Designed for musicians, producers, and beatmakers, the M-Audio Oxygen 61 MKV is a portable USB MIDI keyboard controller that combines 61 full-size, velocity-sensitive keys with versatile control hardware, auto-mapping, Smart Chord and Smart Scale technology, and an arpeggiator. It also ships with a suite of creative software (including a MIDI editor, DAWs, and virtual instruments), allowing for immediate music making onstage or in the studio.

The Oxygen 61 MKV features two banks of eight, backlit velocity-sensitive trigger pads with Note Repeat for beat production and finger drumming. There are eight assignable knobs for controlling virtual instruments and plug-ins, and nine assignable faders for mixing your productions with precision and ease. Ergonomically designed pitch and modulation wheels, along with a 1/4" sustain-pedal input provide you with additional control over your music and performance. A set of transport buttons enables you to control your DAW without having to reach for the mouse.

61 Full-Size Velocity-Sensitive Keys    8 Velocity-Sensitive Trigger Pads    Built-In Arpeggiator    Auto-Mapped DAW Instruments and Plug-Ins    Smart Chord and Smart Scale Technology    8 Assignable Knobs, 9 Assignable faders    Pitch and Modulation Wheels    Transport Controls    DAW and Virtual Instrument Software    Mac and Windows Compatible

With auto-mapping, the Oxygen MKV's faders, pan, knobs, transport buttons, record arm, solo, mute, and more are able to control the corresponding functions in most popular DAWs. Whether you use Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Studio One, Ableton Live, MPC Beats, Cubase, or others, the MKV will help you settle into a comfortable and smooth workflow.

The Smart controls on the MKV make producing music both easier and faster. Thanks to Smart Chord, you can play full chords from a single note, while Smart Scale only allows the correct notes in a selected scale to be played. There are 15 scale variations as well as a custom mode, so you can forget about hitting wrong notes and running out of fingers.

Designed to impart excitement and rhythmic movement to your music, the onboard arpeggiator can repeatedly trigger the notes you play according to a selected sequence, and it works in the keyboard's BPM, or locked to the tempo of your DAW session. It is customizable with Latch and Momentary operating modes, and other parameters such as swing, gate, octave, and type.

The bundled software features Ableton Live Lite and MPC Beats, the latter with five expansion packs. These DAWs can take you from sequencing and recording all the way to mixdown, and they're compatible with the included Hybrid 3 synthesizer and Mini Grand piano virtual instruments from Air Music Technology. Additionally, you get 60 free lessons from Melodics and a 3-month Skoove membership to strengthen your playing skills and elevate your musical knowledge.

MPC Expansion Packs

• MPC Beats Producer Kits: Multigenre beat-production pack
• F9 Instruments Beats Edition: 25 high-quality instrument samples
• LANIAKEA Sounds: Trap Soul & Lofi production pack
• MSX Audio: Soulful drums collection
• ADSR: LoFi producer collection

• 61 full-size, velocity-sensitive keys
• Preset and DAW buttons for auto-mapped DAW instruments and plug-ins
• Smart Chord mode enables playing of enharmonic or custom chord voicings
• Smart Scale mode eliminates wrong notes making it easy to craft a perfect song
• Arpeggiator with Type, Octave, Gate, and Swing controls
• 2 banks of 8 velocity-sensitive trigger pads with Note Repeat for beat production
• 8 assignable knobs for manipulating virtual instruments and plug-ins
• 9 assignable faders for mixing
• Transport buttons let you control your DAW without a mouse
• Display provides instant parameter feedback
• Pitch and modulation wheels, and 1/4"sustain pedal input
• MIDI editor software and a complete software production package

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Hello. Can this be played as a stand alone piano with inbuilt voices or it's solely a keyboard controller?

A: The Nektar Technology Impact LX49+ is a MIDI controller only.

Q: 2. Will this work on an android tablet with a mini-USB to USB adapter?

A: I highly doubt it. There are special drivers you need to install with this keyboard so it really isnt likely they would support an android tablet. Plus it is powered over USB so it wouldnt provide enough power through micro USB.

Q: 3. Does it supports ableton live 10 ?

A: Nektar DAW Integration for the Impact GXP88 does not currently support Ableton, but it can be used as a simple control surface for Ableton Live 10.

Q: 4. Does this have an auxiliary output jack that you can plug into headphones or a boom box?

A: No, the Keystation 88 is a MIDI keyboard controller which has digital ports for USB and MIDI, but it does not have any analog inputs or outputs to connect a boom box or headphones. You can connect headphones to your computer for monitoring. If you want a more traditional keyboard that is a similar size and in the same general price range, you may like the Alesis Concert 88-Key Digital Piano with Full-Sized Keys (B&H # ALCONCERT) which has a stereo output for headphones, but no aux input. The Artesia PE-88 Portable Digital Piano / Arranger Keyboard (B&H # ARPE88) which has headphone and line outputs, stereo aux input and a microphone input. We do have more options for other models listed with our portable keyboards. Please contact us by phone or through live chat on the website for further assistance.

Q: 5. Does this keyboard come with the software and all of the necessary cables and power cords

A: Yes. The Native Instruments Kontrol S61 MK3 61-Key Smart Keyboard Controller comes with Komplete Kontrol and Komplete 14 Select software, as well as a USB-C cable. The keyboard will be powered directly from a computer via USB or USB hub, or power can be suppled from a USB wall charger or portable battery bank.

Q: 6. One of the reviews says this doesn't work with bluetooth on iOS/iPadOS 14 and newer - is this true?

A: Yes, that is currently true, but Korg may provide an update for Bluetooth compatibility with iOS 14 and iOS 15. The Korg microKEY AIR-61 Bluetooth Midi Keyboard Controller is currently only compatible with iOS 14 and iOS 15 when using a wired connection with an adapter like the Apple Lightning to USB 3.0 Type-A Camera Adapter (B&H # APMK0W2AMA).

Q: 7. Will this work with Ableton Live 9 Lite?

A: It will, and nicely...Great controller for the price. Knobs work great for your various effect and mod sends. Go to website for specific DAW platforms, (including Ableton). Nektar products are quite functional with many capabilities for the price. Enjoy!

Q: 8. Can you make your own styles and save them for later use?

A: You can create and save your own scenes and tones whe using the Roland Fantom-06 61-Key Music Workstation Keyboard.

Q: 9. are they full sized keys?

A: Yes they are full size keys.

Q: 10. Should I go for this or arturia minilab Does they have the same features

A: If you are seeking a MIDI keyboard to pair with FL Studio, the Novation FLkey 37 USB MIDI Keyboard Controller for FL Studio is a top recommendation, as it has a feature set designed to integrate seamlessly with FL Studio's interface. For general comparison, the FLkey 37 has more keys and pads than the Minilab, but the Minilab has more rotary encoders. The FLkey has wheels for Pitch and Modulation functionality where the Minilab has touch sensors.