M-Audio Oxygen Pro 61 – 61 Key USB MIDI Keyboard Controller With Beat Pads, MIDI assignable Knobs, Buttons & Faders and Software Suite Included
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Next-Gen Playability
Oxygen Pro 61’s PrecisionTouch keybed combines a pro semi-weighted action with advanced high-speed scanning technology and Assignable Aftertouch for an ultra-expressive, unrivaled playing experience.
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Seamless DAW Control with Auto-Mapping
Whether you use MPC Beats, Ableton Live, Cubase, Logic or any other music making platform, simply select the map using the OLED screen and Auto-Mapping will take care of the rest.
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Smart Controls
With Smart Chord and Smart Scale technology, Oxygen Pro 61 removes all barriers to your production – spend less time hitting technique-based roadblocks and more time realizing your creative vision!
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Advanced Arpeggiator
Take your production where it needs to go with Oxygen Pro 61’s built in Arpeggiator with dedicated controls for type, octave, gate and swing.
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Command Your Mix
Discover an unprecedented degree of real-time tactile control as you create and mix your music with Oxygen Pro 61’s 8 assignable knobs & buttons and 9 assignable faders.
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Beat Maker Essentials
Play drums, trigger one-shot melodics & samples, or even launch clips with 16 RGB velocity-sensitive pads with Note Repeat that capture every subtle inflection of your performance.
World-Class DAWs
Whatever your production discipline, Oxygen Pro 61 includes everything for immediate creative potential from the get-go. Record, sequence, arrange and mixdown your tracks with a choice of two professional DAWs including MPC Beats and Ableton Live Lite.
Premium Virtual Instruments and Sound Content
Find and create any sound imaginable with a virtual instrument collection from legendary developer AIR Music Tech, including Hybrid 3, Velvet, Touch Loops and Mini Grand. Plus, dive into a world of cutting-edge sound content with a collection of Expansion Packs from the legendary MPC Series.
| Weight: | 4.8 kg |
| Size: | 61 Keys |
| Dimensions: | 26.31 x 8.51 x 102.82 cm; 4.8 Kilograms |
| Model: | Oxygen Pro 61 |
| Size: | 61 Keys |
Muy bueno para iniciar, pero cuidado con el envío
La verdad es que el producto es excelente en relacin calidad precio. Me gusta que las teclas sean semipesadas, ya que yo tena un teclado sin esta funcin anteriormente. Utiliz Ableton como DAW y no me ha dado ningn problema, los botones de control del DAW funcionan. Lo nico que no me agrad tanto es que te configura automaticamente los pads para que dispares secuencias, lo cual es funcional para musica en vivo, pero me gustara tocar a mi los pads con sonidos de bateria. Esto me parece an se puede lograr si se configura desde el MIDI controller del DAW, pero para un principiante no creo que sea muy intuitivo. No trae el Pro Tools First, sin embargo, si ya lo tenas instalado, el controlador s funciona con l. Muy recomendado para principiantes, que busquen teclas semipesadas. Satisfecho con mi compra, lo nico malo es, como se puede observar en las fotos, el envo, una lastima que los productos delicados sean tratados de esa manera. Ni siquiera entiendo como destruyeron la caja de esa manera, afortunadamente, el producto no presentaba daos en su interior, aunque si una pequea abolladura. Es importante que tomes en cuenta esto, ya que si te llega as, puedes nicamente regresarlo a Amazon USA, no te hacen reemplazo, lo cual yo no poda esperar, as que me qued con l.
Muy contento con mi primera compra y con total confianza para seguir comprando
Se siente de muy buena calidad para el precio..teclas,pads, botones, Faders y Knobs se sienten muy bien..adems aqu lo encontr mucho ms barato. GRACIAS..
Exelente producto de calidad
Me encant el producto no tiene nada que criticar los dawns son ms que suficientes y el producto y sus componentes son de exelente calidad apartep de que cuenta con after touch sin duda lo volvera a comprar.
Glitchy firmware or mine was defective
I would have like this product very much. A good product for the price.
However, I had to return it for these reasons.
1. Sometimes it would play random notes on it’s own. One key would press (i.e. transmit a message) without me touching it, and would stay pressed (virtually) even if I tap on the key several times. Very odd. I found others reporting that same glitch on forums.
2. The keyboard would randomly stop sending all notes and control messages. The software on the PC can still “see” the keyboard (it wasn’t disconnected and the driver did not crash). The only workaround is to shut it off and back on, then everything is fine again for a while.
3. Sticky keys – the semi-weighted key bed had very noticeable “stiction”. When left alone for a few hours, each key would be sticky and heavy on the first press. Subsequent presses were fine. This comes back every time the keybed is left alone for some time.
4. Minor issue – no built in support for Cakewalk DAW. They put a bunch of time into mapping out control functions for a lot of DAWs, and they skipped Cakewalk? Booo.
Im learning to play the keyboard
Im a beginner and have this and 2 others from Akai its weighty and feels expensive and has velocity and after touch and a boat load of software with it 🙂
Tastiera Eccellente
Acquistata per mio figlio , tastiera valida e molto completa nota negativa che i programmi per farla funzionare sono abbastanza complessi. Deve sempre essere connessa ad un PC per poter selezionare gli strumenti da suonare.
