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MIDI Keyboard Controllers

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Manufacturer	Product	# of Keys	Type Of Action	Aftertouch	Computer Interface	Programmable Controllers	Weight (lbs.)	Special Features	Price
Korg USA	microKONTROL	37	Unweighted	None	USB (acts as USB/MIDI)	8 sliders, 8 rotary, joystick (with switch), 16 pads	5.7	Includes scene software and templates, native mode, bus powered, demo software pack	$375
Korg USA	KONTROL49	49	Unweighted	None	USB	8 sliders, 8 rotary, 2 switches, main encoder, vector joystick, pitch and mod wheels, 16 velocity	10.8	Acts as USB/MIDI interface, native mode, bus power, scene software and templates, demo software pack	$500
M-Audio	Keystation Pro88	88	Weighted	Channel	USB	24 rotary, 22 buttons, 9 Alps faders, pitch and mod wheels, footswitches	47	General MIDI 1 & 2 compatible, independent MIDI channel assign for all controllers	$600
M-Audio	Oxygen8	24	Unweighted	None	USB	8 knobs, 5 banks of knobs, any CC#, each on any MIDI channel	N/A	USB powered/battery/power supply, 5 banks of 8 programmable knobs, OS X support	$180
M-Audio	Ozone	25	Semi-weighted	Channel	USB	8 knobs, 1 slider, pitch and mod wheels	3.6	Built-in mic and inst preamps, zero-latency direct monitoring	$300
M-Audio	Radium49	49	Semi-weighted	Channel	USB	8 knobs, 8 sliders, pitch and mod wheels	7	Powered via USB, batteries or AC, sustain pedal jack (pedal optional)	$200
M-Audio	Radium61	61	Semi-weighted	Channel	USB	8 sliders, 8 controller knobs, pitch and mod wheels	7.1	�3 octave transposition, powered via USB or AC, sustain pedal jack (pedal optional)	$260
M-Audio	Keystation 49e	49	Semi-weighted	Channel	USB, class-compliant with OS X and Win XP	Pitch and mod wheels, advanced function button	6.6	Powered via USB or 9VDC power adapter (sold separately), sustain foot pedal jack	$130
M-Audio	Keystation 61es	61	Semi-weighted	Channel	USB, class-compliant with OS X and Win XP	Pitch and mod wheels, advanced function button	11	Powered via USB or 9VDC power adapter (sold separately), sustain foot pedal jack	$200
M-Audio	O2	25	Unweighted	Channel	USB, class-compliant with OS X and Win XP	8 knobs, 8 buttons, pitch and mod wheels, volume slider	N/A	Powered via USB or 9VDC adapter, integrates with Enigma editor/librarian	$180
M-Audio	Ozonic	37	Semi-weighted	Channel	FireWire	37 total, incl. 8 knobs, 9 sliders, 9 buttons, pitch and mod wheels	N/A	Built-in audio interface with mic/instrument preamps and headphone monitoring	$600
MIDItech	MIDIstudio 2	49	Unweighted	None	USB	1 pitch wheel, 1 mod wheel	7.5	Splitpoint	$199
MIDItech	MIDIcontrol 2	49	Unweighted	None	USB	1 pitch wheel, 1 mod wheel	7	Splitpoint	$299
TerraTec	MIDImaster USB	49	Unweighted	Poly	USB	1 pitch wheel, 1 mod wheel	10	10 programmable preset memories, nonvolatile. Acts as a MIDI interface via USB. MAC & PC drivers.	$399
Yamaha	CBX-K1	37	Unweighted	None	Serial	1 wheel	3	GM/XG control set, battery powered, MIDI merge	$200
Yamaha	CBX-K1XG	37	Unweighted	None	Serial	1 wheel	3.3	32 poly XG tone generator, stereo speakers w/input	$500
Yamaha	CBX-K2	49	Unweighted	None	Serial	1 wheel, 1 slider	5.75	Battery power, XG function set	$350
Manufacturer	Product	# of Keys	Type Of Action	Aftertouch	Computer Interface	Programmable Controllers	Weight (lbs.)	Special Features	Price

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