintage drum machine of the past. Additional software includes Skoove and Melodics. The keyboard comes with a USB Type-A to USB Type-B cable.
| Keyboard |
88 Full-Size Keys, Semi-Weighted Action |
| MIDI Control Surfaces |
1 x Wheel (Pitch-Bend)
1 x Wheel (Modulation)
1 x Slider |
| Performance Functions |
Browser, Transport Controls |
Connectivity
| I/O |
1 x MIDI 5-Pin Output
1 x USB Type-B |
| OS Compatibility |
macOS 10.11 or Later
Windows 7 or Later
*As of September, 2020: check with manufacturer for the most up-to-date compatibility |
Power
| Power Options |
AC/DC Power Adapter (Not Included), USB Bus Power |
Physical
| Display |
None |
| Dimensions (W x D x H) |
54.2 x 8.5 x 2.9" / 137.7 x 21.6 x 7.4 cm |
| Weight |
13.75 lb / 6.24 kg |
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- Juno-60 Synth Engine (4 voices)
- ACB modelling technology
- 64 Preset sounds and controls for filter and envelope
- Effects: Delay and reverb
- Programmable chord sequencer with a maximum of 64 steps and 64 patterns
- Choice of 100 chords available
- Chords can be varied with arpeggios or rhythmic phrasing (9 styles with 12 variations each)
- Mix input line/headphone output: 3.5 mm TRS jack
- Sync in/out: 3.5 mm jack
- MIDI in/out: 3.5 mm TRS jack, type A
- USB-C port for USB audio/MIDI and power supply
- Built-in lithium-ion battery for up to 3.5 hours of operation
- Dimensions (W x D x H): 188 x 106 x 36.2 mm
- Weight: 295 g
- Incl. USB cable
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- Velocity sensitive with aftertouch
- 64 step sequencer with 8x polyphony
- Arpeggiator with 8 simultaneous notes per step
- Chord play mode with up to 16 notes
- Pitch and modulation strips
- DAW transport buttons
- CV/Sync connections
- Class-Compliant
- Power supply via USB or optional mains adapter (not included)
- 3 CV outputs Mod/Gate/Pitch: 3.5 mm mini jack
- Sync input and output: 3.5 mm mini jack
- MIDI input and output
- Sustain pedal input: 6.3 mm jack
- Micro USB
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 489 x 52 x 149 mm
- Weight: 1.5 kg
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Join the 88 Key Club
The M-Audio Hammer 88 Pro is a full-sized, 88-key, USB powered MIDI keyboard controller with graded hammer action that opens up a wide world of creativity! Taking feedback from users and artists alike, the new Hammer 88 Pro is equipped to be the ultimate studio and live performance tool. Add the Hammer 88 Pro’s natural piano feel to your arsenal and bring your music to the next level!
DAW Auto-Mapping & Performance Control
Thanks to the OLED screen that sits front and center, it’s easier than ever to search for and test sounds, map controls, and mix & edit your sessions. Hammer 88 Pro can control any DAW and automatically map commonly used functions such as Transport, Faders, Pan controls and much more! Whether you use Pro Tools, MPC Beats, Cubase, Logic, Studio One or any other major DAW, just select the map and Auto-Mapping will take care of the rest! It also instantly maps to all the virtual instruments included in the Hammer 88 Pro software bundle (Hybrid, Velvet, Mini Grand, Xpand!2, Vacuum, Boom, and DB33). These world-class AIR Music Tech plugins can be fully controlled by the Hammer 88 Pro and used in real-time as you create and mix your music.
Smart Controls
Hammer 88 Pro features M-Audio’s brand-new Smart Chord and Smart Scale technology. These functions open up your imagination and help blend your hardware seamlessly with your ideas across all 88 keys. Creating music on your computer has never been this intuitive and inspiring thanks to these workflow-centric features.