Excelente
Dudaba mucho en pedirlo porque nadie habla de cmo se sienten las teclas. De hecho ni en la pgina de m-audio encontr mucha informacin al respecto. Pero no me arrepiento de haberlo pedido. El teclado en general est muy bien hecho y se nota que va a durar. El aftertouch est genial. Y las teclas son semipesadas… la sensibilidad es buena y se pueden tocar partes de piano cmodamente. El precio me pareci bueno y lleg antes de lo pactado. Recomendado
Great Keyboard - Larger than other 'Mini' Boards
Great USB MIDI Keyboard. Macro Keys are fiddly to get working in Reaper but otherwise a great tool for music production. 2 full octaves was the selling point for me
Buenísimo teclado "Pro"
M-Audio ha hecho un trabajo estupendo con este teclado: es robusto, muy bonito y funciona muy muy bien, aunque hay que echar un vistazo al manual para saber como funcionan ciertas funciones. Lo ms importante y con lo que vas a pasar ms tiempo son las teclas. Estas cumplen sobradamente. No se sienten baratas. Los pads responden muy bien, me han sorprendido por su calidad. Un plus que tenga 16 pads y no 8 como la mayora de los controladores. Quizs la post-pulsacin es un poco dura, pero nada que no requiera un poco de prctica. Tiene abundantes modos de ejecucin: escalas, acordes, arpeggiador, (este ltimo se sincroniza bien al reloj midi del DAW). El software includo son los tpicos instrumentos VST de Air Music. No son nada del otro mundo, pero tienen su valor, si no andas escaso de instrumentos. Si quieres encontrar un DAW completo en un teclado controlador siento decirte que vas a tener que rascarte el bolsillo, sea cual sea el teclado controlador que compres. El programa para editar presets es muy prctico y sencillo.
En resumen: un teclado muy completo con buenas teclas, aftertouch, un buen surtido de pads, muchas opciones premapeadas para los DAWs ms importantes y diversos modos de ejecucin. El mejor en su rango de precios, sin duda.
DAW-Mapping nicht zuverlässig
Da ich das Oxygen Pro 61 besitze, mit dem ich sehr zufrieden arbeite, habe ich mich fr die Oxygen Pro Mini Version entschieden, um unterwegs arbeiten zu knnen. Ich hatte erwartet, dass die Mini-Version mehr oder weniger die abgespeckte Version des grossen Bruders (oder der Schwester) sein wird, wodurch ich mir die Lernkurve erspare. Direkt nach der Softwareinstallation habe ich auf die neueste Firmware aktualisiert.
Zunchst zu den positiven Seiten: Der Controller sieht sehr gut aus und fhlt sich auch so an. Die Mini-Tastatur ist halbgewichtet, was in dieser Preisklasse sehr selten ist. Es gibt 32 Tasten, was etwas mehr ist als die typischen 25 Tasten, die bei den hnlich teuren Mini-Controllern von Akai, Novation, Nektar oder Arturia zu finden sind. Es gibt eine schne Haptik, und trotz der geringen Grosse macht es Spass, damit zu spielen. Natrlich gibt es weniger Fader und weniger Pads als in den Oxygen Pro Versionen in voller Grsse, aber sie sind von guter Qualitt und Funktionalitt.
Kommen wir nun zur negativen Seite. Ich verwende hauptschlich Logic Pro und Ableton, je nach Situation. Obwohl ich genau die gleichen Programmier- und Mapping-Schritte wie beim Oxygen-Pro 61 durchgefhrt habe, konnte ich den Mini Pro nicht dazu bringen, mit dem Logic Pro zu kommunizieren. Einfach null Reaktion. Auch kurz mit Cubase und dem Studio One probiert, gleiche fehlende Kommunikation. Die einzige funktionierende DAW ist Ableton. Auch das Auto-Mapping funktioniert nur mit Ableton. Sobald Sie Ableton auf Ihrem PC starten, schaltet der Mini Pro automatisch auf Ableton-Steuerung um, mit etwas eingeschrnkter, aber immer noch sehr ntzlicher Funktionalitt.
Wenn Sie also nur mit Ableton arbeiten, ist dies ein nahezu perfekter kleiner Midi-Controller fr unterwegs. Wenn Sie eine andere DAW-Software verwenden, insbesondere Logic Pro, wrde ich woanders suchen.
Excellent but …
It was bit of a carry on getting set up with the software and having to email back and forward to get the codes.
Once set up, excelle
interessante articolo, ma manca la porta per il pedale d'espressione
interessante articolo, ma manca la porta per il pedale d’espressione. Buono ma migliorabile il software di gestione e mappatura di tasti e slide. Display troppo piccolo, quasi inutile in attivit live. Molte, forse troppe le possibilit su tasti e cursori.
In definitiva un buon prodotto, ma troppo macchinoso per il mio tipo di approccio.
guter controller, mit vielen möglichkeite
+ viele schieber und dreher, fr einstellungen
+ funktionen / midi messages sind anpassbar
+ zwischen DAW kontrolle und MIDI plugin kontrolle kann schnell gewechselt werden
+ die dreh-knpfe fhlen sich gut
– kein eingang fr “expression” fuss pedal
– das channel-pressure (monophon aftertouch) erscheint mir etwas grob und trge
– es gibt einen einzelnen modus-umschalter fr Record/Mute/Solo , da wren 3 select buttons schneller
– tastatur ist etwas seltsam (die schwarzen tasten sind weniger glatt)
+ die tastatur ist relativ gut spielbar
+ es gibt ein LCD display, mit wert anzeige
+ pitch bend und modulation rad
+ midi ausgang
Good size for my lap , great features arp and chord.
