M-Audio update Oxygen range
Last year,
Pro 49 is reviewed in the current issue of
Sound On Sound,
here). Today, they've announced an overhaul of the more affordable non-Pro models, which retains the previous versions' slim form factor and USB bus powering, but adds many of the Pro features.
The
MkV Oxygen series keyboards are available in 25-, 49- or 61-key versions, all of which can be powered via USB, and all of which sport eight backlit, velocity-sensitive pads in addition to their keybeds. They also boast the same Smart Scale and Smart Chord features as their Pro brethren, the former allowing you to choose from 16 different scale variations, and the latter letting you play a full chord with a single key or pad press.