The affordable KeyRig 49 turns your PC or Mac into a music studio; PC-only software synths give you a huge arsenal of keyboard sounds
With the included KeyRig (PC only), the KeyRig 49 will turn your PC into a keyboard powerhouse, including virtual classic keyboards, a polyphonic synthesizer, a virtual B-3, and a software General MIDI module. Plug-and-play compatible on Mac and PC, the KeyRig 49 lets you create music with your favorite DAW software, such as the included Ableton Live 8. The KeyRig 49 is a very affordable way to get started making music with your computer.
- 49-note, velocity-sensitive synth-action keyboard
- Modulation and pitch bend wheels
- Sustain pedal input
- Powered via USB or external 9V DC adapter
- Built-in 16 channel MIDI interface
- Plug-and-play on Mac OS X and Windows XP computers
- Includes award-winning M-Audio Key Rig software (Windows only)
- Compatible with most popular software
- Includes Ableton Live Lite music production software so you can make music right away
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS (WIN)
- Operating system: Windows XP (SP2)*
- CPU: Pentium 3, 800 MHz
- Memory: 256 MB RAM (XP), 1 GB RAM (Vista)
- Connectors: one native USB port
- Drivers: DirectX 9.0b
- Host software: VST 2.0 compatible software
- Software installation requires: CD-ROM drive, internet connection, 600 MB hard drive space
- Soundcard: ASIO-compatible soundcard or interface for standalone operation
* Home and Professional Edition only. Windows Media Center Edition is not supported.
Please check the minimum system requirements of your software as they may be higher.
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS (MAC)
- Operating system: Mac OS X 10.2.8, 10.3.4, 10.4, 10.5.1
- CPU: G3 800 MHz, G4 733 MHz
- Memory: 256 MB RAM (10.2.8), 512 MB RAM (10.3.4, 10.4, 10.5.1)
- Connectors: one native USB port
FORMAT COMPATIBILITY
- MME
- Mac OS X Core MIDI
KEYBOARD
- Keys: 49-note synth action with velocity sensitivity
- Wheels: modulation (assignable) and pitch wheel
- Slider: volume slider, assignable
- Other jacks: sustain pedal (pedal not included)
MIDI INTERFACE
- Type: USB MIDI interface
- Output: MIDI out
DIMENSIONS
- Height: 3.9" / 10 cm
- Width: 32" / 81.6 cm
- Depth: 9.4" / 24 cm
- Weight: 4.6 lbs / 2.1 kg
- Power Requirements: Powered by USB port
KEYRIG SOFTWARE
- Includes four virtual sound modules (PC only): SP-1 Stage Piano, MS-2 Polyphonic Synthesizer, MB-3 Tone Wheel Organ, and GM-4 General MIDI
- Standalone/host operation: use stand-alone or with a sequencer
- Zones/layers: split and layer modules for performance combinations
- Effects: per-module and master effects processors
