M Audio KeyRig 49 key USB MIDI keyboard

Manufacturer:M-Audio Label:M-Audio EAN:0612391701857 Model:9900-52239-10

All you have to do is plug it in to your computer's USB port, turn it on, and run SimplePiano, or any other similar free Windows program that takes input from a MIDI device and outputs it to the MIDI sound output that comes with Windows, and start playing Perfect for me It's perfect on my lap, with my laptop computer on the table 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 You can play 4 octaves on it without having to use the octave-shift buttons Rating 5 This has been perfectly adequate for me to learn piano and just fool around with melodies and chords 2009-02-10 DO NOT BUY IF YOU HAVE WINDOWS XP MEDIA CENTER EDITION Midi devices and media center edition are not compatible and I didn't know that because they don't put that on the product description Windows Media Center Edition So now I have to pay for shipping ($15) to return a product that doesn't work on my computer 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 Rating 1 2008-08-01 This keyboard is perfect for basic MIDI entry, which is all I need - it's compact, light, portable, and USB powered Great keyboard, no gig bag fits it though. The only problem is, there is no gig bag that I can find that fits a keyboard like this 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 All gig bags are 14 to 15 inches deep and 5 inches high, while the keyboard is only 8 inches deep and 3 inches high Rating 5 The box that it came in has a plastic handle, but who wants to use a cardboard box as the carrying case? I ended up getting the Musicians Gear 49-Key Keyboard Gig Bag, but the keyboard swims in it 2008-05-08 I would love to know if there were a compact gig bag that fit this keyboard This is exactly the keyboard you need if have a computer that does it all Just Right This keyboad is compact, well made, and has all the features you need for simple MIDI entry 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 I don't recommend it for performance, though - not at all rugged Rating 4 Great for Apple-based studio (or Wintel) 2008-03-31 The M-Audio KeyRig 49 turns your Mac or PC into a versatile keyboard workstation 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 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