M-Audio Axiom 25 USB mobile MIDI controller + Cakewalk Kinetic 2

Small but powerful package! Includes the M-Audio Axiom 25, an advanced 25-key USB mobile MIDI controller featuring both semi-weighted action and assignable aftertouch, and the Cakewalk Kinetic 2 sample library. Combined, the Axiom 25 and Kinetic 2 offer a great value-for-money purchase, realistic feel and give you access to some fantastic sounds!

The M-Audio Axiom 25 features  eight rubberized trigger pads that put drum programming and performance at your fingertips, while Kinetic 2 features 100%-genuine Roland® sounds from their genre-defining groove boxes and synthesizers -  instruments that have been used by chart-toppers and underground legends for over 20 years!

And that’s just part of what you’ll find in Kinetic 2. The Roland name is synonymous with the cutting edge tones of Hip Hop, Dance, and Electronica. Also included, a whole new arsenal of sounds and effects, and even VST and DirectX support, so you can add hundreds of instruments to your productions.

More about M-Audio Axiom 25:

Eight endless rotary encoder knobs let you get your hands on synth parameters, virtual mixer controls and more. Six transport controls can also assign to control other MIDI parameters. Virtually everything is freely MIDI-assignable—and the backlit LCD screen makes programming easy and intutive. You get 20 memory locations for on-board storage, plus free Enigma editor/librarian software to manage an unlimited number of setups via computer.

• Get Into the Action - The Axiom series of mobile USB MIDI controllers has everything it takes to get the most from your MIDI software and hardware. Semi-weighted action complete with aftertouch gives you great feel and expression for both synth parts and pianistic passages. Eight rubberized trigger pads put your drums at your fingertips for programming with feel—or easy fire samples or visual effects.
• Total MIDI Control - Assign the eight rotary encoders to mixer controls like panning and effects sends, or to any synth parameters you want to control. Map the nine sliders to software mixer faders or drawbars on your virtual organ. 15 buttons*, pitch and mod wheels, and sustain and expression pedal jacks round out a tour de force of MIDI domination. Assigning controllers is simple, yet has the power to let you delve as deep as you want. Each controller can map to just about any applicable parameter in the MIDI spec, including independent channel addressing for each. The possibilities are limited only by your imagination. * six buttons on the Axiom 25.
• Intuitive Front-Panel Programming - M-Audio Axiom MIDI controllers all feature a large backlit LCD screen for visual feedback—and the 61-key and 49-key models also place a 10-key pad right on the front panel for direct, intuitive programming. You’ll also find 9 dedicated front-panel function buttons to easily access common operations like preset / program change or MIDI channel +/-, octave +/-, and transpose +/-. Use the Controller Mute button to prevent parameters from jumping when you change them, for example, then press Snapshot to transmit all current settings. 20 non-volatile memory locations instantly save and recall your favorite presets—and you can manage an entire preset library on your computer via SysEx dumps and our free Enigma software editor/librarian for PC and Mac.
• Mobile Operation - The Axiom series is extremely compact and lightweight and all models are powered directly from your computer’s USB bus. Choose the size that’s best for your needs, then take your music anywhere you want to go.

Features

• 25-key velocity-sensitive semi-weighted action keyboard with assignable aftertouch
• 8 trigger pads, 8 rotary encoders, 6 reassignable transport buttons
• Backlit LCD screen
• Built-in USB bus-powered MIDI interface including standard MIDI In and Out jacks
• 20 non-volatile memory locations; compatible with free Enigma librarian/editor software

Compatibility (PLEASE NOTE KINETIC 2 IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH MAC OSX)

• MME
• Mac OS X Core MIDI

System Requirements

• Windows
  • Pentium 3 – 800 MHz or higher (CPU may be higher for laptops)
  • 256 MB RAM
  • DirectX 9.0b or higher
  • Windows XP (SP2) or higher (Windows 98, Me, NT, or 2000 not supported)
• Mac OS (PLEASE NOTE KINETIC 2 IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH MAC OSX)
  • Macintosh G3* 800/G4* 733 MHz or higher (CPU may be higher for laptops)
  • OS X 10.3.9 with 256 MB RAM,
  • OS X 10.4.2 or greater with 512 MB RAM
  • *Native USB port required; G3/G4 accelerator cards are not supported.