Keystation 88es - 88-Key Semi-Weighted USB MIDI Controller

Top Features

88-note velocity-sensitive, semi-weighted action
built-in USB MIDI interface w/ MIDI out jack
powered via USB or 9VDC
class-compliant with Windows XP, Vista (32 bit), and Mac OS X
includes Ableton Live Lite music production software, so you can make music right away
If you appreciate the full range of a piano keyboard in a lightweight package, the 88-note Keystation 88es is for you. You get great-feeling, semi-weighted action that’s velocity sensitive to convey all the nuances of your playing to your computer and most popular music education and studio software. The pitch and modulation wheels plus slider and buttons make it a great controller for playing and programming synths, samplers, drum sounds and more. At just 22 lbs., the Keystation 88es is equally at home on stage and in the studio. Class compliancy with Windows XP, Vista (32 bit), and Mac OS X ensures easy plug-and-play setup. It’s even bus-powered, so one simple USB cable is the only connection you need.

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Accessories

EX-P
Universal Expression Controller Pedal
SP-1
Sustain Pedal

Bundled Software

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
USD 249.95 MSRP
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Reviews
…“the Keystation 88es is a sleek, sturdy keyboard that’s hard to beat at this price point.”
- Keyboard/February 2005
"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