Korg microKEY25 USB MIDI Keyboard, 25-Key

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Korg's microKEY25 is one of the most portable USB MIDI controllers around -- you can even power it from an iPad! Customize the feel with 9 velocity curves.

Musical inspiration has struck -- and you can't wait to bust out your keyboard chops on the soft synths and pianos that were bundled with your DAW. But you don't have time or space to set up a full-size keyboard, run power, or deal with MIDI cables. Fear not: the Korg microKEY is here! Korg's series of "Micro" keyboards has proved popular with musicians who find Korg's mini-keys surprisingly playable. With the release of the microKEY, Korg puts five octaves of velocity-sensitive mini-keys right where they're most useful: as a budget-friendly USB MIDI controller for software instruments. Just over 15 inches wide, this controller fits neatly in front of your computer keyboard or laptop (not to mention in your backpack or messenger bag). The microKEY even has a built-in USB hub with two extra ports, so there's plenty of places to plug your external USB drive, iLok or mouse. It's a simple and easy way to put a keyboard on your desk -- or just about anywhere.

Portability Plus Playability

There's a reason that Korg's "Micro" series boards seem to be showing up on so many pro artists' stages: serious build quality, and playability that defies their small size. Just because it weighs 1.4 pounds doesn't mean the microKEY is a toy. Rather, the microKEY has a reassuringly solid, velocity-sensitive synth-action keyboard, the same as those found on the MicroKORG XL and MicroSTATION -- designed for keyboardists to comfortably play chords and glissandi despite the ultra-compact size. read more After all, Korg is first and foremost a keyboard manufacturer, so it stands to reason that the Korg microKEY is no glorified drum machine -- it's made to be played by real keyboardists.

Easy Octave Shifting

You can't miss the Octave Up and Down buttons that light up and change color with each press, cycling through green, orange, red, and blinking red to show you what range you're playing in. You can shift the microKEY's keyboard 4 octaves up or down, to access the entire MIDI range. Right above these buttons, you'll find full-size pitch and modulation wheels with a reassuringly firm feel. Korg's free Kontrol Editor software lets you customize the range of the wheels and set the keyboard to respond to one of eight velocity curves to match your playing style.

Soft Synths Bundled In the Box

A MIDI controller is only as good as the sounds you can play through it. Luckily, the microKEY comes with licenses for several software instruments ready to plug in to your DAW, so you can start making music right away. There's M1 Le, a software limited edition of Korg's M1 workstation synth and Korg's Gadget LE software. There's even a discount coupon for the ubiquitous Ableton Live loop-based performance software, that more and more musicians are using as a DAW.

Features:

- Thin, light, USB-powered MIDI keyboard
- Korg Natural Touch keyboard with 25 comfortable, velocity-sensitive mini-keys
- Octave Shift buttons and Transpose feature let you access the full MIDI note range
- Versatile controls include arpeggiator buttons, sustain/tap button, and joystick
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Keyboard:
- Natural Touch mini-keyboard - 25 keys

Controllers:
- Joystick, arpeggiator button, Sustain / TAP button

Octave Shift:
- -4~+4

Connections:
- USB: Type B (x1)

Power:
- USB bus power

Dimensions (W x D x H):
- 395 x 131 x 53mm (15.5" x 5.2" x 2")

Weight:
- 0.65 Kg / 1.43 lbs.

Accessories Included:
- USB cable
- KORG BUNDLE SOFTWARE PIN Card

System Requirements

iPad:
You can connect the microKEY25 to your iPad and use it to control apps such as the Korg iMS-20 via MIDI. (With Apple's iPad Camera Connection Kit or similar device).

Mac:
- Supported Computer: Apple Macintosh with USB port, satisfying the operating requirements of Mac OS X or Apple Macintosh with Intel supported processor
- Supported OS: Mac OS X10.5 or later

Windows:
- Supported Computer: Computer with USB port, satisfying the operating requirements of Microsoft Windows XP/ Vista/7
- Supported OS: Microsoft Windows XP SP3 (32bit), Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 (32bit, 64bit) or Windows 7 SP1 (32bit, 64bit)

*Mac, the Mac logo and the Audio Units logo are trademarks of Apple Inc.
*Windows is registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
*VST and ASIO is trademark of Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH.
*RTAS is a registered trademark of Avid Technology, Inc. and its affiliates and divisions.
*MIDI is registered trademark of Association of Musical Electronics Industry (AMEI).
*All other product, company, and standards names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
*Specifications and appearance are subject to change without notice.

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 631-390-6800
Web: https://www.korgusa.com/support

Korg microKEY25 USB MIDI Keyboard

The KORG microKEY25 is very portable, allowing you to enjoy playing and producing with a great feeling keyboard even when you're away from home. It features an expressive joystick, as traditionally found on larger controllers, and provides simultaneous control of multiple parameters at the same time, along with control of the built-in tempo-synced arpeggiator function. That's not all; the microKEY25 can be powered directly from your iPad via the Camera Connection Kit, and it can be immediately used to control MIDI-capable apps such as Korg's iMS-20. The microKEY25 also includes a download code for FREE Korg M1Le software, giving you all of the preset sounds and all of the PCM waveforms of the original M1, and a browser/search function that makes it easy to find that "perfect sound."

Also included are licenses for Korg Gadget LE, Korg Module LE, Applied Acoustics Systems' Strum Acoustic Session, Lounge Lizard Session, Ultra Analog Session, and a discount coupon for Ableton Live, Live Suite and Live LE DAW software, widely popular for its sophisticated functionality.

Using the KORG KONTROL Editor software (provided), you'll be able to customize the microKEY for your setup. You can choose from eight velocity curves plus fixed velocity (a total of nine types), and also specify the control change number of the joystick, as well as specify their maximum and minimum values.

Features:

- USB MIDI keyboard -- thin, lightweight, and USB-powered
- Velocity-sensitive natural-touch mini-keyboard with excellent playing feel
- Octave Shift and Key Transpose features access the full MIDI note range
- Versatile controls include arpeggiator buttons, sustain/tap button, and joystick
- No need to install a driver; just connect it to your computer, and it's ready for use
- Great for use with iPad
- A generous assortment of licenses and discount coupons for popular software titles is included
- KORG KONTROL Editor is included
- No driver installation needed -- the standard USB MIDI driver provided by Windows/Mac OS X is supported

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