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SKU: OXYGEN49IV

Product Description

You'll love this if... You're looking to make the most of the fantastic range of virtual instruments on your DAW and want a comprehensive midi keyboard controller that allows you to perform all your midi takes with its range of keys, pads, buttons and knobs. A fully tactile controller for expressive performances.

The Oxygen Legacy

The M-Audio Oxygen has for a long time been a staple piece of kit in project studios, due to it's fantastic balance of quality, reliability and a fantastic price. If you want to start incorporating the wide range of software instruments available in your DAW and don't know much about keyboards, it can be hard to know what to get. Many project studio owners looking to dip their toe in the water focus solely on price and the number of keys. But if they are not careful, they will be looking for that upgrade straight out the box as the quality just isn't there.

The Oxygen has always had the balance just right when it comes to controller keyboards in this price point. Not only is it comparably light on the wallet, this keyboard is sturdy and feels great under the fingers. The construction doesn't feel cheap, so the keyboard will fit right into your setup as a fantastic compositional tool.

The MK IV

Thanks to over a decade of continued innovation, the 4th installment of the Oxygen Keyboard controller takes the fantastic design to a whole new level. Featuring a new sleek look with 8 Back-lit and velocity sensitive trigger pads, an array of assignable knobs and a fader, the Oxygen keyboard offers you so much more than a simple midi keyboard.

Thanks to deep hardware/and software integration, the new oxygen offers more control than ever. Using DirectLink, you can plug in and the oxygen's controls instantly map to key parameters in your DAW and finally have tactile control of your mixers, editors and transport windows. You also have access to 25 built in mapping presets that instantly allow you to control your favourite plugins. And if these presets aren't perfect for your personal setup, you can customise those maps to work exactly the way you want.

More bang for your buck

At this price, the Oxygen Midi controller offers enough bang for your buck to be a serious contender for your cold hard cash. However just to sweeten the deal even more for the cash-strapped musician, M Audio have struck some deals with some top manufacturers for some awesome free software.

First off is Ableton Live Lite. If you're new to recording this DAW is for you; this piece of software offers a powerful music creation tool - all you need to get started recording and laying down those killer ideas. Ableton offers a completely new look for your workflow which will get your mind working in a different way to create completely new ideas and a different way of forming a song.

AIR Music Tech's Xpand!2 is a multitimbral workstation, which essentially allows you to combine instruments together to create a rich and layered patch. You can, of course, use the fantastic instruments by themselves, however with up to 4 instrument slots you can create lush and complex patches which is where the full power of this instrument lies.

SONiVOX Twist is a spectral morphing synthesis virtual instrument. It's a powerful synthesizer which allows you to create some serious sounds using a simple control interface. There's plenty to get stuck into, but if you get stuck, you can always make use of the great range of presets for great sounds at a simple click.

VIP 3.1 provides unparalleled control of your virtual instruments in an intuitive interface which allows you to search your entire VST library by instrument type, timbre, style or articulation to quickly achieve your desired sound. Up to eight instruments and patches can be layered per VIP instance for deep, multifaceted sounds, and four effects can be loaded per instrument for even greater sound manipulation.

Pro Tools | First is the lite version of the recording industry standard Pro Tools. Pro Tools | First is a great tool for amateurs and those just starting out in the world of recording giving some of the great features of Pro Tools in a slimmer, more accessible version. Pro Tools | First offers unlimited busses, elastic time and pitch, offline bounce and 1 GB of free cloud storage.

Touch Loops is a great resource of high-quality samples for you to chop up and mix into your own music. Access to Touch Loops comes with your M-Audio account.

They all come free with your M-Audio Oxygen so they're all well worth a try!

Features

  • 49 full-size, synth-action velocity-sensitive keys
  • 8 velocity-sensitive trigger pads for beat production, clip launching, and more
  • 8 assignable knobs for manipulating virtual instruments and plugins
  • 9 assignable faders built in so you can mix with ease
  • Transport buttons let you control your DAW without reaching for the mouse
  • DirectLink automatically maps controls to popular DAWs: Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase, and more
  • LCD screen provides instant parameter feedback
  • Sustain pedal input for further creative control
  • USB-powered, plug-and-play support, and USB-MIDI connectivity
  • Includes Ableton Live Lite
  • Includes SONiVOX Twist, a powerful spectral morphing synthesizer
  • Includes AIR Music Tech Xpand!2, a multitimbral all-in-one workstation
  • Includes VIP3.0 - the ground-breaking, award-winning music software platform that provides musicians and composers with a powerful hands-on control solution for their virtual instrument and virtual effect collection

Requirements

  • Macintosh: 1.25 GHz G4/G5 or faster (Intel Mac recommended), 1 GB RAM (2 GB recommended), Mac OS X 10.4.11 (10.5 or later recommended)
  • Windows: 1.5 GHz Pentium 4 or Celeron compatible CPU or faster (multicore CPU recommended), 1 GB RAM (2 GB recommended), Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP, Windows compatible sound card (ASIO driver support recommended), QuickTime recommended
  • Available USB Port
Specifications
Number of Keys
49
Key Action
Synth
Brand
M-Audio
Key Size
Full Size
Connectivity
USB

Customer Reviews

4.7

23 reviews

Value

Looks

Durability

Sound

Trusted Customer9th Jun 2021

Can't get it to work - so can't comment

Value 1Looks 1Durability 1Sound 1

Dr MARK THORNE7th Apr 2021

Value 4Looks 5

Trusted Customer19th Feb 2021

Amazing value for what it is. I had some trouble setting it up with my computer, but called the M-Audio help desk and they talked me through it.

Value 5Looks 5Sound 5

Trusted Customer9th Feb 2021

great keyboard, very very very happy.....lol

Value 4

Mr Paul Smith27th Jan 2021

Great service with quality stock. Would happily buy again.

Trusted Customer12th Sep 2020

Value 4Durability 4Sound 4

Trusted Customer24th Jun 2020

Mr Steve Hoskins6th Jun 2020

Value 5Looks 5Durability 4Sound 4

Trusted Customer30th May 2020

Great product for the price. Drum pads are a bit wooden but do the job. Easy to set up in Ableton by pressing "auto" button. also easy to set up in others it doesn't know about, such as Cakewalk. Nice synth style keybed action.

Value 5Looks 5Durability 4Sound 5

Bean Us22nd Apr 2020

I am a newbie to midi keyboards so I don't know entirely what to expect, but i've found this keyboard pretty good all round. Sensitive keys, it feels well-made, all of the knobs and sliders are solid and sensitive and overall I've had a lot of fun with it. I took a star off because I have found that the sensitivity of the keys doesn't seem to be as responsive in the bottom half of their sensitivity range - between "medium hard" and "very hard" I can get what I want out of them but the difference between "medium hard" and "very soft" doesn't seem to be so great. But that could be cos I am a noob. Similarly, I have found that the pads are not quite as sensitive as they could be. That said, it's a pretty great price for a 49-key keyboard and it's great having so many controls on it, all of which are really sensitive.

Value 4Looks 4Durability 4

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