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 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.
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 OSX and Windows XP class compliant for plug-and-play operation
Specifications
- Dimensions: 136 x 24 x 9 cm
Compatibility
- MME and Mac OS X Core MIDI
System Requirements
- PC
- Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 (SP4) / XP (SP2 Home or Professional Edition only)
- For 96kHz operation: Pentium III 500mHz w/ 128MB RAM
- For 48kHz operation: Pentium II 400 w/ 128MB RAM
- Mac
- G3 500MHz with OS 9.2.2, 128MB RAM
- G4 500MHz with OS X 10.1.5, 10.2.6 or greater, 256MB RAM
- OMS 2.3.8 for MIDI under OS 9.2.2
- native USB port required; G3/G4 accelerator cards not supported