I couldn’t get it to work with my daw on my iPad tho, but suspect it’s fine for pc daw
I think you will like this keyboard , I do , great size and features
Outil très complet pour la MAO.
Trs polyvalent et trs complet compar mon vieux Yamaha V50.
Il possde tout ce qu’on attend d’un clavier matre, seule la notice est un peu light car il y a pleins de fonctions et de rglages un peu cach qui permettent de vraiment customiser le clavier.
L’arpegiateur , le mode Chord, le mode split et le mode Scale sont tous paramtrables et apportent un plus au clavier par rapport aux modles concurrents.
Les presets installs sont reconnus instantanment au lancement d’un DAW.
Je ne suis pas pianiste mais je trouve le touch trs agrable et les pads sont plutt ractifs.
Bref, achet en promo je suis ravi de mon achat.
Je le conseille vivement aux amateurs comme moi.
Buon prodotto
Prodotto molto buono e in linea con il prezzo di acquisto. Se si pratici di programmazione Midi ha infiniti utilizzi, se si sceglie per usarlo semplicemente come master keyboard, magari meglio prendere una tastiera con minori funzioni….
An EXCELLENT MIDI Keyboard Controller In This Price Range
At the studio I go to, they have a $3,500(CAD) Yamaha MIDI/Workstation combo that is a dream to work on. The keys feel amazing, the sliders & controllers al have a weight to them that make the whole unit feel very durable.
I wasn’t expecting to feel anything even close to that quality in a $400(CAD) package. I am not saying this M-Audio Oxygen Pro 61 — 61 Key USB MIDI Keyboard Controller has the same feel as the $3000 Yammy Montage 6 does, but it is a little close and by no means does it feel cheaply made and light/flimsy like many of the sub-$500 keyboards out there.
For the beginners out there, understand that this is NOT a piano or keyboard in the sense that it has its own built-in sounds. For example, if you have a Mac, hook this up to an open port, launch GarageBand and you’re off. You can play traditional piano or organ sounds with this controller or, like the name implies, control the sounds/instruments in GarageBand (or the instruments in a plethora of other audio programs) using the keys or pads on the controller.
I primarily use a program called LogicPro and this controller runs beautifully with it. Everything sounds and feels great with it.
Overall, I am extremely happy with this as a home-studio or even semi-pro level controller. Everything is well laid out and it has a “typical” piano key spacing. The construction is solid and it does not have a steep learning curve.
I hope this review has been helpful. Cheers.
Mejor integración con multiples DAWs por el precio
A parte de las teclas semicontrapesadas y con aftertouch, que son una maravilla, igual que los knobs y faders que trae, lo ms importante, la integracin con softwares de produccin musical es impecable por el precio que cuesta.
Tiene presets para Ableton, Fl Studio, Pro Tools, Logic, Studio One…. Y se nota como cada uno se adapta mejor a cada DAW. Lo puedo utilizar tanto para FL como para Ableton (casi) sin tocar el teclado del ordenador. Super rpido para grabar, lanzar pistas, cambiar volumenes, automatizaciones, etc. Y todo esto sin mencionar los otros modos que tiene como arpegiador, acordes y smart scale.
Muy buena compra
Absolute cheat code! Love it!
I’ve owned a fair few midi keyboards over the years and this is by far my favourite. The chord and scale modes are exceptional, the build quality is decent and is very easy to use. You won’t be disappointed.
Does what it says it does
Does exactly what it says on the box. happy with my Oxygen.
Exceptional piece of ki
Great piece of kit for beginner and pro’s, good value for money. You get what u put in so stay focused and hungry ..
I had an old Radium49 and the Oxygen Pro is big upgrade. The Radium was a cheaper more plastic, lightweight feel and it had a mind of its own randomly changing octaves once in a while. Buttons were cheap too. I was hesitant to buy another M-Audio controller but my trust has been re-established. Keys have a more solid, slightly weighted feel. Most of the complaints seem to be on their tech support, which I haven't has to use. FYI I've had it for a couple months now.
I had an old Radium49 and the Oxygen Pro is big upgrade. The Radium was a cheaper more plastic, lightweight feel and it had a mind of its own randomly changing octaves once in a while. Buttons were cheap too. I was hesitant to buy another M-Audio controller but my trust has been re-established. Keys have a more solid, slightly weighted feel. Most of the complaints seem to be on their tech support, which I haven’t has to use. FYI I’ve had it for a couple months now.
Würde es wieder kaufe
Zunchst einmal muss ich ein Lob loswerden. Amazon hat sich schwer gebessert, was Lieferungen auf die Kanarischen Inseln angeht. Das Paket war bereits 5 Tage nach Bestellung bei mir zu Hause. Lieferung steuerfrei, der Paketdienst hat die Verzollung bernommen und beim Anliefern die Steuer kassiert
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Zum Gert selber:
Der Kauf ist noch nicht sehr lang her, daher kann ich noch nicht allzu viel sagen.
Die Verarbeitung des Gerts scheint sehr gut zu sein.
Ein Anfnger ist mit den sehr vielen Einstellmglichkeiten vielleicht etwas berfordert, den Profi wird es beglcken.
