Keystation 49es - 49-Key Synth-Action USB Controller

Top Features

Simple out-of-the-box set-up > single USB cable provides data and power
49 velocity-sensitive keys > responsive synth-action keyboard with four full octaves
Professional pitch bend and modulation wheels > Add expression to your performance
Ignite music creation software > quickly capture, combine, and arrange musical ideas

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Step into computer music-making with the Keystation 49es from M-Audio. Designed for every level of performer, the Keystation 49es features 49 velocity-sensitive keys that support deep, dynamic playing. Octave shift buttons extend the keyboard range for complete coverage. Equipped with a professional pitch bend wheel, an assignable modulation wheel—even a sustain pedal input—your Keystation 49es ensures an expressive performance. A single USB cable offers a convenient a two-way data connection, as well as delivering power from your computer. Completing this powerful package is Ignite* by AIR. Offering seamless integration with your Keystation 49es, Ignite music creation software provides the fastest path for capturing ideas and making music. Ableton™ Live Lite music software is also included.

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Versatile and Affordable 49-key Controller Keyboard

The Keystation 49es USB controller is equipped with a responsive 49-key synth-action keyboard. Designed for every level of performer, the Keystation 49es will easily integrate into any computer music environment. Offering an expressive pitch bend wheel and an assignable modulation wheel—even a sustain pedal input—your Keystation 49es delivers the same M-Audio technology used daily by music professionals around the world.

M-Audio Plug and Play Convenience

A single USB cable offers a convenient a two-way data connection, as well as delivering power from your computer. Simply plug the M-Audio Keystation 49es into your computer, and the Ignite software provides seamless integration—instantly. Controller parameters are automatically mapped for you, and their current assignments are shown on-screen, clearly labeled on a graphic image of your M-Audio keyboard.
Ableton Live Lite
Ableton Live Lite delivers much of the functionality of Ableton Live—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. details
Ignite Music Creation Software - Crafted for the Way You Create - Available Now
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Reviews
"M-Audio's modus operandi has always been to out-feature...the competition, and their MIDI keyboards tend to offer not just the generous quantity of controls for the price, but impressive flexibility, and clarity about what's going on, when it's time to program them."
- Keyboard, February 2007