M-Audio Oxygen Pro 61 USB MIDI Keyboard Controller

The M-Audio Oxygen Pro 61 is a USB MIDI keyboard controller that comes fitted with 61-velocity sensitive, semi-weighted keys. M-Audio continues to be industry leaders when it comes to developing exciting, intuitive MIDI controllers for software-based music production and live performances. Its flexible workflow ensures you focus on bringing your creative production ideas to life. Thanks to M-Audio’s years of experience in continued innovation, the Oxygen Pro 61 offers deep hardware and software integration, giving you more hands-on control over your sound and features a reliable build that lets you make music in the studio or out on the road.

The Oxygen Pro’s 61 velocity-sensitive, semi-weighted keys come complete with aftertouch. The keyboard controller also features assignable zones, an in-built arpeggiator, 16 RGB assignable velocity-sensitive pads with Note Repeat, eight assignable knobs and buttons and nine assignable faders. The keyboard controller is crammed with all the advanced features you would require to make the most of your virtual instrument collection and DAW.

The Oxygen Pro-61 provides you with out-of-the-box integration with many popular DAWs including MPC Beats, Ableton Live, Logic, Cubase, Studio One and many more, and the OLED screen ensures DAW use couldn’t be simpler. The Auto-mapping feature takes the stress out of setting up your DAW by merely asking you to select the map, and the rest will be taken care of. The automatically mapped core functions to the keyboard provide you with complete control, including the Faders, Transport, Pan controls to name but a few. Not only that the Pro61 instantly maps to all the world-class Air Music Tech virtual instruments that are included with the Oxygen Pro Series which consist of Hybrid 3, Mini Grand, Velvet, Boom, Vacuum, and DB-33.

There is some advance technology to take advantage of also in the form of Smart Chord and Smart Scale. Smart Chord is where you press a single key or pad, and it will play a full chord along with easy-to-use-options where you can set chord properties and customised progressions over the keybed. Smart Scale is where the keybed can be configured to any one of the 16 scale variations, resulting in only the notes within the designated scale are played.

The professional semi-weighted keys feature advanced high-speed scanning technology which provides ultimate playing experience. The keybed also features Aftertouch which allows users to add expression and be able to control the sound of a virtual instrument plugin through continuous scanning how much pressure is applied to any key after it being initially pressed.

A Premium Software Suite is included with the M-Audio Oxygen Pro 61 keyboard controller. It comes with a choice of two DAWs in the form of MPC Beats and Ableton Live Lite. There is also an extensive virtual instrument collection from renowned developer AIR Music Tech which includes Mini Grand, Velvet, Hybrid 3, Boom, DB-33 and Vacuum. Finally, there is an extensive collection of Expansion Packs from Akai’s legendary MPC Series which contains everything you need to add a professional touch to your creations.