Aber auch ohne bereits alle Einstellungen zu kennen, kann gut auf dem Gert gespielt werden.
Ich habe professio0nelle Musiker im Bekanntenkreis, die mir besttigen, einen guten Kauf gettigt zu haben.
Also alles richtig gemach
Todo lo queso M Audio es de calidad, lo recomiendo...
Buen producto, me gust el tacto de las teclas… Lo recomiendo
Almost perfec
I was looking for a Midi controller after a lot of research I settled on this and I am glad I did value for money is excellent.
I am a newcomer to the world of DAW and its a steep learning curve. But this unit has a lot of functionality under the case. There is also a lot of software included to download, ableton lite is fully functional DAW but limited to 8 tracks however I do not get on with it. My choice of DAW is Cakewalk (formally Sonar) but one of the easiest to learn and its free the down side is you need to down load bandlab to use it but it is unobtrusive but needed to download Cakewalk.
Oxygen pro mini is very similar to the Akai mini (owned by the same holding company) the controller has built in, start record, play, buttons built in so for anyone who dislikes using the mouse this addition is brilliant there are also templates built in for nearly all the popular DAWs but the instructions for manually setting the controller to a DAW that has no template.
There is so much built in to this controller I am sure you won’t be disappointed
Ben programmabile, non molto semplice, ottima semipesata
Ottima flessibilit nella programmazione, non di immediata comprensione. Molto buona la tastiera semi-pesata.
Mac OS Monterey & Ableton not fully intergrated.
*Double check compatibility if you are running Mac OS Monterey* – 06 Dec 2021
Very well made keyboard that is versatile, great to play on, and looks great.
Unfortunately, after updating to the latest firmware version it did not properly integrate with Ableton. Many of the functions like play, record, stop etc did not work despite setting it to Ableton DAW. Even the D and E keys were not functioning as intended. After many attempts at re-updating, following the manual guide multiple times over, I decided to refund and go for the Novation brand instead.
I really wanted to keep this keyboard as it is beautiful and the 32 keys is a big bonus for its form factor.
There is an article on the website that suggested not updating OS Monterey on Mac. This may change very soon but be sure to double-check compatibility so you can save time troubleshooting how to fix this.
Happy music making.
More than worth the money, looks and feels grea
Absolutely love this keyboard. So easy to use. Looks awesome and has so many great features. For the money it cannot be beaten. Excellent bit of kit, has transformed what I’m able to do in my modest home studio
Key pad feels great (I would say among the best in the price range), aftertouch is also pretty good (not a lot of controllers in this range have this feature), the hardware on/off switch mean no need to unplug the cable to power off. On the negative side: it feels like pads have high latency (maybe it can be adjusted) and the control buttons feel "plastic-y".
Key pad feels great (I would say among the best in the price range), aftertouch is also pretty good (not a lot of controllers in this range have this feature), the hardware on/off switch mean no need to unplug the cable to power off. On the negative side: it feels like pads have high latency (maybe it can be adjusted) and the control buttons feel “plastic-y”.
Un ottimo controller con un rapporto qualit prezzo eccellente.
Costruzione buona, pad un p durini ma tasti molto comodj, almeno per me.
Utile il display anche se piccolo.
La compatibilit per le daw pi in voga, in realt, non automatica ma richiede una configurazione manuale che per documentata sul sito M-Audio alla sezione knowledgebase dove possibile trovare tutti gli articoli in dettaglio su come fare per utilizzare la Oxygen Pro 25 con i vari programmi.
Consiglio di aggiornare subito il firmware che risolve il problema delle manopole del pitch e del mod e migliora la sua integrazione con Ableton Live che ora quasi perfetta.
L’integrazione con MPC Beats invece lascia a desiderare: meglio usare la funzione midi learn del software Akai.
La manualistica a corredo perfettamente in stile con i prodotti In Music (Akai, Alesis etc.) cio stringata e poco chiara nelle spiegazioni.
La dotazione in bundle interessante ed facilmente installabile grazie al software manager scaricabile dal sito M-Audio previa registrazione del prodotto.
Un plauso all’ottimo supporto di M-Audio che ha sempre risposto alle mie richieste dandomi un aiuto importante per poter capire e sfruttare le numerose potenzialit del controller.
Facilit d’uso direi anche no ma ricchezza di funzionalit decisamente notevole e con un ottimo supporto come sopra.
Non credo esista un prodotto simile a questo prezzo.
Have been a long-standing fan of M-Audio for many years and have owned every version of the Oxygen Midi Controller they’ve ever released. Have always had mixed results with them and found they were often too cheaply made so that they only lasted a couple of years before needing to be replaced. It was always the sliders that started first, then the knobs and then finally the keybed. However, being quite cheap, they were cheap enough to replace (and it has raised concerns about whether m-audio are just e-waste generators and have no real qualms about making stuff that ends up in the bin).
When I needed to buy a new midi controller recently, I naturally looked around and was actually going to go with an Arturia controller this time since there are plenty reviews praising their build quality. However, noting that m-audio are now making pro studio grade gear, I figured I’d give it a go and have to say, the build quality is lightyears ahead of anything else I’ve owned from them. It feels really solid though there’s no real weight to it. Light enough to drag to a gig or two.
