M-Audio Oxygen 49 MKV 49-Key USB MIDI Controller
Welcome to the brand-new OxygenSeries from M-Audio, the Oxygen Series (MKV). In today’s world of musicproduction, controlling your digital music environment is important. It is notonly how the pros improve their workflow, but also how they create uniquecutting-edge signature sounds. M-Audio has updated the most iconic series ofMIDI keyboard controllers on the market for software-based music production andperformance. The new Oxygen Series (MKV) keyboard controllers offer innovativeadvancements in hardware control enabling you to create modern cutting-edgemusic on stage or in the studio.
Professional Producer Features
The Oxygen 49 (MKV) controllerincludes powerful features essential for creating and producing music such asNote Repeat (a staple mark in beat production), Full Velocity Control of keysand 8 pads, 8 assignable knobs for controlling effect plugins and virtualinstruments, and 9 assignable faders for mixing: all opening a world of precisemusic creation techniques making your signature sound professional and modern.
Note Repeat allows you to holddown any of the 8 custom-made M-Audio velocity-sensitive performance pads in 2available pad banks to hear a repeated rhythmic pattern at a selectable notedivision. The Note Repeat feature can be activated momentarily or can be usedin Latch mode. If you choose Momentary, holding the Note Repeat button willmake the note played by the pad automatically repeat. If you choose Latch,pressing any pad will cause its assigned note to repeat without having to holddown the Note Repeat button.
Built-in Arpeggiator
Arpeggiators help add excitementand movement to music quickly and easily. The built-in Arpeggiator on theOxygen 49 (MKV) with Type, Octave, Gate and Swing controls will creativelyaffect anything you are playing on the keys from any virtual instrument in yourDAW. When the Arpeggiator is activated, the keyboard will repeatedly play thekeys that are pressed in the selected sequence. The arpeggiator’s timing andrhythm is based on the keyboard’s time division setting in either thekeyboard’s tempo, or your DAW’s tempo setting. Each note in the arpeggio willbe the length selected for the time division setting. For example, if youselect 1/4, each note in the arpeggio will be audible in quarter noteincrements. This powerful tool can operate in Latch or Momentary mode, makingit easy to unleash your creativity.
Smart Controls
Smart Chord and SmartScale technology are the bridges between your musically creative mind and yourfinal productions. The Smart Chord feature helps bring out your inner musicalgenius by playing full chords with a single key press, and with the Smart Scalefeature, the Oxygen 49 (MKV) keys transform into a perfect scale, playing theexact notes within a chosen scale. With Smart Chord and Smart Scale technology,creating music and unleashing your unlimited creativity has never been easier.
With Smart Chord activated,pressing a single key will play a full chord rather than just one note. The keyyou press will determine the root note in the chord. The rest of the chord’sproperties (Major, Minor, and Voicing) are determined by the settings youchoose. Smart Chord also has a Custom Mode which lets you determine the chordstructure that will be assigned to each key by manually playing it. Forexample, if you select Custom Mode, and play a 1-b3-5-b7 chord, every key willthen be assigned to play this chord structure. The note of the key you presswill serve as the root of the chord and all the parameters can be edited righton your Oxygen keyboard controller.
The Oxygen series also featuresintelligent Smart Scale technology. With Smart Scale, you can set the keybed sothat only notes in the selected scale are able to be played. This allows you toplay within a chosen scale without the risk of playing any wrong notes. You canchoose from over 15 different scale variations when assigning a scale to thekeyboard. With Smart Scale controls right on the keys, you will have easyaccess to set and change Smart Scale parameters on the fly, keeping you focusedon what is most important, creating music.
Auto-Mapping for Creative DAWControl
Using the Oxygen 49 (MKV)controller with any DAW is incredibly easy. The controls such as Transport,Faders, Pan, Record Arm, Solo, Mute, Select and many more, are automaticallymapped to most DAWs for a fluid workflow. The Oxygen 49 (MKV) works with allmajor DAWs-including Ableton, Pro Tools, MPC Beats, Cubase, Logic, Studio Oneand many more. By simply selecting your DAW on the Oxygen 49 (MKV) keyboardcontroller and configuring your DAW’s preferences to the keyboard, a new worldof creative production is at your fingertips. The Oxygen 49 (MKV) keyboard alsoincludes presets for all the virtual instruments and plugins that are included(Mini Grand and Hybrid 3). These world-class plugins can be fully controlled bythe Oxygen 49 (MKV) keyboard controller and used in real-time as you create,mix, and bring your music productions to the next level.
Premium Software Suite
Whatever your productiondiscipline, Oxygen 49 (MKV) includes everything for immediate creativepotential from the get-go. Record, sequence, arrange and mixdown your trackswith a choice of two professional DAWs including MPC Beats and Ableton LiveLite. Adding to the arsenal of DAWs are two incredible virtual instrumentplugins, the critically acclaimed Hybrid 3 multi-oscillator synthesizer, andMini Grand-an Acoustic Piano virtual instrument offering a wide array of themost realistic piano tones available on the market. Finally, dive into a worldof cutting-edge sound content with a collection of Expansion Packs from AkaiProfessional’s legendary MPC Series – from hard hitting kicks to snares thatsnap, everything you need to add that professional polish to your production ishere.
Key Features
- 49 full-size, velocity-sensitivekeys
- Preset and DAW buttons forauto-mapped DAW controls & plugin parameters
- Smart Chord mode enables playingof enharmonic or custom chord voicings
- Smart Scale mode eliminates wrongnotes making it easy to craft a perfect song
- Arpeggiator with Type, Octave,Gate and Swing controls
- 2 banks of 8 velocity-sensitivetrigger pads with Note Repeat for beat production
- (8) assignable knobs formanipulating virtual instruments and plugins
- (9) assignable faders let you mixyour productions with ease
- Transport buttons let you controlyour DAW without reaching for the mouse
- Display provides instant parameterfeedback
- Ergonomically designed pitch andmodulation wheels & 1/4” sustain pedal input
- Includes MIDI editor software anda complete software production package
Technical Specifications
What’s In The Box
Oxygen 49 (MKV)
USB Cable
Software Download Card
Quickstart Guide
Safety & Warranty Manual
Dimensions
32″ x 9.6″ x 3.7″
814 mm x 243 mm x 94 mm
Weight
6.4 lbs.
2.9 kg
