Another raft of controller keyboards, this time coming from the M-Audio camp bring us a complete refresh of their Axiom range.
Axiom AIR 25
Premium Keyboard and Pad Controller
- 25 expressive synth-action keys with aftertouch
- 16 great-feeling trigger pads respond to pressure and velocity
- Roll button aids in creating realistic drum parts
- Assignable controls offer front-panel programming:
- 8 rotary encoder knobs plus 1 long-throw 70mm fader
- 3 banks of pad and knob assignments with color-coded illumination
- HyperControl automatically maps controllers to popular software
- Drum Pad Learn feature and Identify button
- Dedicated transport and navigation buttons make recording easy
- Octave/Transpose buttons access the entire note range, in any key
- Assignable pitch bend and modulation performance wheels
- Selectable velocity curves to match any playing style
- 128 memory locations for saving custom settings
- Functional design provides backlit LCD plus under-keyboard cable routing
- Includes AVID Pro Tools® Express and Ignite™ by AIR
Axiom AIR 49
Premium Keyboard Pad Controller
- 49 expressive synth-action keys with aftertouch
- 12 trigger pads respond to pressure and velocity
- Roll button aids in creating realistic drum parts
- Assignable controls offer front-panel programming:
- 8 rotary encoder knobs; 9 long-throw 70mm faders; 9 buttons
- 3 banks of pad and controller assignments with color-coded illumination
- HyperControl automatically maps controllers to popular software
- Drum Pad Learn feature and Identify button
- Dedicated transport and navigation buttons make recording easy
- Octave/Transpose buttons access the entire note range, in any key
- Assignable pitch bend and modulation performance wheels
- Selectable velocity curves to match any playing style
- 128 memory locations for saving custom settings
- Functional design provides backlit LCD plus under-keyboard cable routing
- Includes AVID Pro Tools® Express and Ignite™ by AIR
Axiom AIR 61
Premium Keyboard Controller
- 61 TruTouch® semi-weighted piano-style keys with aftertouch
- 12 trigger pads respond to pressure and velocity
- Roll button aids in creating realistic drum parts
- Assignable controls offer front-panel programming:
- 8 rotary encoder knobs; 9 long-throw 70mm faders; 9 buttons
- 3 banks of pad and controller assignments with color-coded illumination
- HyperControl automatically maps controllers to popular software
- Drum Pad Learn feature and Identify button
- Dedicated transport and navigation buttons make recording easy
- Octave/Transpose buttons access the entire note range, in any key
- Assignable pitch bend and modulation performance wheels
- Selectable velocity curves to match any playing style
- 128 memory locations for saving custom settings
- Functional design provides backlit LCD plus under-keyboard cable routing
- Includes AVID Pro Tools® Express and Ignite™ by AIR
Axiom Air Mini 32
Mobile Keyboard and Pad Controller
- 32 low-profile, velocity-sensitive mini keys
- 8 assignable velocity-sensitive drum pads (x2 banks)
- 8 assignable knobs deliver immediate control
- HyperControl® interactive controller mapping
- Dedicated transport and navigation buttons
- Sustain, pitch bend, and modulation buttons
- Octave +/- buttons access the entire note range
- Velocity curves to match your playing style
- Includes Ignite™ by AIR and Ableton® Live Lite
On top of all this inlike other keyboard controllers that include trial and demo versions of music software, M-Audio’s strong partnerships with AIR Music Technology and Avid® allow each Axiom AIR 61, 49 and 25 model to come complete with two exclusive and complementary music creation applications: Ignite by AIR and Pro Tools® Express from Avid.
By removing many of the hurdles associated with computer-based music-making, Ignite delivers the most streamlined means to quickly capture your best musical ideas.
According to AIR Product Manager Samara Winterfeld, “Ignite was designed from the ground up to provide instant integration and controller mapping with Axiom AIR and
every M-Audio keyboard. This is one less thing a musician has to worry about when inspiration strikes.”