M-Audio Axiom 61 USB MIDI Controller + Cakewalk Kinetic 2

Total MIDI control and playability in an affordable package! Includes the M-Audio Axiom 61Advanced mobile USB MIDI Controller, with 61 semi-weighted keys and assignable aftertouch, plus the Cakewalk Kinetic 2 sample library. Combined, Axiom 61 and Kinetic 2 offer a great value-for-money purchase, realistic feel and give you access to some fantastic sounds!

Please note - Kinetic 2 is not MAC compatible.

M-Audio Axiom 61 offers eight rubberized trigger pads which are ideal for creating drum tracks and firing samples, 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.

The Axiom 61 also has much more to offer: nine sliders and eight endless rotary encoder knobs put you in total control of your software studio. There are also 15 MIDI-assignable buttons—including six transport controls—assignable wheels, foot pedals and more. Programming is a breeze with dedicated front-panel keypad and backlit LCD screen. 20 memory locations store your setups and the free Enigma editor/librarian software lets you manage an unlimited number on your 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

• 61-key velocity-sensitive semi-weighted action keyboard with assignable aftertouch
• 8 trigger pads, 8 rotary encoders, 9 sliders, 15 buttons (including 6 reassignable transport buttons)
• 15 function buttons and backlit LCD screen for total front-panel programming
• 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

Specifications

• MIDI Data from variable controllers
  • MIDI Controller Number
  • RPN/NRPN
  • Program, Bank LSB, Bank MSB
  • Pitch Bend
  • GM/GM2/XG SysEx Messages
• MIDI Data from buttons/switches: - MIDI Controller Number
  • Note On
  • Note On/Off toggle
  • RPN/NRPN
  • MIDI CC On/Off toggle
  • Program, Bank LSB, Bank MSB presets
  • MIDI Machine Control
  • GM/GM2/XG SysEx messages
• Size: 38.4 x 11.2 x 2.6 inches; 97.6 x 28.5 x 6.6 (cm)
• Weight: 11.7 pounds; 5.3kg

Compatibility

• 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 (SP1) or higher (Windows 98, Me, NT, or 2000 not supported)
• Mac OS
  • 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.