With Smart Chord activated, pressing a single key or pad will play a full chord rather than just one note. The key or pad you press will determine the root note in the chord. The rest of the chord’s properties (major, minor, etc) are determined by the settings you choose. Smart Chord also has a Custom Mode that lets you determine the chord structure that will be assigned to each key by manually playing it. For example, if you select Custom Mode, and play a 1-b3-5-b7 chord, every key will then be assigned to play this chord structure. The note of the key you press will serve as the root of the chord and all of the parameters can be edited right on the Hammer 88 Pro!
Smart Scale technology allows you to set the keybed so that only notes in the selected scale are able to be played. This allows you to play within a chosen scale without the risk of playing any “wrong” notes. You can choose from 16 different scale variations when assigning a scale to the keyboard. Smart Scale is easy to activate and deactivate and allows you to set the scale parameters you need to keep you focused on creating.
Professional Controls
Built into the Hammer 88 Pro are features that are essential to creating modern pop, electronic, hip hop, and dance music. Note Repeat and the built-in Arpeggiator open up a world of precise music production and live sound techniques to make your music sound professional.
Note Repeat allows you to hold down any of the custom-made M-Audio performance pads and hear a repeated rhythmic pattern at a selectable note division. The Note Repeat feature can be activated momentarily or can be used in Latch mode. If you choose Momentary, holding the Note Repeat button will make the note played by the pad automatically repeat. If you choose Latch, pressing any pad will cause its assigned note to repeat without you having to hold down the Note Repeat button.
The built-in Arpeggiator will affect anything you are playing on the keys from any virtual instrument in your DAW. When the Arpeggiator is activated, the keyboard will repeatedly play the pressed keys in sequence. The arpeggiator’s timing and rhythm is based on the keyboard’s time division setting and either the keyboard’s or your DAW’s tempo setting. Each note in the arpeggio will be the length you’ve selected for the time division setting; for example, if you select 1/4, each note in the arpeggio will be a quarter note. This powerful tool can operate in Latch or Momentary mode, making it easy to match your style.
Next-Gen Piano Feel
Hammer 88 Pro’s best-in-class 88 graded hammer-action keybed combines professional, graded, weighted hammer-action with advanced high-speed keybed scanning technology for an ultra-expressive playing experience. This custom keybed also features Channel Aftertouch, giving users added expression and control. Channel Aftertouch enables you to affect the sound of a virtual instrument plugin by continuously scanning how much pressure you apply to any key after initially pressing it. This makes creating the mood, dynamics and emotion you want to deliver in your music natural and fast.
Specifications:
What’s In The Box
- Hammer 88 Pro
- USB Cable
- Music Rest
- Software Download Card
- Quickstart Guide
- Safety & Warranty Manual
Power: 9V DC, 800 mA
Dimensions:142.2 x 28.2 x 12.7 cm
Weight: 18.5 kg
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Industry Standard Real-time MIDI Controller for the Musician
With a newly designed key mechanism ― taken from Roland's 30 years of synthesizer development ― players can control a wide dynamic range at will. The re-designed white & black key assemblies have a rounded shape for better reaction to the player’s touch and more comfortable glissando, plus changes have been made to reduce mechanical noise and eliminate vertical shake on the key strokes. In conjunction with this, the newly developed pitch bend and modulation design offers you easier and more expressive control. All these features add up to a keyboard that even the most discerning player can appreciate.
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49 Velocity-sensitive keys
| High Quality Mechanism for the Serious Player
| Twelve Selectable Velocity Curve Combinations and Fixed Velocity Mode
| Comprehensive Connectivity for Maximizing Player's Performance
| 27 Fully-assignable Controls: 8 Knobs, 8 Sliders, 9 Switches, and 2 Pedal Ports
| Rubber-coated Pitch Bender/Modulation Lever
| One GM2 and Fifteen User Memory Set Locations
| FPT Low-latency MIDI Transmission
| PCR Editor Software
| USB Powered or AC Adaptor (Included)
| Switchable MIDI Interface Mode
| MIDI IN/OUT Ports
| Sustain and Expression Pedal Ports
| V-LINK
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