I’m only just scratching the surface but already managed to get it working with Cubase and Reason with literally nothing more than a couple of button presses. However, that’s where the simplicity ended and have spent most of the evening trying to get the thing to work with VCV Rack – literally nothing would map to the sliders or controls on the keyboard. Notes were playing just fine but I guess they don’t really have any complication to them. Unfortunately, when it comes to VCV, there just isn’t a preset and no amount of trying to create one to work with it would actually work. In the end, I figured out there’s a pure midi mode that you can enable which is the actual thing that made it work. Now I figured that out, I’ve been able to get it working fully with VCV.
So, if you’re using something pretty standard, like Ableton, Cubase, Reason, etc, a couple of button presses is all it takes and it just works. If you’re using something non-standard that doesn’t have a built-in preset, then, be prepared to spend a few hours trying to figure it out. It’s a class compliant device so it should work with any midi gear but, if you want to map any of the controls to anything, that’s entirely a different story.
The keybed is decent though it feels a bit light but I’ve spent the better part of the last couple of years playing on a Fantom and Montage so, I think it’s a bit much to expect something like this to match up to premium grade gear like those. However, I think it’s definitely a step up from synths like the Jupiter X and the JD-XA where I do actually prefer the keybed on the Oxygen Pro over those. Feels a bit more responsive and the keys actually feel pretty good on old fingers like mine.
So, overall, I’m quite impressed and credit to M-Audio for the effort they’ve put into it. Going to give it a proper road test in the next few weeks so I’ll be back to update this review once I’ve tried it in a gig or two. Even if it’s not great for live performance, it’s already proving to be incredibly useful in the studio.
The keybed is great. For someone what wants enough weight for this to feel good for piano, but also be able to play rock organ and synths, it’s a great fit. I had the Axiom Pro before this and the keybed feels very similar. The controls all feel great– the sliders much better than the Axiom pro was for organ.
I’m using this for Mainstage and my only challenge so far has been the set of buttons under the sliders. There’s some way to set them to “midi” mode, but I can’t figure it out yet. If you do get it there, you’ll have to set it each time you turn on the keyboard since it doesn’t save which mode you’re on. That said, if you put them in one of the other modes, they are still sending a midi signal, so you can just set them to “solo” mode and then map those midi signals to your Mainstage buttons.
If you do get this- I found the perfect case. It’s a little random, but normal 61 key cases are just too big. I found that if you search for double rifle cases, the size is perfect. I got one by a company called “Savior” that is very rugged and has great pockets for a good price.
Me ha encantado el tacto que tiene las teclas, ruletas y botones, muy buenos, ademas de lo amplio y grande que es.
Mein lieblings Midi Keyboard bishe
Die Tasten sind fullsize und haben eine gute Przision. Lassen sich toll spielen. Anschlagdynamik ist immer nice to have. Die Pads knnten viel sensibler reagieren. Da ich die aber nur sehr selten nutze, kann ich mich damit arrangieren. Benutze hauptschlich die wesentlichen Funktionen die ihr aus der Artikelbeschreibung entnehmen knnt. Das funktioniert alles ohne Probleme. Smtliche DAW’s erkennen das Keyboard. Trotz der fullsize Tasten und Funktionen noch als kompakt zu bezeichnen. Was auch sehr nice ist… jede Menge Software mitgeliefert! Besonders fr Anfnger/Einsteiger ist das viel ntzliches dabei.
Perfetta
Buona tastiera e controller midi, facile da usare e con una buona sensibilit dei tasti. Consigliata sia ai principianti che a chi ha gi esperienza
I went from the MPK 25 to this and I am blown away. The semi weighted keys feel so good ... I make electronic music but do like piano so it’s a perfect blend for me.
I went from the MPK 25 to this and I am blown away. The semi weighted keys feel so good … I make electronic music but do like piano so it’s a perfect blend for me.
Tastiera di buona qualità con facile interfacciamento al PC
Lo strumento si rivela un buon compromesso a livello amatoriale, in considerazione al prezzo dello stesso.
Buona l’integrazione con il PC mediante una buona pletora di software in dotazione.
Offre grandi opportunit per coloro che si affacciano per la prima volta al mondo della musica digitale.
Hits the Sweet Spo
I wanted a controller for sketching ideas while travelling around. I’ve tried other controllers – NI’s M32 has a nice 3 octave keyboard, but that makes it a little too tall to easily fit into a rucksack. And I never got to grips with the slider pitch/mod controls. Then there was Arturia’s Minilab, which is solidly-built with great keys – but only two octaves, and an unfortunate over-abundance of encoders.
And now I’ve turned to the Oxygen Pro Mini, which I think hits the ‘sweet spot’ – it’s small and light enough to fit into a rucksack. It has 2.5 octaves, which is more manageable in a musical sense. The keys are ok (this shouldn’t really be a deciding factor though – we’re talking about mini-key controllers, not weighted-key behemoths!). And joy of joys, fully-functioning pitch/mod wheels! There are enough controls for you to do some MIDI mapping, not too much to overwhelm. And the mapping software works well.
Any down sides? None really for what it does. The pads aren’t great, and probably better used as MIDI toggles than drum pads. If you lean more towards that, then maybe consider the closest competitor – the Akai MPC Mini.
I’ve used this controller with some cheap speakers (Logitech Z210) which are portable and deliver a not bad (although fairly quiet) sound. I also use a cheap sustain switch (Alesis ASP1) and that does the trick. So, I’ve everything I need for making music on the go! It will never replace my ‘full-sized’ studio arrangement, but it’s perfect for what it is. Well-recommended!
