M AUDIO - Oxygen 88

MIDI USB controller M-Audio® Oxygen 88 provides an extremely expressive touch designed to meet the musicians who wish recall the feeling of a piano while benefiting from the power of a modern MIDI controller. His 88 weighted keys with hammer mechanics are the guarantee of an impressive expressiveness and responsiveness. 32 buttons, knobs and faders programmable complete the picture by giving you total control over your music software. DirectLink mode automatically maps these onboard controls to common functions of DAW * (transport, mixer, track pan and plug-in parameters). The default settings allow instant compatibility with some virtual instruments among the best known, with no setup! Bringing together for the first time the qualities of expression, control and intuitive, Oxygen 88 is the perfect choice for the stage as in the studio.

A fun game found
We designed the Oxygen 88 keyboard with great care to emulate the feel and response of an acoustic piano. His hammer makes mechanical keys slightly heavier in the bass and lighter in the treble, as the original instrument. We also incorporated four superbly realistic velocity curves to allow you to choose the one that best suits your playing style. In addition, Oxygen 88 is equipped with three pedal jacks to incorporate two sustain pedals and expression pedal to have a true control in all respects to that of a piano.

Native compatibility with your sessions

With 32 buttons, knobs and faders and programmable transport controls, Oxygen 88 gives you total control over your session. Track buttons up / down dedicated facilitate your navigation between the tracks, so you never lose track of your inspiration, you will not have to make the round trip between your computer keyboard and MIDI controller . DirectLink mode automatically maps workstation settings * digital audio streams at the controls of Oxygen 88, while factory presets provide instant mapping to popular virtual instruments including Xpand! ™ 2, Hybrid ™, Velvet® , Strike®, Oddity, plug-in instrument and Minimonsta. Use the dedicated Select buttons to quickly switch between preset or MIDI channel to another. You will control the finger and the eye your multitimbral hardware and software instruments. Interfacing a MIDI controller with your software is a real breeze.

Compatible Pro Tools

Oxygen 88 MIDI controller offers native integration with Pro Tools® software DAW excellent solution used by numerous studios and amateur musicians as professionals worldwide. DirectLink mode automatically maps the controls of Oxygen 88 major parameters Mixer windows, Edit, and Transport Pro Tools, as well as the powerful suite of virtual instruments accompanying Pro Tools. When operated in tandem, Oxygen 88 and Pro Tools software optimizes workflow and offer a great system with possibilities galore interfacing and compatibility with all file formats used professionally in the industry.

 

Total control
Beyond its knobs, faders and buttons, Oxygen 88 has many other commands to give vent to your creativity. His pitch bend and modulation rajoutent of feeling and expressivity to your performance. Four customizable zones with dedicated buttons allow you to stack sounds, split the keyboard and create huge multi patches. Three selection buttons make navigating through presets, MIDI channels and program changes on the fly. Up / down track dedicated buttons allow you to quickly switch from one track to another in your DAW, while two Snapshot button (also dedicated) instantly send your settings to your software. Transpose and octave buttons round off the whole.

Professional Quality
M-Audio was among the first to offer mobile MIDI keyboard controllers, and continues to be the leading brand in the industry. ** In fact, more producers and professional performers rely on M-Audio controllers only any other brand. Oxygen controller 88 is the result of nearly a decade of constant innovation; evidenced by its solid and reliable design and musicality he brings to your sessions, as a keyboard as in a MIDI setup. Furthermore, its excellent length-weight making it the perfect transition from the studio to the stage ... and everywhere else.