M-Audio Introduction, What’s in the Box?, KeyRig 25 Keyboard Features, KeyRig 25 User Guide

KeyRig 25 User Guide 3

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the KeyRig 25 USB MIDI controller. This powerful keyboard is designed for easy integration with Windows XP and Mac OS X computers and allows you to control a variety of music creation applications including Ableton Live Lite and M-Audio Key Rig virtual instrument software (both included in this bundle). This controller is also an ideal companion to Apple’s popular GarageBand software.

This User Guide covers the setup and features of the KeyRig 25 USB MIDI controller. Even if you are experienced with MIDI and computer audio, we recommend reading this User Guide to help you get the most out of your new purchase. Since this keyboard can be used with many third-party music programs, you may also wish to review your software’s documentation to learn how KeyRig 25 can be used with your software as well.

What’s in the Box?

Your M-Audio KeyRig 25 bundle should contain the following items:

•M-Audio KeyRig 25 USB keyboard

•USB cable

•Printed Quick Start Guide

•KeyRig 25 CD-ROM including Key Rig software, driver, and User Guide

•Ableton Live Lite CD-ROM

KeyRig 25 Keyboard Features

•25 full-sized, half-action, velocity sensitive keys

•Pitch Bend control

•Modulation control

•Octave up/down buttons

•8 assignable knobs

•8 assignable buttons

•1 assignable slider

•Sustain pedal input

•USB Bus-powered operation

•Compatible with M-Audio’s Enigma software editor

•Thin, compact design

•Class-compliant operation—no driver installation required