M-Audio Oxygen 25 Mk5 - MIDI keyboard, the new version of the one that initiated the evolution of mobile studio equipment. In addition to the 25 keys, there are 8 assignable MIDI rotary knobs, an integrated arpeggiator, and an assignable slider.
The Smart Chord function helps you express your ideas extremely easily by rendering complete chords by pressing a single key. With the integrated Smart Scale function, the Oxygen 25 (MKV) keys play the exact notes within a scale chosen by you, thus facilitating intuitive and easy music production.
25 standard-sized keys with velocity sensitivity
2 banks with 8 dynamic pads and Note Repeat function
8 assignable knobs for virtual instruments or plugins
Assignable potentiometer
Transport buttons for DAWs
Automaps for most DAWs: Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase, and others
Integrated arpeggiator with Type, Octave, Gate, and Swing controls
LCD screen for control
USB powered
Plug-and-play
USB-MIDI connection
Sustain pedal input
Dimensions: 492 mm x 243 mm x 94 mm
Weight: 1.8 kg
Included software: MIDI Editor, Ableton Live Lite, MPC Beats, 2 virtual instruments from Air Music Technology, and 5 MPC Beats expansion packs
I got the keyboard for score editing, so I don't use all the functions, basically just the keys and the octave +/- buttons.
PRO:
-Takes up relatively little space
-Keys are of normal size
CON:
-Only has 2 octaves, when editing scores I often use the octave +/- buttons, if you have more workspace it's worth considering a version with more octaves, otherwise it's a good compromise.
Customer support was a 10.
