The expressive power of aftertouch

Normally only found on high-end keyboards, aftertouch is one feature you might not know you need until you’ve actually used it. Synth mavens at Sweetwater use it like you would any MIDI CC, but the fact that it doesn’t require taking your hands off the keyboard (or operating a pedal) makes it especially valuable. Perhaps the best example of aftertouch in action is leaning into a note you’re already playing to apply some tasty vibrato to the tail end. Oxygen Pro is fitted with a mod wheel, and although it lacks an expression pedal jack, you can commandeer any of its assignable knobs for any continuous controller function.

Everything you need to make music

Oxygen Pro is loaded with smart features that pack everything you need to make music into one powerful package. No need to get bogged down in pesky music theory — Oxygen Pro’s Smart Chord mode lets you play sophisticated enharmonic or custom chord voicings, while its Smart Scale mode eliminates incorrect notes, so you can solo like a virtuoso. Also onboard is a full-featured Arpeggiator with type, octave, gate, and swing controls. DAW transport controls, ergonomic pitch-bend and mod wheels, a sustain pedal jack, 5-pin MIDI out, and USB-MIDI complete the setup. Oxygen Pro comes with MPC Beats and Ableton Live Lite DAW software, as well as a generous virtual instrument plug-in and MPC expansion pack bundle.

M-Audio Oxygen Pro 61 Keyboard MIDI Controller Features:

• 61 velocity-sensitive, semi-weighted keys with aftertouch and assignable zone
• 16 backlit, assignable, velocity-sensitive RGB pads with Note Repeat
• 9 faders for controlling levels and perfecting your final mixes
• 8 assignable knobs and buttons for controlling virtual instrument plug-ins
• Preset and DAW buttons for auto-mapped DAW controls and plug-in parameters
• Smart Chord mode lets you play sophisticated enharmonic or custom chord voicings
• Smart Scale mode eliminates incorrect notes, so you can solo like a virtuoso
• Full-featured Arpeggiator with Type, Octave, Gate and Swing controls
• Ergonomic pitch-bend and mod wheels
• 1/4-inch sustain pedal input
• USB-MIDI connection and 5-pin MIDI port for controlling external gear
• Intuitive layout featuring an OLED screen for quick control edits
• Includes MIDI editor software and a complete software production package:
• Includes MPC Beats and Ableton Live Lite
• Included virtual instrument plug-in bundle
• USB bus-powered