M-Audio Keystation 88 II USB MIDI keyboard

General

For anyone who wants the full range of a piano in a MIDI controller, M-Audio offers this 88-key edition of the Keystation. Despite its attractive price, this USB MIDI keyboard has a solid and complete design. The Keystation 88 can be connected to your PC or Mac via an included USB cable, providing the keyboard with both power and MIDI connectivity, making any extra cables or adapters redundant. This edition of the M-Audio Keystation comes in a new anthracite housing and features a number of practical upgrades.

M-Audio Keystation 88 II: all essential functions

Modern MIDI controllers often feature a plethora of elaborate functions and superfluous controls. The M-Audio Keystation 88 II, however, is all about playing comfort and offers nothing but the essentials. Naturally, pitch bend and modulation wheels are at your disposal, as well as a volume fader and octave up and down buttons, which are particularly practical if you're working with very elaborate or special samples. New features of this version are the transport and navigation buttons, which give you full control over your DAW without taking your hands off the keyboard.

Sustain pedal and software

To offer you a little extra expression, the M-Audio Keystation 88 II is equipped with a jack input for an optional sustain pedal (SP-2, available separately). The accessory software has also been updated for this edition: you still get the Ableton Live Lite digital audio workstation abd the virtual grand piano Eighty-Eight Ensemble by SONIVOX is also included so you can start recording and editing your key parts out of the box. An optional Apple Camera Connection Kit (available separately) enables you to connect the M-Audio Keystation 88 II USB MIDI keyboard to your iOS devices.

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• Please note: if you want to use the keyboard in combination with an iOS device, a separately available iPad Camera Connection Kit is required.