La pantalla NO FUNCIONA
odo funciona, con excepcin de la pantalla principal del men del teclado MIDI.
When you're going with M-Audio you can't go wrong in any way, they don't need any advertisement, they're just great.
When you’re going with M-Audio you can’t go wrong in any way, they don’t need any advertisement, they’re just great.
Great MIDI controller…
Great little controller if you know what your doing and I don’t. This is my first adventure into using MIDI and a PC so I’m a novice.
It took a while, been using on ableton lite which comes as part of the software package.
I’m struggling a little but getting there slowly.
The keyboard it self is great, buttons, sliders and controls all feel good, the keyboard it self has a good feel too. It’s nice and compact so easy to put in your back pack and so on, so very portable. I choose this over the Akai as has more keys.
Overall very happy
Nice keyboard
I am a keyboardist and so have played many keyboards, so for it’s price I would say it’s really good as additional effects or as a second board. If you’re not a keys player, then this will suit you fine for midi recordings etc. The only issue is that the drum pads aren’t easy to set up and I haven’t been able to get them working with Ableton yet. Also, the pitch bend is very slow in comparison to regular pitch bends, so as a soloist, this was quite disappointing. The aftertouch is great, the keyboard is very sensitive or not 100% like a piano, because sometimes it registers me playing certain notes a bit louder than they should be, but this only effects recording and isn’t that noticeable during live performance.
But overall, really great for its price. Couldn’t ask for lunch more, just if you’re looking for a pitch bend, this might not be the keyboard for you.
Ideal if you're looking for a great keybed on a budget.
I really like the quality and action of the semi-weighted keys. A great midi controller.
Better quality than my much more expensive Yamaha PSR keyboard. I haven’t mastered mapping all of the controls to my DAW yet but I’m re-learning playing technique now, not audio production.
Como controlador…pues como todos….integracin normal pero buena condiferentes plugin…no obstante lo que me ha llamado la atencin y he tenido bastantes ya es la tecla….para mi la mejor en ese rango de precio…..si ajustas la sensibilidad al mximo puedes tocar incluso piezas piezas piano de nivel medio …el tamao es un poco ms pequeo que el standard contrapesado pero su anchura y elasticidad hace que sea muy cmodo y preciso…….
Quien me lo iba a decir…..
I tried several different brands when shopping for a MIDI keyboard; the Oxygen Pro keys have the best feel of any of them. Velocity sensitive and with aftertouch, it doesn’t feel cheap like so many MIDI keyboards.
I rated 4 stars for “Good for beginner” mainly because it definitely helps to know a bit about MIDI and recording if you’re going to use any MIDI keyboard. However, if you are a total beginner you’ll probably find that this keyboard is easy to get up and running.
It comes bundled with software for recording and playing but I didn’t install those so I can’t comment on them.
The Oxygen PRO 49 interfaces nicely with several major DAWs, for example I tried it with Cubase and it was pretty seamless. I use Cakewalk by Bandlab mostly and this keyboard doesn’t support it so I had to find a workaround. If you are fairly tech savvy you should be able to google it and find how to make them play together.
Overall I’m very happy with my Oxygen PRO 49.
The Keyboard itself is really good, but I was having a little trouble on the software registration side and the Support Service is just not responding I wonder if that is a result of the pandemic or its generally just unresponsive.
The Keyboard itself is really good, but I was having a little trouble on the software registration side and the Support Service is just not responding I wonder if that is a result of the pandemic or its generally just unresponsive.
Teclado MIDI con un tacto impresionante y una respuesta inigualable. Crea que nada poda igualar la calidad de mi otro teclado MIDI Korg, pero estaba equivocado. He tenido que hacer una consulta al servicio tcnico de m audio para un tema de configuracin, y la respuesta ha sido inmediata y resolutoria. La verdad recomiendo encarecidamente este teclado.
The best Keybed among ALL the 49keys Midi keyboard
The construction feels premium. The default sensivity is perfect. The keybed (sensation when you push the key) is the best. Simply the best. I’ve tried Arturia, NI Komplete and soooo many 49keys keyboard.
Also for the price, the aftertouch is simply great, you won’t find it at this price range anywhere else. A bit hard to trigger, but it works!
The bonus is all the features coming with. The Smart scale is really handy for not super great player like me! I like the fact it double the note instead of having a ghost note. The Smart chord is also pretty cool to play with. They also did a fantastic job on the arpegiattor, with so many option to custom the way you want…
The clicky plastic button is also way better imho than rubber button. I know it will last!
The only “bad” review would be on the pad, they are pretty hard but I don’t really care because I’m working on a MPC, and I didn’t bought a keyboard for the pads.
All in all, it is ridiculously cheap for what it is doing. 49 keys fit what I’m doing and the space I have, but I would totally have bought the 61 version if I had more space.
Good product.. but still I am not able to channel mapping properly
Probably a really smart bit of kit but… (word of warning!!!!)
This had to go straight back for a refund. I’m sure it’s a great thing however here’s the thing They always tell you that if you want to use it with an iPad or iPhone, buy the Apple camera kit which allows you to plug the USB from the controller into the adapter and then the mains-powered iPad will power it. THIS IS NO LONGER THE CASE. Apple have reduced the power-availability from the camera kit to any midi controller. So this rather lovely midi keyboard controller is silenced. So I’m sure it’s great if using with a laptop or Mac but if you want to make music through your iPad you’ll have to fork out more money for a powered USB hub. That is a bridge too far for this reviewer. So when it says ‘works with Apple Camera kit’ think again.
