The M-Audio KeyRig 49 turns your Mac or PC into a versatile keyboard workstation. Featuring a 49-key, synth-action USB MIDI keyboard and the award-winning Key Rig software for the PC, KeyRig 49 makes it easy to start composing and performing music with a computer. Use KeyRig 49 to play Key Rig’s virtual instrument sounds, or audition loops and compose songs with M-Audio’s Session, Apple’s GarageBand, Ableton’s Live Lite (included) or other music-creation programs. The KeyRig 49 keyboard also includes professional features like pitch and mod wheels, an assignable volume slider, octave +/- buttons and sustain pedal input. It’s powered via a single USB cable and works instantly with computers running Mac OS X or Windows XP.

Features

  • 49-note, synth-action keyboard
  • Assignable modulation wheel and volume slider
  • Pitch bend wheel
  • Assignable octave +/- buttons
  • Edit mode button
  • Sustain pedal input
  • USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 compatible
  • Connection and power via a single USB cable
  • Instant installation on Mac OS X and Windows XP computers—just plug and play
  • Includes award-winning M-Audio Key Rig software (PC only) featuring:
    • Four top-quality virtual sound modules: SP-1 Stage Piano, MS-2 Polyphonic Synthesizer, MB-3 Tone Wheel Organ and GM-4 General MIDI
    • Use stand-alone or with a sequencer
    • Variable velocity and controller settings
    • Split and layer modules for performance combinations
    • Module and master effects processors
    • Compatible with most popular software
  • Includes Ableton Live Lite music creation software

System Requirements

PC

  • KeyRig 49 keyboard
  • Pentium 3 800MHz 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)
  • *M-Audio suggests you also check the minimum system requirements for your software, as they may be greater than the above.
  • Key Rig software
  • Pentium® III 500 MHz or AMD7 (P4 / Athlon 1 GHz or faster recommended)
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 600 MB free hard disk space
  • Windows® XP*
  • VST 2.0 compatible host software
  • CD-ROM drive for installation
  • Internet connection (on any computer) for software activation
  • ASIO-compatible soundcard for standalone operation

Mac

  • KeyRig 49 keyboard
  • Macintosh G3** 800/G4** 733MHz or higher (CPU may be higher for laptops)
  • OS X 10.2.8 w/ 256 MB RAM,
  • OS X 10.3.4 or greater w/ 512 MB RAM



A 49-key, synth-action USB MIDI keyboard and the award-winning Key Rig software for the PC.