Product Description

If you appreciate the full range of a piano keyboard in a lightweight package, the 88-note Keystation 88es is for you. You get great-feeling, semi-weighted action that's velocity sensitive to convey all the nuances of your playing to your computer and most popular music education and studio software. The pitch and modulation wheels plus slider and buttons make it a great controller for playing and programming synths, samplers, drum sounds and more. At just 22 lbs., the Keystation 88es is equally at home on stage and in the studio. Class compliance with Windows XP and Mac OS X ensures easy plug-and-play setup. It's even bus-powered, so one simple USB cable is the only connection you need.

Features
88-note velocity-sensitive, semi-weighted action

Pitch bend and modulation wheels

Volume/assignable control slider

Advanced function button for programming

Sustain and expression pedal inputs (pedals sold separately)

Assignable data up/down buttons

Built-in USB MIDI interface

MIDI out jack routes MIDI signals from keyboard or computer to external devices

Powered via USB or 9VDC power adapter (sold separately)

Mac OSX and Windows XP/Vista (32-bit) class-compliant for plug-and-play operation

Includes Ableton Live Lite music production software, so you can make music right away

Technical Description

Compatibility: MME and Mac OS X Core MIDI

Minimum System Requirements (Mac)
G3* 500MHz with OS 9.2.2, 128MB RAM

G4* 500MHz with OS X 10.1.5, 10.2.6 or greater, 256MB RAM

OMS 2.3.8 for MIDI under OS 9.2.2

* native USB port required; G3/G4 accelerator cards not supported

Minimum System Requirements (PC)
Windows 98SE / Me / 2000 (SP4) / XP (SP1)

For 96kHz operation: Pentium III 500mHz w/ 128MB RAM

For 48kHz operation: Pentium II 400 w/ 128MB RAM

Dimensions (WxDxH): 53.00 x 9.50 x 4.00 in.

Catalog Description

88-note velocity sensitive semi-weighted keyboard@Integrated USB MIDI interface@Mac OSX and Windows XP compatible

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