M-Audio Hammer 88 Velocity-Sensitive Fully-Weighted 88-Keys Keyboard Controller with USB -MIDI
Product highlights:
- 88 fully-weighted, hammer-action keys
- USB-MIDI connection for playing virtual instruments
- 5-Pin MIDI output to trigger external MIDI devices
- Pitch bends, modulation, volume and controls
- Multiple keyboard zones for layering, splits and 4-note chords
- Inputs for Sustain, Expression and Soft pedals
- USB-powered, no power supply required
- No drivers required, supports plug-and-play connectivity
- Clean, professional editing with Hammer 88 Controller Editor
- Includes Music Rest
In the box
M-Audio Hammer 88 Velocity-Sensitive Fully-Weighted 88-Keys Keyboard Controller with USB -MIDI
- M-Audio Hammer 88 Velocity-Sensitive Fully-Weighted 88-Keys Keyboard Controller with USB -MIDI
M-Audio Hammer 88 Velocity-Sensitive Fully-Weighted 88-Keys Keyboard Controller with USB -MIDI
Introducing M-Audio Hammer 88, a premium, no-compromise
keyboard controller, ideal for professional, semi-pro players or students
seeking the realistic grand piano feel to use with virtual instruments or sound
modules. At the heart of Hammer 88 are 88 velocity-sensitive, fully-weighted
hammer-action keys that are guaranteed to faithfully capture every subtle
nuance of your performance, while providing the unmatched response of a traditional
grand piano - classic feel fused with the unrivaled sonic capabilities of
virtual instruments. It’s the perfect combination for performers and producers
to experience their plugin collection like never before.
Expressive
Put expression center-stage with Hammer 88, thanks to a core range of
controls, thoughtfully positioned to complement and enhance your performance.
With a unity-locking pitch wheel and a separate modulation wheel, add
portamento and glissando effects, or map the Mod-Wheel to any assignable
parameter in your virtual instrument collection to reshape and evolve your
sound on the fly. With the dedicated Master Volume Fader, you can instantly
control the intensity of your performance or MIDI map this to any compatible
parameter in your DAW or virtual instrument collection for expanded, hands-on
control. Use the assignable Up and Down buttons to select different programs,
effects, MMC messages, jump between octaves, and more. Add some pedal-based
performance articulation using the three dedicated inputs for Sustain,
Expression, and Soft. With Hammer 88’s performance-centric feature set,
expressing yourself has never been so easy.
Outboard Control
Don’t limit yourself to your computer-based virtual instruments. Take
control of your studio equipment with Hammer 88. With its conveniently-located
5-pin MIDI Output, you can send all MIDI information to any compatible
peripheral device, including hardware synthesizers, sound modules, and drum
machines. With Hammer 88, it’s easy to get the most out of your external sound
generators. This is a controller designed from the ground up to place you
firmly in the driver’s seat.
Seamless Integration
An instrument shouldn’t limit your creativity, it should enhance it. Hammer
88 is USB-powered, class-compliant, and supports USB-MIDI connectivity for
rapid, hassle-free setup that lets you focus on what’s important - your
performance. Plus for iOS enthusiasts, Hammer 88 supports seamless connectivity
with the Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit (sold separately), enabling you to
perform and compose with audio apps on your iPad and other iOS devices.
Touch Loops
Chop up and mix 2 gigs of samples ranging from deep ambient synth pad loops
to vintage drum one shot. These are all designed to inspire your music
production and provide professional-sounding samples that will shine in your
mix. Touch Loops perfectly captures the tone and intensity of each sample, so
they enhance and complement any song, wherever you use them. This incredible
value can be found in your M-Audio account, ready to be downloaded and chopped
to your liking.