Great produc
Fantastic controller. Only restrictions you seem to have is what you can do with your hands
Only downfall was the item shipped in original packaging without an outer box. Exposed to all elements and for everyone to see.
Only downfall was the item shipped in original packaging without an outer box. Exposed to all elements and for everyone to see.
El paquete venia en una caja gigante y la caja del controlador no cubra ni la mitad de ella. Raro en Amazon ya que es la primera vez que me mandan mal un paquete.
En cuando al controlador est en buenas condiciones.
Estaba entre el oxygen 49 vs el oxygen pro 49.
Sin duda estoy satisfecho con el pro, las teclas son excelentes nada ruidosas, los Pads buensimos. Por $1000 pesos mx ms si puedes darte ese pequeo lujo sin duda lo vale. Al producto le doy 5 estrellas y el empaquetado de amazon en este caso 3 estrellas.
Un clavier agréable et fonctionnant sans problème sur Mac m1.
Utilis sur un Mac m1 avec Logic Pro, il n’y a aucun problme de compatibilit. Le toucher est agrable et les diffrentes commandes rpondent bien, autant au niveau des PADs que des faders ou des potentiomtres. J’utilise le mode de programmation par dfaut et non celui appel LOGIC. N’hsitez surtout pas faire un tour sur le site de M-audio qui contient pas mal d’info sur la faon de configurer le clavier.
TASTIERA M-AUDIO OXIGENE PRO 61
Prodotto ottimo, corrispondente sia alle aspettative che alla descrizione, spedizione encomiabile sia nella qualit che nella rapidit, come sempre su amazon il risultato garantito.
Lo consiglio.
Where to even start with this?!
I’m just elated that I took the plunge and went with this over the other options that I was looking at.
First off, the keybed is just lovely, and an absolute joy to play. The keys are semi-weighted, but feel much nicer and more natural than other semi-weighted keys that I’ve played before. The keys are nice and quiet when struck, so there’s no need to worry about distracting clicks and thumps when you’re playing (especially if you play with headphones while others are present).
The DAW integration is beautifully executed – you simply choose your DAW from the manual, then make the relevant adjustments in your DAW’s preferences to allow control to the Oxygen.
One of my favourite features is the built in arpeggiator (which can sync to your DAW’s tempo when the Oxygen is set to DAW mode). While every DAW these days has some form of arpeggiator built in, I just love having this at my finger tips. The arp settings can easily be locked to the rotaries on the top right, making experimentation and live changes dead easy to execute, and your DAW will output the actual sounded notes (as opposed to just the chords displayed, when using an arp plugin).
The pitch wheel is nice and light, with just the right amount of resistance, and the mod wheel is smooth and responsive. The drum pads have a satisfying feel and response too, with a nice visual feedback.
The screen is nice and bright, and makes editing parameters a breeze.
You also get a a decent transport section, with all of the expected controls, plus loop on/off, rewind, fast forward, and extra shift functions.
In short, this controller keyboard is, in my opinion, the absolute best that you can get for this sort of price – and I’ve touched upon what it can do here!
Closing note: If you are in two minds about buying this – DO IT! I would give it six stars if I could.
Non so quale guerra tra case produttrici ci sia in corso ma dopo avere acquistato il prodotto mi sono reso conto di quante bugie siano state dette in merito a questo controller MIDI… Vero che il settaggio estremamente astruso (l’apprendimento in merito all’utilizzo di un qualsiasi prodotto di qualit richieder un lasso di tempo maggiore logicamente; e alla fine la cosa bella proprio imparare, no?!) ma la tastiera ottima: i tasti, per essere un prodotto da 200, non hanno nulla a che vedere con quelli delle altre tastiere (a parit di costo) che hanno invece quei tastini giocattolo sottili e fragili, non c’ poi bisogno di distruggere il controller picchiando sui tasti fino ad arrivare a sentirne le molle interne (per avere la velocit massima non c’ bisogno di fare idiozie come quella di devastare i tasti) perch se si arriva a quel punto vuol dire che semplicemente si vuole deliberatamente rovinare il prodotto. Lo schermo noto per le sue dimensioni leggermente pi grandi rispetto ad altri controller e non vero che grande quanto un unghio di un mignolo; grande pi che abbastanza per leggere tutto ci che c’ da leggere (senza aggrottare le sopracciglia)
Ad ogni modo vale assolutamente la pena fare uno sforzo in pi nell’apprendimento per avere poi dei risultati di qualit.
Great buy.
Great keyboard. Has everything you could want at a great price. I’m very pleased with it.
ottimo
Prodotto arrivato in imballo perfetto, funzionante in tutte le sue parti. Siamo soddisfatti. Arrivato anche prima del previsto. Contenti.
Excellent controller keyboard
Excellent quality keyboard, solid build and easy to set up.. they feel and movement of the keys is great and not plasticky at all..
Great Value
Replaced my novation launchkey with this item, am well impressed, love the arp and chord features, great feeling keybed with aftertouch and also has midi out socket, can’t go wrong for the money, highly recommended.
bon produit au top aucun dcalage de notes lorsqu’il est brancher sur les monitorings M-audio BX8 et relier mon MacBook avec le logiciel FL studio 20.. pour l’instant tout va bie
Very pleased with the quality.
