M-Audio Keystation 88ES MIDI Controller

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.

M-Audio Keystation 88es MIDI Controller features:

• 88-note velocity-sensitive, semi-weighted action
• pitch bend and modulation wheels
• volume/assignable control slider
• advanced function button for programming
• sustain pedal input (pedal sold separately)
• assignable data up/down buttons
• built-in USB MIDI interface
• MIDI out jack routes MIDI signals from keyboard or computer to external devices
• powered via USB or 9VDC power adapter (sold separately)
• Mac OS X and Windows XP class compliant for plug-and-play operation
• includes Ableton Live Lite music production software, so you can make music right away
• 53" x 9.5" x 4"; 22 lbs.

Computer System Requirements:

Windows

• Windows 95SE / ME / 2000 (SP4) / XP (SP2)* / Vista (32-bit)

* Home & Professional Edition only. Windows Media Center Edition is not supported.

Mac

• OS X 10.2.6, 10.3.6, 10.4, 10.5.1
• G4* 500MHz
• 256MB RAM

*native USB port required; G3/G4 accelerator cards not supported.