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CME Xkey 25 Gold MIDI keyboard
Product no: 9000-0014-6717
Bax Music Warranty:
This product comes with a 3-year warranty.
General
With the CME Xkey 25 Gold MIDI keyboard, you're investing in a highly compact product. It's ideal when you're always on the go, with your laptop, audio interface and headphones tucked away in your backpack. Even with all that, you'll have plenty of room left for the Xkey - but don't let it's small size deceive you into thinking it's lacking important features. With its 25 velocity-sensitive keys and the required octave controls, you can play to your heart's content. Also of note is the polyphonic aftertouch, which is a feature that's not often found even on full-sized MIDI keyboards.
CME Xkey 25 Gold MIDI keyboard: features
Of course, the Xkey is also equipped with pressure-sensitive pitch bend and modulation, and even a sustain control. Despite its elaborate array of features, it's very easy to use: simply connect the Xkey to your desktop or laptop with the included USB cable. Whether you're using iOS, Mac OSX or Windows doesn't matter, as the Xkey is compatible with all of them. Updating the Xkey firmware is also done via the USB cable.
Tips or comments about this product
Please note: a separately available Lightning adapter is required for use with an iPad or iPhone.
Specifications
Product features
Number of pads
O
Number of keys
25
Aftertouch
yes, polyphonic
Functions
other
MIDI & other
MIDI over USB
Software included
yes, download
Type of keys
mini keys
Weight and dimensions including packaging
Weight (incl. packaging)
600 gr
Dimensions (incl. packaging)
38,8 x 13,5 x 1,6 cm
Product specifications
MIDI keyboard
25 velocity-sensitive keys, standard size
polyphonic aftertouch
octave up/down controls
pressure-sensitive pitch bend and modulation
sustain control
USB MIDI-compatible with virtually any operating system
adjustable by means of free Xkey software (iOS, OS X, Windows)
firmware upgrades via USB
powered via USB
USB cable included
dimensions: 15.27 x 5.31 x 0.62 inches (388 x 135 x 16 mm)
weight: 1.32 lbs (600 g)
colour: gold
Compatibility:
iOS (iPad / iPhone, in combination with a separately available Lightning adapter)
They probably won't be out until later this year, but CME simply could not wait to divulge this big news. That's because the Xkey Air 25 and the Xkey Air 37 are completely wireless MIDI keyboards! These Bluetooth-compatible versions of the regular Xkey keyboard still have the same low latency, so there'll be virtually no delay between the stroke of a key and the generation of sound.
