M-Audio Axiom 61 Keyboard MIDI Controller

61-key velocity-sensitive semi-weighted action keyboard with assignable aftertouch

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M-Audio Axiom 61 Keyboard MIDI Controller reviews

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"It's a great set of keys/controllers for your home studio, what puts it over the top is the low price for so much functionailty."

Feature:
9x Sliders, 8x 360 degree nobs, 8x drum pads, came with a usb cable.

Quality:
Unreal quality - it's the best build at this price you will ever find. It's got a solid feel.

Value:
The Axiom 61 could have easily been priced higher. Way more features and quality than other manufacturers that are at higher prices.

Desirability:
It's awesome for your home studio, but it doesn't have any sex appeal. I wouldn't flaunt it's looks at a live performance. But the sides are made of these rounded rubber pads with "M-Audio" carved in them - looks cool.

Sound:
Aftertouche, you can set velocity, tons of controllers, nice feel to the pitch and mod wheels. Good control over your midi sounds.

Ease of Use:
Fairly easy setup with Enigma software (download free from M-Audio)

Support:
There are known problems with the driver (which you don't really need since the Axiom is class compliant--plug and play). But M-Audio typically is fairly helpful on the phone.

Overall:
This keyboard will always have a place in my mini studio, but I will probably buy another small controller without semi-weighted keys.

Submitted: 9/22/2006

Style of Music: electronic


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"Great when it works, but the support is horrible."

Feature:
Loads of buttons, knobs, features, presets, etc. Works MIDI and USB.

Quality:
Mine broke after 4 months. D and G# keys stopped working through USB, and when plugged in via MIDI the controllers would not record in ProTools.

Value:
As long as you don't have problems with it I suppose your fine. But if you have to ship it in, get ready for shipping charges at very least and if it does go out of warranty after 12 months...you then get hit with labor charges.

Desirability:
I'm pretty sure based on my experience with support I won't buy any more M-Audio equipment. 4-month old equipment shouldn't have problems and an owner shouldn't have to pay for shipping or labor to have it repaired if it does break.

Sound:
Works fine for controlling other MIDI units. Touch response is decent. The extra control knobs, faders, and pads are nice.

Ease of Use:
Works out of the box, but to get the most out of it you should spend some time on the website and forums to get presets and other nice functionality.

Support:
Miserable excuse for support. When you submit a problem, they rattle off items from the Knowledge Base as if we can't look those up and perform them ourselves. And then when those have been exhausted, it's a 4-week turnaround for repair and the owner (YOU) have to pay for shipment both ways. Buy crap, get crappy service.

Overall:
All in all, if it works and you don't have problems it's a good piece of equipment to have in the studio...but keep your fingers crossed because the support people at M-Audio don't have it.

Submitted: 7/11/2008

Style of Music: Country, Rock


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The Axiom series of mobile USB MIDI controllers has everything it takes to get the most from your MIDI software and hardware. Semi-weighted action complete with aftertouch gives you great feel and expression for both synth parts and pianistic passages. Eight rubberized trigger pads put your drums at your fingertips for programming with feel or easy fire samples or visual effects.

Total MIDI Control
Assign the eight rotary encoders to mixer controls like panning and effects sends, or to any synth parameters you want to control. Map the nine sliders to software mixer faders or drawbars on your virtual organ. 15 buttons*, pitch and mod wheels, and sustain and expression pedal jacks round out a tour de force of MIDI domination. Assigning controllers is simple, yet has the power to let you delve as deep as you want. Each controller can map to just about any applicable parameter in the MIDI spec, including independent channel addressing for each. The possibilities are limited only by your imagination.
* six buttons on the Axiom 25

Intuitive Front-Panel Programming
M-Audio Axiom MIDI controllers all feature a large backlit LCD screen for visual feedback?and the 61-key and 49-key models also place a 10-key pad right on the front panel for direct, intuitive programming. You'll also find 9 dedicated front-panel function buttons to easily access common operations like preset / program change or MIDI channel +/-, octave +/-, and transpose +/-. Use the Controller Mute button to prevent parameters from jumping when you change them, for example, then press Snapshot to transmit all current settings. 20 non-volatile memory locations instantly save and recall your favorite presets' and you can manage an entire preset library on your computer via SysEx dumps and the free Enigma software editor/librarian for PC and Mac.

Mobile Operation
The Axiom series is extremely compact and lightweight and all models are powered directly from your computer's USB bus. Choose the size that's best for your needs, then take your music anywhere you want to go.

Technical Info

PC Requirements
Available USB Port
DirectX 9.0b or higher
Windows XP (SP2) or higher
Windows 98, Me, NT, or 2000 not supported

Macintosh Requirements
Native USB Port
Mac OS X 10.3.9 w/ 256 MB RAM, OS X 10.4.2 or greater w/ 512 MB RAM

Power Supply
If you are using your Axiom with a computer via its USB port, there is no need for an external power supply. Your Axiom will draw its power from the computer.
However, if you are intending to use your Axiom without connecting to a computer's USB port, then you will need to use an external power supply.
No power supply is included in the box, so please select one that meets the following requirements:

12V DC
250mA - 300mA
Center positive
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