This was bought as a present for my husband. He loves the weighted feel of the keys. He is very happy with it.
Gute Klaviatur, viele Funktionen, einfache Inbetriebnahme
Das Keyboard ist solide verarbeitet und aufgrund der besonderen Anordnung der beleuchteten Drumpads recht kompakt und bentigt so recht wenig Platz (war fr mich einer der Kaufgrnde). Die Tasten funktionieren ausgezeichnet – soweit ich das als Anfnger beurteilen kann. An Anschlag, Anschlagsdynamik, Przision, Leichtigkeit und Federrate habe ich nichts auszusetzen.
Die vielen Funktionstasten habe ich noch kaum ausprobiert, aber die, die ich mittlerweile kenne, funktionieren prima.
Fr die Nutzer von Pro Logic (zu denen auch ich gehre) ist wichtig zu wissen, dass die Treiberuntersttzung beim Mac zwar funktioniert: das Gert wird erkannt, alle Funktionen stehen zur Verfgung – nur eben nicht als M-Audio. Angeblich war das auch beim Vorgnger der Fall; damals wurde das mit einem Update gelst
Davon abgesehen bin ich wirklich zufrieden. Frs Geld wird eine Menge Technik und Qualitt geboten.
Complicated but fu
Very much a novice but it’s good fun. Part it will a software synth are your can have lots of fun.
Erstklassiges Masterkeyboard zu einem fairen Preis. Gutes Gefhl bei den halbgewichteten Tasten. Auch wenn man gute Flgeltasten gewohnt ist. Leicht aber przise. Prima fr die Arbeit am musikalischen Schreibtisch fr mich. Die Fader links positioniert waren ein Grund fr mich und sie fhlen sich gut an. Die Pads knnten etwas mehr Hub haben aber fr den Preis ist das Ok.
Buon feel,manca manuale in italiano
Ottimo controller midi,tasti un po’ leggeri ,ma con un buon feel
Buon rapporto qualit prezzo, manca un manuale completo in italiano.
Discreta la compatibilit con studio one
Consigliata.
Reagiert der Monitor nicht und kann die Taste nicht ände
Wenn die Taste Akkord, Skalierung gedrckt wird, reagiert der Monitor nicht und kann die Taste nicht ndern.
Ich habe nicht gefunden, wo ich Ihnen schreiben soll. Sagen Sie mir, was als nchstes kommt. Sonst es ist perfekt.
Vielen Dank
That’s the best 61 key controller I ever used and believe me, I’ve had and tested, let’s say “a few” (and sold most of them due to their disadvantages). You won’t find anything better for less than 250. Shame there’s no 88 keys keybed as I do compose very often for philharmonic orchestra but hey, it has aftertouch feature in this price range! A bit to much pressure has to be used but still works fine. Noisy, “clicky” sound when pressing keys but this can be forgiven as it has so many sound control options. Fantastic integration with DAW’s, personal midi mappings, 16 pads, sliders on the left side (yay!), software included etc. And this tiny display surprisingly does the job, you don’t really need a bigger one.
Well done, M-audio.
Cheers,
Si.
Bisogna essere un pò esperti per avere una configurazione perfetta..
Anche se devo ancora capire bene come assegnare i comandi per sfruttare le sue potenzialit…intanto la sto usando come play midi e mi trovo bene…anche se a mio parere mi sarebbe piaciuta pi facile la configurazione…
I would like to drop a information that might be helpful und save frustration.
The only problem i have with this device are the pads, they are good, but i am a percussionist and they do not fit my needs totally. I think only complex rolls and fills are a bit too much for those pads.
To adjust the pad velocity!!! you need to go to the M-Audio Softwarecenter > Settings > Show Advanced Software.
Then you will find e.g. Oxygen Pro 61 Editor in the softwarecenter, here go to the global tab and you can change now the velocity of the keys and pads (i find high to be best) use the send and retrieve function – you are welcome!
The documentation on the M-Audio side lacks a lot, but the device is well designed – you can check out the youtube channel from DSoundman, he does good tutorial videos for the oxygen pro!
The software package coming with the oxygen pro is really nice!
A bit sad to send it back, give it a chance if you are looking for a midi controller 😉
This IS a quality product and id give it 4.5 stars if i could.
Im at a slight disadvantage being a cubase user, so auto device mapping may not be so clear as earlier models or with other daws such as Ableton.
I dont know if m-audio can produce some updated software etc to solve this. In the meantime – and this is not explained in the documentation – you need to add a mackie hui device in cubase with the input as midiin3 and set your track inputs to midiin1, not all midi inputs.
Some hoops to jump through that shouldnt be necessary!
Es lo que me esperaba, falta probar sus capacidades a un rendimiento mas completo, pero de momento en lo que llevo probando, est perfecto.
La compra y envo, genial como siempre, y por poner una pega.. decir que viene nicamente en su caja, sin un embalaje a mayores, algo que no me gusta nada, ya que siempre se lleva golpes la caja, y las perillas, van ya justas al exterior de la caja, sin proteccin alguna, por lo que quedan bastante expuestas a sufrir daos, “lo digo, ya que en mi caso, vena marcada la caja, y era del contacto los las perillas”, pero por suerte, aparentemente no sufrieron ningn dao.