M-Audio

This year at NAMM, three industry heavyweights released full product lines of fresh gear. Akai, M-Audio and Alesis have all come forth with new and interesting products for 2013, ranging from a tiny 2-channel USB interface to full-featured electronic drum sets and microphones.

At the 2013 Winter NAMM show, M-Audio announced three new keyboard controllers that continue the company’s tradition of providing fully featured but affordable tools for musicians. Available in 61-, 49- and 25-key versions, all three of these Axiom A.I.R. series keyboards feature enhanced control mapping, back-lit drum pads and more.

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The Venom combines classic analog sounds with digital processing to deliver a versatile synth with a distinctive, biting character.

The M-Audio Axiom 25 features two-octave keyboard, encoder knobs, Mixer and Instrument modes, a Zone feature and Direct Link software.

It’s been a rollercoaster of a month for M-Audio (AVID sold the brand to inMusic on July 2nd), but it hasn’t skipped a beat with its product development, and nothing punctuates this better than the announcement of the new Axiom AIR Series of USB controller keyboards that the company unveiled at Summer NAMM 2012. 

Having an acoustic piano in your home is a real pleasure. However, beginning and advanced musicians both really benefit from being able to practice and compose privately on headphones, at any hour, day or night. 

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