M-Audio 9900-52239-10 KeyRig 49 USB Keyboard Controller

by M-Audio

Product Features

• 49-note velocity-sensitive synth-action keyboard
• USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 compatible > works with most computers
• instant installation on Mac OS X and Windows XP computers > just plug and play

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 72 x 7.5 x 2.8 inches ; 4.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000NGG3HU
• Item model number: 9900-52239-10
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,353 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
  • #53 in Musical Instruments > Keyboards > Electronic Keyboards > Portable Keyboards

Product Description

The M-Audio® KeyRig 49 turns your Mac or PC into a versatile keyboard workstation. Featuring a 49-key, synth-action USB MIDI keyboard and the award-winning Key Rig software for the PC, KeyRig 49 makes it easy to start composing and performing music with a computer. Use KeyRig 49 to play Key Rig's four virtual synths, or audition loops and compose songs with GarageBand, Ableton Live Lite (included) or other music-creation programs. The KeyRig 49 keyboard also includes professional features like pitch and mod wheels, an assignable volume slider, octave +/- buttons, and sustain pedal input. It's powered via a single USB cable and works instantly with computers running Mac OS X or Windows XP. FEATURES: 49-note synth-action keyboard * Assignable modulation wheel and volume slider * Pitch bend wheel * Assignable octave +/- buttons * Edit mode button * Sustain pedal input * USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 compatible * Connection and power via a single USB cable * Instant installation on Mac OS X and Windows XP computers-just plug and play * Includes Live Lite music creation software * Includes award-winning M-Audio Key Rig software (PC only) featuring: four top-quality virtual sound modules: SP-1 Stage Piano, MS-2 Polyphonic Synthesizer, MB-3 Tone Wheel Organ and GM-4 General MIDI; use stand-alone or with a sequencer; variable velocity and controller settings; split and layer modules for performance combinations; module and master effects processors; compatible with most popular software

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Just Right, March 31, 2008

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T. Codella "Father of Four" (Ashburn, VA) - See all my reviews
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This is exactly the keyboard you need if have a computer that does it all. This keyboad is compact, well made, and has all the features you need for simple MIDI entry. I don't recommend it for performance, though - not at all rugged. Great for Apple-based studio (or Wintel).

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for beginners, May 6, 2009

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Michael J. Rockholz (Columbia, SC) - See all my reviews
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This keyboard + a Mac+ Garage Band = a lot of fun. If my four year old son can't break it, then it must be well built.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for me, February 10, 2009

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Douglas Cox "retired programmer" (Palo Alto, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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All you have to do is plug it in to your computer's USB port, turn it on, and run SimplePiano, or any other similar free Windows program that takes input from a MIDI device and outputs it to the MIDI sound output that comes with Windows, and start playing. It's perfect on my lap, with my laptop computer on the table. You can play 4 octaves on it without having to use the octave-shift buttons. This has been perfectly adequate for me to learn piano and just fool around with melodies and chords.