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| Brand | M-Audio |
| Type | Electronics |
| List Price | $249.99 |
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| MIDI Controllers |
Features |
- 88-note velocity-sensitive, semi-weighted action
- Pitch bend and modulation wheels
- Volume/assignable control slider
- Complex function button for programming
- Sustain and expression pedal inputs (pedals sold separately)
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| If you appreciate the full range of a piano keyboard in a lightweight package, the 88-note Keystation 88es is for you. You get excellent-feeling, semi-weighted action this's velocity-sensitive, to convey all the nuances of your playing to your computer and much popular music education and studio software. The pitch and modulation wheels in addition slider and buttons do it a excellent controller for playing and programming synths, samplers, drum sounds and extra. At just 22 lbs., the Keystation 88es is equally at home on stage and in the studio. Class compliancy together with Windows XP, Vista (32 bit), and Mac OS X ensures simple plug-and-have fun configuration. It's even bus-powered, so one neat USB cable is the only connection you want. 
88-Key Semi-Weighted USB MIDI Controller  Pitch bend and modulation wheels are perfect for controlling synths, samplers, etc. |  Effortlessly assign the control slider to different parameters of sound modules or software. | 88-note velocity-sensitive, semi-weighted action
88 keys means no constant hitting of an octave switch, an annoyance together with smaller controllers. The semi-weighted action provides you a piano feel, and since it's velocity sensitive, your dynamic playing is accurately sent as data. Pitch bend and modulation wheels
These are perfect for controlling synths, samplers, etc. Volume/assignable control slider
Effortlessly assign the control slider to different parameters of sound modules or software, for further control over your sound. Complex function button for programming
When the Complex Functions button is pressed, the keyboard goes into "Edit Mode." In Edit Mode, the keys on the keyboard are used for selecting functions and entering data. Black keys are used for selecting functions, while the white keys are used for data entry and channel selection. Sustain pedal input (pedal sold separately)
Add a sustain pedal, such as the M-Audio SP-1, for piano-like pedal control of your notes' duration. Built-in USB MIDI interface
Effortlessly interface together with much MIDI software utilizing the built-in USB MIDI interface. The standard MIDI "out" jack routes MIDI signals from the keyboard or computer to your external devices. USB Powered
The 88es grabs power from the USB port on your computer. You can in addition buy a 9VDC power adapter. Mac OS X and Windows XP class compliant
Enjoy plug-and-have fun operation together with together Mac OS X and Windows XP. Ableton Exist Lite music production software is integrated, so you can do music right away on either platform. What's in the Box
M-Audio Keystation 88es USB Keyboard, USB Cable, Customer's Manual |
Customer Reviews |
| It's a MIDI controller 2010-04-05 |
| By L. A. Long (Long Valley, NJ) |
My main keyboard which I have had for quite a while is a Roland Fantom S88. I love it, but when compared to other keys, the action is kind of like cinder blocks stuck in mud. So after a time I have adopted a pretty heavy handed style. Every once in a while if I get too aggressive, I can hear a bit of plastic creaking on the M-Audio. But it's been a few months and nothing has broken yet, so short of a hammer, I feel pretty certain its a close to worse case scenario for abuse. I don't know if it will last close to forever, like those keyboards that cost a well over a grand. But for the price, even one year, is one less I have to spend on worrying about getting a main replacement.
For my purpose of using internal MIDI instruments within a DAW and having one consistent playing surface for multiple keyboards, it has worked great so far. From my experience the action is slightly stiffer then a Alesis A6, Juno-G Roland JUNO-G 61 Key Workstation Music Keyboard and Korg PA80, ever so lighter then a SH-201 Roland SH-201 49-Key Music Keyboard Synthesizer , and like balsa wood compared to the S88. In my opinion comparable and similar to those keys mentioned, (except the semi-truck keyed Fantom).
The USB cord could have been longer (a lot longer). The advertised programing is really pretty rudimentary in practice, unless you got no other choice and a knack for remembering what the slew of hidden functions are assigned to which keys.
As a straight out MIDI controller, I'm satisfied with this purchase. |
 Semi-weighted, my assessment... 2010-03-31 |
| By Another Monkey |
If you caught the joke in this review's title, then you already have the gist of my review. Not all semi-weighted keyboards are created equal and this one proves it. I've played a lot of semi-weighted keyboards and quite enjoyed some of them, but this is amongst the worst of the lot, to the point where I'm very surprised by and even suspicious of the content of the reviews here on Amazon and elsewhere.
Don't get me wrong - I know what not to expect out of a semi-weighted keyboard and my expectations are realistic. On the plus side, the price is killer while the keyboard's built-in USB midi interface and bus-powered design are big pluses. But at best this is the bottom end of what could be called semi-weighted action. I'd have a hard time calling this action semi-weighted at all. I'd just call it muddy synth action.
Overall I'd give it 2.5 stars if Amazon let me. If you're absolutely limited to that budget it might be acceptable, but I opted instead for the Casio CDP-100, which offers beautiful fully-weighted action without breaking the bank. It's also a little bigger and requires a midi interface, but is a pleasure to play and costs $400 although I see it occasionally for around $350. I'm just glad I got a chance to play the 88es before taking all of the reviews at face value and buying it blind. |
| Great value keyboard controller 2010-03-21 |
| By LightSeeker (North Carolina) |
| Just be certain what you're looking for. If you are a budding pianist, be forwarned - despite the product description telling you the semi-wieghted keys give you a "piano feel", they do not! These keys have little resemblance to a piano keyboard other than the size, shape and color. The keys just spring up quickly like any other cheap keyboard. If you are looking for an inexpensive, general-purpose keyboard controller for your MIDI rig or your PC-based music system, and you want to play some piano as well as organ, clavs, harpsichord, synths, and other instruments - then this might be the ticket. A big plus is when you schlepp this in your car to jam with your buddies, it's not super-heavy, and you won't worry about smacking it up. I would buy this again - but I would not get the 88-key version - I would get the 64-key version (smaller and lighter) and then probably also have a decent digital piano or fully-weighted 88-key controller for real piano feel. But I know that a decent fully-weighted controller will cost at least four times the price of this one. Just be realistic about what you want out of this. |
 The Perfect Keyboard for your money if... 2010-03-19 |
| By Kelley Parker (Waco, TX USA) |
...you have the necessary software!
This $200 keyboard plus a $30 M-Audio SP2 Pedal equals a superb sounding piano. Of course, you'll need to connect this to your computer via USB to get the most out of it. I use Logic Studio (latest version) for Mac, and it's awesome! You can easily compose with this device and perform as well.
I highly recommend this keyboard because it's cheap for 88-keys, it's semi-weighted, and it's more portable than any other 88-keyboard you'll find on the market. Cheers.
SEE PEDAL HERE:
M-Audio SP-2 US65010 Sustain Pedal Piano Style Sustain Pedal for Keyboards |
 Ugh no idea how to get it to work 2010-02-19 |
| By Pok Sun Miller |
| Very beautiful keyboard but HOW does it work?! Got the thing, downloaded the software for sound, plugged keyboard in and...nothing. The instruction manuel was a joke, had my dad help me try to figure it out...still didn't work. It didn't help at all, so then we tried searching on the Internet. Nothing. Called the help number written on the back of the instruction manuel and spent forever waiting on hold then after following the guy on the line's instructions to set up the midi the darn thing still wouldn't play a darn note. Eventually we just gave up and sent the thing back and got a refund. Instead we bought the CasioCDP100 love it and wished we'd done that earlier. If you'd had a midi controller before and know how to work them, buy this. If not and you're a beginner like I was don't too much stress. |
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