M-Audio Keyrig 25 25-note Synth-Action Keyboard and Midi Controller

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Product Features

• 25-note, synth-action keyboard
• assignable volume slider
• Modulation and pitch bend controls
• 8 assignable knobs and buttons
• Sustain pedal input

Product Details

• Item Weight: 3.9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000WDU4EM
• Item model number: 9900-52477-00
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #5,984 in Musical Instruments (See Bestsellers in Musical Instruments)

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Product Description

Product Description
M-Audio KeyRig 25 turns your Mac or PC into a mobile keyboard workstation. Featuring a compact 25-note USB MIDI keyboard and the award-winning Key Rig software for the PC, KeyRig 25 makes it easy to compose and perform computer-based music anywhere you want. Play Key Rig's virtual instrument sounds, or audition loops and compose songs with Pro Tools M-Powered, Ableton Live Lite (included) or other music-creation programs. The keyboard also provides an easy way to harness the power of Apple GarageBand's virtual instrument collection on your Mac. It connects via a single USB cable and works instantly with computers running Windows XP or Mac OS X.
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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Contains Ableton Live Lite, June 10, 2009

By	Adam McCann - See all my reviews

I had the item for a couple of months and never tried out the program Ableton Live Lite, because I heard the keyboard was the perfect companion for GarageBand. Even though that is true, it will work with just about any music production software, including the Ableton Live, which I started using, and so far it looks really promising. This is so much better than using the keyboard, I have to say. And the size and weight of it make it very convenient to use. You also can't beat the price. Sometime in the future, I hope to get an APC40 to go along with an upgraded version of Live 8 for my music production needs. Hope this helps.

4 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Wrongly advertised, April 5, 2008

By	Michael A. Johnson (San Jose, California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Although advertised to work just fine on Windows Vista, that is misleading to say the least. It comes with two sets of software that the publishers finally admitted will not work on Vista. They do insist that the keyboard itself will work on Vista, so if you can find and buy some other programs that will run on Vista, it might work. No, they didn't know which software to recommend. And the instructions on how to use the keyboard were on the non-working software, so even if you do, you would have to figure out on your own how to use it on the new software. I returned it for a refund and am waiting for repayment.

0 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Keyrig 25, October 14, 2008

By	suew (North Kingstown RI) - See all my reviews

The product was received on time and was in good condition. It seems to be working very well.