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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Note: On the Oxygen Pro Mini, and Oxygen Pro 25, press the Preset/DAW button when in DAW mode (button lit). Built into the Oxygen Pro 61 are features that are essential to creating modern day pop, electronic, hip hop, and dance music. Note Repeat and the built-in Arpeggiator open up a world of precise music production and live sound techniques to make your music sound professional. You can trigger repeats and rolls for as long as you keep a pad depressed or, in Latch Mode, indefinitely. The Oxygen Pro’s feature-set is rich and you’ll need time to recognise just how deeply it can integrate with your DAW. With Smart Chord activated, pressing a single key or pad will play a full chord rather than just one note. The key or pad you press will determine the root note in the chord. The rest of the chord’s properties (Major, Minor, and Voicing – 1,3,5; 1,3,7; 1,3,5,7, etc.) are determined by the settings you choose. Smart Chord also has a Custom Mode which lets you to determine the chord structure that will be assigned to each key by manually playing it. For example, if you select Custom Mode, and play a 1-b3-5-b7 chord, every key will then be assigned to play this chord structure. The note of the key you press will serve as the root of the chord and all of the parameters can be edited right on the Oxygen Pro 61!

You will also find 9 assignable faders on the M-Audio Oxygen Pro 61 to control your virtual instruments, effect plugins, DAW faders and more. Your transport controls, faders, knobs, and DAW shortcuts will now have messages mapped for MPC Beats.Note: Keep in mind that this code will license Hybrid, Mini Grand, and Velvet so you only need to redeem it once in iLok to authorize all of your AIR plugins. Also included is a fantastic software suite which will allow you to get creating great sounding music with ease. M-Audio Oxygen Pro 61 USB MIDI Controller Key Features:

The M-Audio PrecisionTouch keybed combines professional semi-weighted action with advanced high-speed scanning technology for an ultra-expressive, unrivalled playing experience. This all-new custom keybed also features Assignable Aftertouch, giving users added expression and control to affect the sound of a virtual instrument plugin by continuously scanning how much pressure is applied to any key after initially pressing it. Creating the mood, dynamics and emotion you want to deliver in your music has never been this natural. Premium Software Suite For melodic sequencing duties and flexible hardware control, this is one of the best devices on the market. assignable knobs & buttons for controlling virtual instruments, effect plugins, DAW controls and more The MPC Beats installer is located in the M-Audio Software Manager and does not require an authorization code to use. Simply install the software and start making music!The Oxygen Pro series comes with 3 AIR plugins that can be installed directly from the M-Audio Software Manager. These virtual instruments are a great way to expand your melodic ideas. MPC Beats will be made available in your M-Audio account after registering the unit. To register the Oxygen Pro: Solution home M-Audio Support M-Audio | Oxygen Pro Series M-Audio Oxygen Pro Series I Setup in MPC Beats

Now that you have installed the included sound content, let's connect the Oxygen Pro and launch MPC Beats! The Input Ports section in MIDI/Sync Preferences will display all available MIDI input ports in a list. Devices will automatically appear in the list when connected provided that Enable MIDI ports when discovered is set to ON. Using the Encoder directly below the OLED screen (#8), scroll to “ Cubase” and then press the Encoder to select it. Just select the map function when connecting to Pro Tools, MPC Beats, Ableton Live, Cubase, Logic, Studio One and more, and the Oxygen Pro 61's Auto-Mapping feature will have you controlling all the essential functions right away. Includes Premium Software Suite

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After installing the application, find and open the iLok License Manager from your Programs or Applications folder. The M-Audio Oxygen Pro 61 USB MIDI Controller is highly versatile yet compact and offers excellent control over your production and performance. Flagship USB MIDI Performance Controller Upgrading it over the next model in the line, the M-Audio Oxygen Pro 61 features 61 best-in-class, velocity-sensitive, semi-weighted keys with aftertouch.

The virtual instrument should be controllable with the Oxygen Pro series keyboard while in Preset mode. IMPORTANT: Do not have “ All MIDI In” active for MIDIIN3. This causes issues with the faders sending unwanted pitch messages. With the easy to read OLED screen, configuring the Oxygen Pro 61 with any mainstream DAW couldn’t be simpler. Whether you use Pro Tools, MPC Beats, Ableton Live, Cubase, Logic, Studio One or any other music making platform, simply select the map and Auto-Mapping will take care of the rest. Unleash complete tactile control of your DAW with automatically mapped core functions including Transport, Faders, Pan controls and more, directly to the hardware controls on the Oxygen Pro 61. What’s more, Oxygen Pro 61 instantly maps to all world-class Air Music Tech virtual instruments included with the Oxygen Pro Series (Hybrid 3, Velvet, Mini Grand, Vacuum, Boom, DB-33) for an unprecedented degree of real-time tactile control as you create and mix your music. Smart ControlsThe M-Audio Software Manager will be saved as an application in your computer's Application or Programs folder. Just open the Software Manager to access your software and installers at any time! Acting as the flagship model in the M-Audio Oxygen Pro range, the Oxygen Pro 61 features 61 semi-weighted keys, 9 assignable faders and 8 assignable knobs to give you excellent control over any project or performance. This license agreement shall be construed , interpreted and governed by the laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict of laws rules and law pertaining thereto. Any civil action, lawsuit and/or arbitration resolution shall be conducted only in the County of Los Angeles, State of California, and you agree to submit yourself to the jurisdiction thereof for purposes of such action, suit or resolution. This license agreement constitutes the sole and entire agreement between the parties hereto, and any modification of the terms and/or conditions shall only be effective if in writing and signed by the parties hereto. If any part of this license agreement if found or determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this license agreement shall be interpreted and enforced to the extent possible to achieve substantially the effect of this license agreement as set forth herein.