M-Audio Axiom 49 Advanced 49-Key Semi-Weighted USB MIDI Controller Overview
The M-Audio AXIOM 49 Advanced 49-key USB MIDI Controller. Advanced 49-key velocity-sensitive, semi-weighted action USB keyboard with assignable aftertouch plus 8 trigger pads, 9 sliders, 8 rotary encoders, 9 assignable buttons with LED's, 6 edit buttons and 6 reassignable transport buttons, for your Mac or PC.The M-Audio Axiom 49 controller combines all the production power and performance you need to get the most from your music software and MIDI gear. More than just a "data entry" controller, the Axiom 49 features piano-style, semi-weighted keys for a musically satisfying playing experience. Large dynamic trigger pads make it easy to program beats and trigger one-shot samples'while the encoder knobs, faders, and buttons deliver complete real-time control over your software. DirectLink mode provides easy, automatic access to common DAW functions* including transport, mixer, track pan, and virtual instrument parameters'no complicated setup required. Axiom 49 even features a sleek, angled top panel for easy viewing in any environment.
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- 49-key velocity-sensitive semi-weighted action keyboard with assignable aftertouch
- DirectLink mode automatically maps faders, buttons, and encoders to common DAW and virtual instrument parameters
- 8 trigger pads, 8 rotary encoders, 9 MIDI-assignable sliders, 9 assignable buttons with LED, 6 edit buttons and 6 dedicated transport control buttons
- Assignable pitch bend and modulation wheels
- Octave up/down; transpose up/down
- 4 independent configurable keyboard zones
- Angled top panel and LCD for better ergonomics on stage and in the studio
- Sustain and expression pedal jacks
- Built-in USB MIDI interface including standard MIDI In and Out jacks
- Powered via USB or optional power supply
- Class-compliant with Windows XP and Mac OS X
- MME and Mac OS X Core MIDI compatible
- Memory dump via Sys Ex
- Dedicated track up/down, bank , mute, and solo buttons
- dedicated patch /- buttons
- 4 Keybed velocity curves and 3 fixed velocity settings
- 4 Pad velocity curves, 3 fixed settings, and unique 'step' velocity curves
- Controller Mute function mutes controller output to avoid parameter jumps
- Snapshot function transmits all current controller settings
- All controllers fully programmable to MIDI controller number and channel
- On/off rocker switch
- 20 non-volatile memory locations
- Minimum System Requirements (PC) are Pentium 3 - 800 MHz or higher (CPU may be higher for laptops), 256 MB RAM, DirectX 9.0b or higher, Windows XP (SP2) or higher (Windows 98, Me, NT, or 2000 not supported)
- Minimum System Requirements (Mac) are Macintosh G3 800/G4 733 MHz or higher (CPU may be higher for laptops), OS X 10.3.9 with 256 MB RAM, OS X 10.4.2 or greater with 512 MB RAM
