点评：M-Audio的氧49

Hollin Jones on May 23, 2013 in Review 3 comments

Sturdy, lightweight and portable, the Oxygen 49 MIDI Keyboard Controller by M-Audio is under the spotlight in this review. Hollin Jones puts this on his fast fingers and DAW brain in this test.  

的M-Audio已经只要任何USB供电MIDI控制器键盘， 氧49 （99.99 / $ 149.99）是在一个家庭中，也包含25，61和88键机型更便携 ​​机型之一。它有全尺寸的按键更耐玩比你可能认为，虽然他们没有真正专为演奏的交响乐，是非常好的触发操作的最日常的工作室。那里甚至延音踏板输入在后面板上，所以你可以更传神演奏钢琴与弦乐部分时。 USB连接进行数据和电源，但没有硬件MIDI端口。其级兼容，无需驱动程序。

The Oxygen 49 is portable and lightweight but has a sturdy build.

氧49是便携式的，轻量级的，但有一个坚固的构建。


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大多数人都相当熟悉，这种装置和氧49是一个标准，但坚实的MIDI控制器：每个工作室从最小到最大的主食。它重量轻太坚固，所以可以令人信服地gigged的。除了标准的调制轮和弯音控制，你会得到8个旋钮和九个滑块，感到强大和精心设计的。他们当然你的DAW中的任何参数分配，氧系列控制器支持的DirectLink模式，这也被称为HyperControl。我们的想法是，该控件可以自动映射在你的DAW的最有用的参数，加载模板后，或设置它作为控制面。

这是一个伟大的想法，但遗憾的是所支持的数字音频工作站是有些过时，新的不认识的DirectLink。根据M-音响支持页面，实时8（和更高版本）和09年的GarageBand支持，是逻辑8和9.1（32位模式）和Pro Tools 8。一些这些的arent的最新版本，但theyre不太老。被卡住的理由支持然而，在第4版Cubase的版本是5.5，这两者都是很长的在齿。我试过原因6.5自动映射，它的工作在一定程度上，却忽略了所有的新设备和新的混频器，因为我曾认为这可能。

Around the back it’s as simple as USB, sustain and a power switch

绕回其USB，维持和电源开关一样简单。


这并不是说你不能使用氧气最新DAW。您可以使用MIDI学习软件中，并创建自己的模板，它工作得很好。但是，这是费时，自动映射模板迫切需要更新，以保持此功能有关。在其他方面，这是一个伟大的控制器，调换和倍频控制和标记键发送MIDI命令，即使是小的LED屏幕管理是有用的。 Ableton Live中建兴的副本太方便，将让你开始，如果你不已经有一个DAW。这可能有助于解释为什么现场支持的DirectLink还是蛮不错的。


最后的想法

的氧气49是一个很好的控制器键盘那是便携式的和负担得起的。甚至会是更好的DirectLink功能更新，包括64位和最领先的数字音频工作站的最新迭代。

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Hollin Jones was classically trained as a piano player but found the lure of blues and jazz too much to resist. Graduating from bands to composition then production, he relishes the chance to play anything with keys. A sometime lecturer in videographics, music production and photography post production, Hollin has been a freelance w... Read More

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lostinthesound
Sadly, this has always been the case with M-Audio. They often tout a product with amazing compatibility, yet when one reads the fine-print or FAQs there's always a very limited scope of compatible products or an abundance of limitations. Even with the new "AIR" series, there is not true "DirectLink," the majority of controller assignments must be implemented via MIDI learn. I have found that my SL25 maps quite nicely to Logic and perfectly with Ableton...albeit with the occasional hiccup. Nonetheless, Novation consistently updates its product line with regards to compatibility with 3rd party plugins and DAWs. M-Audio should follow suit.
May 23, 2013
Rounik
Yes, but the DirectLink mode aside, this looks like a very promising keyboard... and of course, learn mode within your DAW is usually perfectly adequate. Looking forward to seeing DirectLink updated.

Also, to be fair to M-Audio DirectLink compatibility is listed clearly on their website.
May 23, 2013
Jamie
The real question should be: how will their implementation of this type of automatic mapping change under their Numark masters (in collaboration with AKAI)? And furthermore - will AKAI keyboards start having better automatic MIDI mapping capabilities?
May 24, 2013

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