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An innovation that delights the hearts of many pianists, eager to explore new sounds, with sensations comparable to those provided by their acoustic instrument. Apart from an authenticity of touch already appreciated by many musicians, what does this new USB / MIDI Hammer 88 master keyboard offer?
Simple and complete playing
Among the available controls, the Hammer 88 master keyboard features a pitch wheel and a modulation wheel, the latter allowing you to enrich the expressiveness of your playing, thanks to portamento and glissando effects. The main volume fader, designed to control the intensity of your performance, can also be dedicated and assigned to any other MIDI parameter, providing control and extension of your DAW and virtual instruments. Finally, the assignable "+" and "-" buttons make it easy to select your programs, effects, octave settings and more.
Powered via USB, the Hammer 88 is equipped with plug-and-play functionality, ensuring a simple, fast and hassle-free setup. To the delight of pianists, this keyboard also features three dedicated inputs for sustain, expression and damper pedals.
A premium software suite
The Hammer 88 master keyboard comes with a full premium software suite including Ableton Live Lite music production software, editing software, and AIR Music Technology's Mini Grand, Vetvet and DB-33 virtual instruments and SONIVOX's Eighty Eight Ensemble. In addition, the Hammer 88 includes a free three-month trial of Skoove, the fun piano learning app featuring interactive lessons for beginners and advanced musicians.
Ableton Live Lite is one of the most popular music production programs among musicians. This powerful tool allows musicians and producers to spontaneously compose, record, remix, improvise, and edit musical ideas in a stable, fluid audio/MIDI environment. Explore sonic possibilities in real time whether on stage or in the studio.
Pro Tools / First & Eleven Lite
Pro Tools / First, is a comprehensive and powerful audio production and music creation solution for recording, editing, mixing and sharing your music. Go mobile and polish your music anywhere with the free 1GB Avid cloud space allowing you to record and sync up to 3 projects, and why not collaborate with other musicians. Eleven Lite features over 20 high-end amp and effect models, giving guitarists access to a multitude of presets to boost their creativity.
Touch Loops
Based in Los Angeles and London, the team at Touch Loops develops sonic atmospheres, samples of all kinds with an unwavering love for analog processing and classic recording techniques to help musicians enhance their productions. M-Audio and Touch Loops have selected more than 500 sounds and packaged them into a 2GB library of all kinds of sound content for unprecedented musical creativity.
Eighty-Eight Ensemble by SONiVOX is a virtual piano that is the result of exceptional sound modeling of a Steinway CD327 piano. Meticulously recorded and expertly sampled, Eighty-Eight Ensemble provides every producer and performer with the opportunity to infuse their compositions, recordings and performances with the realism of a grand piano.
Mini Grand is a powerful piano emulation featuring seven distinct piano sounds, cleverly tailored to accommodate a wide range of musical styles and cover production needs. Combining a bunch of carefully selected piano samples, an innovative technology called "re-pedaling" (for realistic string resonance) and environment simulation - Mini Grand offers composers an arsenal of customizable sounds, perfect for live performance or for your recording sessions.
Velvet is a virtual electronic piano that combines five electric pianos from the 60's and 70's into one versatile instrument. Based on the legendary Fender Rhodes Suitcase, Fender Rhodes MK I and MK II, Wurlitzer 200A and Hohner Pianet-T stage pianos, Velvet accurately emulates the sound quality and nuances of each original instrument.
DB- 33 is a virtual organ recreating the sounds and controllability of a classic tone wheel organ inspired by the famed Hammond B3 and the Leslie cab. It features 122 presets, includes a tube overdrive emulation as well as a convolution-based rotary speaker that you can use as a standalone effect.
Xpand!2 developed by air is a powerful multitimbral synthesizer and feature-rich versatile workstation that allows patching with up to 4 instrument layers. Using, from a wavetable to FM synthesis to sample playback, Xpand!2 offers thousands of sounds and ready-to-use patches for a wide variety of genres.
- Touch: Heavy - Hammer Action
- Key Size: large
- Category: Master Keyboard
- Inputs: Attenuator pedal, Expression pedal, Sustain pedal
- Outputs: Midi, USB/Midi
- Software provided: Ableton Live Lite, Eighty-Eight Ensemble Sonivox, DB-33 Air Music Tech, Mini Grand Air Music Tech
- Controller: Pitchbend, Modulation
- Power: USB, Optional AC Adapter
- Compatibility: PC, Mac, iOS
- Dimensions (mm): 302 x 127 x 1420
- Weight (kg): 17.50 kg
- Velocity sensitive: Yes
- Bluetooth: No
- Aftertouch: No
- Sequencer: No
- Arpeggiator: No
- Backlit pad: No
- Transpose: Yes
- Midi Bluetooth: No
- Velocity pad sensitivity: No
- No. of faders: 1
- No. of switches: 2
- No. of keys: 88
- Splittable zones: 4
- Additional specs: - 88-note heavy touch Hammer Action
- USB-Midi connection for playing virtual instruments and controlling recording software
- 5-pin Midi output for controlling external Midi equipment
- Pitchbend, modulation controls, volume and octave change for more expressiveness
- Dual zone keyboard for multi-layered tones, split zones and one-touch 4-note chords
- Inputs for sustain, expression and damper pedals
- Plug & play, direct power via USB port on your Mac or PC, no drivers required
- Hammer 88 control editing software included
- iOS compatible using the Apple Camera Connection Kit (sold separately)
- AC adapter (optional) for standalone use
- Includes Ableton Live Lite music production software, AIR's Mini Grand, Velvet and DB-33 virtual instruments and SONIVOX's Eighty Eight Ensemble
- Includes a free 3-month trial of Skoove, the fun piano learning app featuring interactive lessons for beginners and advanced musicians