If you appreciate the full range of a piano keyboard in a lightweight package, the 88-note Keystation 88es is for you. You get great-feeling, semi-weighted action that’s velocity sensitive to convey all the nuances of your playing to your computer and most popular music education and studio software. The pitch and modulation wheels plus slider and buttons make it a great controller for playing and programming synths, samplers, drum sounds and more. At just 22 lbs., the Keystation 88es is equally at home on stage and in the studio. Class compliancy with Windows XP, Vista (32 bit), and Mac OS X ensures easy plug-and-play setup. It’s even bus-powered, so one simple USB cable is the only connection you need.
Key Features:
- 88-note velocity-sensitive, semi-weighted action
- pitch bend and modulation wheels
- volume/assignable control slider
- advanced function button for programming
- sustain pedal input (pedal sold separately)
- assignable data up/down buttons
- built-in USB MIDI interface
- MIDI out jack routes MIDI signals from keyboard or computer to external devices
- powered via USB or 9VDC power adapter (sold separately)
- Mac OS X and Windows XP class compliant for plug-and-play operation
- includes Ableton Live Lite music production software, so you can make music right away
Compatibility
- MME and Mac OS X Core MIDI
Minimum System Requirements (PC):
- Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 (SP4) / XP (SP2)* / Windows Vista 32 , 64bit (SP2) / Win7 32, 64bit
Minimum System Requirements (Mac)
- G4* 500MHz
OS X 10.2.6, 10.3.6, 10.4, 10.5.1
256MB RAM
* native USB port required; G3/G4 accelerator cards not supported
Note: M-Audio suggests checking the minimum system requirements of any third-party software, as they may be greater than the above specifications.
More information about this product: (Link to: M-Audio Website)
