M Audio ProKeys Sono 61 - Portable Digital Piano with USB Audio Interface
The Pro Keys Sono 61 is an all-in-one recording, performing and practicing solution. As well as being a digital piano with 5 great piano and organ sounds, the Pro Keys has a built in USB interface and Mic and instrument inputs so you don't need to buy a separate audio interface to record full productions. It even comes with a copy of Ableton Live Lite so out of the box, this digital piano will turn your computer into a fully-fledged home studio.
The Sono61 is lightweight and perfectly portable so once you've finished recording, you can take it to your gig too. Never before has it been so easy to cover all your music needs with one keyboard - the ProKeys Sono 61!
Here's what M-Audio say about the ProKeys Sono 61
61-key portable digital piano with integral audio interface - all-in-one music-making solution
Semi-weighted velocity-sensitive keys - exceptional feel and playability
5 high-quality built-in sounds - instant access to piano, clav, organ and more
Line and microphone inputs - record vocals and instruments
Includes on-board General MIDI sound set - 128 sounds plus drums and percussion
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Exceptional playability
M-Audio's digital pianos have been embraced by top recording artists and performing musicians on some of the world's most notable concert tours. ProKeys Sono 61 extends M-Audio's legacy of reliability and playability with advanced keybed scanning technology. This new innovation provides superior resolution, increasing the player's control over dynamics for an extremely expressive performance. Look no further for a realistic piano experience-in the studio and on stage.
Channel your inner songwriter
The ProKeys Sono 61 digital piano with audio interface provides exactly what you need to work out ideas-no need to power up several pieces of equipment or navigate through extensive menus to find the right sound. ProKeys Sono 61 features a built-in, stereo-sampled Steinway grand piano developed by the expert software instrument designers in the Digidesign Advanced Instrument Research (A.I.R.) group. Four other instant-access sounds stand ready at your fingertips-bright piano, electric piano, organ and clav. You can even add reverb for enhanced realism. And the on-board GM sound set gives you 128 sounds plus drums and percussion. No computer is required-just turn on ProKeys Sono 61 and start playing.*
*Optional power supply required for standalone use.
Instruments galore
Why just play piano when you can be the whole band? The built-in General MIDI sound set gives you a full 128 instruments, plus drums and percussion, to play just for fun-or to use in building up multi-track recordings. Jam on drums, bass, synths, organ, sax, flute and many more instruments right at your fingertips.
Complete solution
The ProKeys Sono 61 portable digital piano was designed to bridge the gap between writing, performing and recording music. The on-board 2-in, 2-out audio interface lets you listen to everything-built-in sounds, software instruments and recorded tracks-right from the ProKeys Sono 61 audio outs or headphone jacks. Connect instruments and microphones to the audio inputs and record vocals, guitar, bass and more-or even jam along with a CD. Compatible with most major digital audio workstation software, ProKeys Sono 61 combines everything you need to start making and recording music.
Record and mix your tunes
The included Ableton Live Lite software turns your ProKeys Sono 61 and computer into a complete recording studio. Its powerful drag-and-drop interface lets you make loop-based music with ease. Want to record vocal and guitar tracks? Just plug your mic or instrument into your ProKeys Sono 61 and record them with Ableton Live Lite. When you've recorded all your tracks, this powerful software also lets you mix it all down to share with friends-and maybe even the record companies.
Teacher's pet
ProKeys Sono 61 is a music teacher's best friend. Dual front-mounted headphone jacks keep things private between you and your student. If you're in a lab setting, the keyboard's combination of on-board piano sounds and audio interface with mixer means there's nothing else to buy. The included Ableton Live Lite software rounds out a complete electronic music learning package. There's even a Piano Reset button to restore all settings to the internal piano sound should you ever need to return to the default state.
