The Masterkey 25 from Acorn is a 25-key, velocity sensitive USB MIDI controller, perfect for portable computer music creation while providing all the control needed for unfettered creativity. The keys have a dynamic and fast response ideal for programming bass lines, drums, or synthesizer lines. The keyboard ships with a copy of PreSonus Studio One Artist software, but is compatible with any standard MIDI software program.
Four assignable knobs and an assignable single fader provide real-time control of instrument or mix parameters, even while playing. Rubberized pitch bend and modulation wheels allow for further articulation. The three-digit LED display provides navigational feedback making it quick and easy to find the right menus for changing MIDI channels, sending out program changes, transposing or programming the real-time controls. Octave buttons instantly shift the keyboard range up and down.
The Masterkey 25 is USB class-compliant, which means that no drivers are needed for supported operating systems. Simply plug the keyboard into a USB port on the computer and the operating system does the rest. The included Studio One Artist software is a powerful recording and production platform that allows for working quickly and staying focused. It offers unlimited tracks and plug-ins, employs extensive use of drag-and-drop, and is easy to learn.
Masterkey 25
- 25-key, velocity sensitive synthesizer-style keyboard
- Pitch bend and modulation wheels (assignable)
- Single assignable fader
- Octave shift buttons extend the range of the keyboard 4 octaves up and 3 octaves down
- Three-character red LED segment display
- Sustain foot switch input jack, auto-sensing (foot switch not included)
- Quick-toggle between real-time functions Octave, Transpose, Program Change and MIDI Channel
- Advanced MIDI functions
- USB class-compliant - no driver needed
PreSonus Studio One Artist
- Recording and production software
- Unlimited audio tracks, MIDI tracks, virtual instruments, buses, and FX channels
- Elegant single-window work environment
- Powerful drag-and-drop functionality
- Content browser with convenient sort options and preview player
- Intuitive MIDI-mapping system
- Real-time audio time-stretching and re-sampling
- Automatic delay compensation
- Advanced automation
- Instantly configures to PreSonus audio interfaces
- Compatible with ASIO, Windows Audio, and Core Audio compliant audio interfaces
- Twenty-five 32-bit "Native Effects" and virtual instrument plug-ins
- Over 4GB of third-party software, loops and instruments
Specs:
System Requirements |
Mac
PowerPC G4 1.25GHz, Intel Core Solo 1.5GHz processor (PowerPC G5, Intel Core Duo, Intel Xeon processor or better recommended)
OS X
1GB RAM (2GB RAM recommended)
DVD-ROM drive
1024 x 768 minimum display resolution
Internet connection (for software authorization)
PC
Intel Pentium 4 1.6GHz or AMD Athlon 64 (Turion) processor (Intel Pentium 4 2.8GHz EM64T or better, AMD Athlon 64 3000+ or better recommended)
Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7
1GB RAM (2GB RAM recommended)
Low latency audio sound card
DVD-ROM drive
1024 x 768 minimum display resolution
Internet connection (for software authorization) |
Power Requirements |
USB Bus Powered |
Dimensions (WxDxH) |
18.5 x 7.5 x 2.3" (470 x 191 x 57mm) |
Weight |
4.2 lb (2kg) |
This product was added to our catalog on Friday 16 November, 2012.