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M-Audio KeyStudio 49i USB keyboard control w built-in audio interface

Keyboard-based Music Production System

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9900-52237-10

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The KeyStudio 49i delivers everything you need to start making and recording music today. It’s the first USB keyboard controller with a built-in audio interface and premium piano sound.

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Please note that this product does not supply 48v phantom power for condensor microphones - you can source a phantom power supply here.

The KeyStudio 49i delivers everything you need to start making and recording music today. It’s the first USB keyboard controller with a built-in audio interface and premium piano sound. Play the on-board piano as a stand-alone instrument—then plug the USB cable into your computer to play a total of 128 sounds and listen to them from the keyboard’s audio outputs.

The built-in interface even lets you record vocals and instruments as well as listen to your sessions and mixes. The included Ableton Live Lite software seals the deal by providing an incredibly easy-to-use music production solution. KeyStudio 49i instantly transforms your computer into a versatile music studio.

Features

  • On-board, stereo-sampled Steinway premium piano sound with 20-note polyphony
  • M-Audio GM sound module software increases available sounds to 128
  • Built-in USB audio interface
    • 2-in, 2-out audio interface
    • 16-bit, 44.1kHz (CD-quality)
    • XLR microphone, 1/4" instrument and RCA inputs
    • 1/4" jacks for stereo line output
    • Dual front-mounted headphone jacks
    • Hardware direct monitoring
    • Pro Tools M-Powered compatible
  • Assignable modulation wheel and piano volume control
  • Pitch bend wheel
  • Octave +/- buttons assignable to alter Octave, Transpose, Program, Bank LSB, Bank MSB, MIDI Channel or Master Tune
  • Edit Mode button for advanced MIDI Functionality
  • MIDI Out from USB mode allows the keyboard to be used as a MIDI interface
  • Connection and power via USB bus
  • Class-compliant MIDI requires no drivers
  • Includes low-latency drivers for optimal audio performance
  • DC power socket
  • Sustain pedal jack
  • MIDI Out jack
  • On/off switch
  • Piano Reset button restores all settings to piano sound (default state)

Play piano

The KeyStudio 49i is built around the same great 49-note keyboard as our Keystation 49e—the best-selling keyboard controller on the planet. It also features a built-in, stereo-sampled Steinway grand piano from the expert software instrument designers at Digidesign’s Advanced Instrument Research group. The piano even has reverb for enhanced realism. No muss, no fuss, no computer required. Just turn it on and play.

Instruments galore

Why just play piano when you can be the whole band? The included M-Audio GM Module gives you 127 more sounds to play just for fun—or to use in building up multitrack recordings. Jam out on drums, bass, synths, organ, sax, flute and many, many more instruments right at your fingertips.

Audio interface on board

KeyStudio 49i sports an on-board 2-in, 2-out audio interface with CD audio quality. That means that you can listen to everything—built-in piano, software instruments and recorded tracks—right from the KeyStudio 49i audio outs or headphone jacks. Connect instruments and microphones to the audio inputs and record vocals, guitar and just about anything else—or even jam along with a CD. The built-in mini-mixer lets you find just the right balance. The audio interface is even compatible with Pro Tools M-Powered, delivering seamless integration with industry-standard music production software.

Record and mix your tunes

Ableton Live Lite software (also included) turns your KeyStudio 49i and computer into a complete recording studio. Its powerful drag-and-drop interface lets you make incredible loop-based music with ease. Want to record vocal and guitar tracks? Just plug them into your KeyStudio 49i 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

The KeyStudio 49i is a music teacher’s best friend. For starters, dual front-mounted headphone jacks keep things private between you and your student. And 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 M-Audio GM Module software sound bank and Ableton Live Lite round 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.

Minimum system requirements

  • KeyStudio 49i Keyboard
    • Windows XP (SP2)*
      • Pentium III 1GHz or AMD K7 Athlon 1GHz (CPU may be higher for laptops)
      • 512MB RAM
      • CD/DVD-ROM drive for installation
      • One native USB port
    • Windows Vista 32-bit
      • Pentium III 1GHz or AMD K7 Athlon 1GHz (CPU may be higher for laptops)
      • 1GB RAM
      • 128MB graphics card
      • CD/DVD-ROM drive for installation
      • One native USB port
    • Mac OS X
      • Macintosh G4 1GHz†
      • OS X 10.3.9 with 512MB RAM
      • OS X 10.4.9 with 512MB RAM
      • One native USB portCD/DVD-ROM Drive for Installation
  • M-Audio GM Sound Module
    • Windows XP (SP2)*
      • Pentium III 1GHz or AMD K7 Athlon 1GHz
      • 512MB RAM
      • 350MB free hard disk space
      • CD/DVD-ROM drive for installation
    • Windows Vista 32-bit
      • Pentium III 1GHz or AMD K7 Athlon 1GHz
      • 512MB RAM for Vista Home Basic
      • 1GB RAM for Vista Home Premium, Professional, or Ultimate
      • 350MB available hard disk space
      • CD/DVD-ROM drive for installation
    • Mac OS X
      • G4 or Intel processor†
      • 512MB RAM
      • 350MB available hard disk space
      • OS X 10.4.9 with 512MB RAM
      • CD/DVD-ROM drive for installation

*Home and Professional Edition only. Windows Media Center Edition is not currently supported.
†G3/G4 accelerator cards are not supported.

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M-Audio KeyStudio 49i USB keyboard control w built-in audio interface Reviews

9/10

keystudio 49i

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absolutely great, use it on sibelius and garageband and it all works fine. works equally well on mac or pc, easy to set up, real time, practically 0 latency.

1 concern: ableton live lite seems to be complicated and a bit rubbish.

the keyboard\'s brilliant tho, would recommend

9/10

M-Audio KeyStudio 49i USB keyboard controller with built-in audio interface

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The only negative is that I cant always get the bundled midi presets to work. On the positive side the build quality is really good,the recording software is excellent with built in tutorials
and there was no problems useing the recording studios built in musical presets with the keyboard.
And special mention must be made of the connectivety I was really impressed when i connected my guitar to the computer through the keyboard and used the bundled software no hiss and the ability to use the recording studios built in presets with my guitar { a free effects pedal} All in all brilliant value for money.
A note on dolphin music great service and would recomend without reservation.

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9/10

Pretty Awsome

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Well starting off, where I have used this; My collage/ school have a new music room with 25 Macs with one of these hooked up to each one, ALOT of moneys worth. I managed to get the oppertunity to try out GarageBand on one of these macs, It instantly unleased a micro-studio into my hands, I used it to record my bass guitar, being it has a brilliant instrument input (along with a mic input), there was no lag what so ever, I beleive it was real time, or only 1ms latency. I also used this to produce a drum beat and other different parts via the keyboard.

I do not know how well it works with Windows, but with a Mac, it was brilliant, Well worth the money.

9/10

M-Audio keystudio 49i

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Firstly excellent service from Dolphin Music.
As this is my first keyboard since school days!I am larning to use it with my Reason 4 Software.
My only gripe is that I cannot get the GM Module to work at the minute,and there are not enough assignable controls on the keyboard.
Otherwise a very good keyboard,I am very pleased with it,I control a lot of Reason with my mouse so Having less knobs is not a big issue,but would be handy otherwise

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