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EMU Xboard 61 61 Key USB MIDI Controller Keyboard
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EMU Xboard 61 61 Key USB MIDI Controller Keyboard

Featuring 61 premium full-size keys with aftertouch, the EMU Xboard 61 USB MIDI Controller has 16 programmable real-time control knobs, 16 new patch select/program change buttons, Xboard Control editing software, and a full version of E-MU's Proteus X2 Desktop Sound Module with over 3GB of sounds, including a new custom bank of E-MU's finest performance keyboard sounds. The Xboard Control (Windows/Macintosh) software provides an intuitive desktop interface that lets you effortlessly create custom templates for all of your favorite hardware and software instruments. The Xboard 61 also gives you four Zones per patch (each with its own key and velocity ranges), allows you to set discrete MIDI channels for each knob and offers unrivalled real-time control and performance features, including Snap Shot that lets you send multiple program changes and controller values by pressing a single button, and Latch Mode that enables you to define a section of the keyboard as on/off triggers - perfect for drum loops. The Xboard 61 is perfect for studio and stage and can run on USB, battery, or AC power.

EMU Xboard 61 features

  • 61 full-size professional keys with Aftertouch - the Xboard 61 is a true performance controller with a high-quality synth-action keybed
  • Xboard Control software (Windows/Macintosh) lets you easily create custom setups for your favorite hardware/software instruments
  • Includes full version of E-MU's Proteus X2 Streaming Sound Module with over 3GB of sounds, as well as three additional sound libraries (MoPhatt X, Planet Earth X and Protean Drums X) for an additional 1,500 instruments (Windows only)
  • Xboard 61 offers you four Zones per patch, each with its own key and velocity ranges, as well as advanced studio/live performance features like Latch Mode for triggering drum loops, Snap Shot for instantaneous program changes, and many more
  • 16 real-time controllers that can be assigned to the key performance parameters of all your favorite virtual instruments
  • 16 patch select/program change buttons for quick sound changes during performance
  • Ships with Steinberg's Cubase LE (Windows/Macintosh) and WaveLab Lite (for Windows)
  • USB, battery or AC powered - take your music anywhere
  • PC & Mac compatible - Windows XP, 2000, x64 and Macintosh OS X drivers
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EMU Xboard 61 Minimum System Requirements:

  • Mac: OS 10.2 or greater with native USB port
  • PC: Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP1 or greater, Windows XP x64 or Vista with native USB port

EMU Xboard Technical Specifications

  • Dimensions (to top of knob): 3.2 x 9.4 x 37.5 inches
  • Weight: 10.9 lbs

Package Contents

  • E-MU Xboard 61 USB MIDI Controller
  • Quick Start guides for Xboard 61 and Proteus X
  • E-MU Xboard Software/Operation Manual CD-ROM
    • E-MU Xboard Control (Mac/Windows)
    • Steinberg Cubase LE (Mac/Windows)
    • Steinberg WaveLab Lite (Windows Only)
  • E-MU Proteus X Software/Manual CD-ROM (Windows Only)
  • Four Proteus X2 Sounds CD-ROMs
  • MoPhatt X CD-ROM
  • Planet Earth X CD-ROM
  • Protean Drums X CD-ROM

 
 
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Joe Composer from Boston, MA
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Subject:Run of the mill
Quality: Basically a cheap toy like all the other MIDI controllers in the price range. I've read a lot of reviews suggesting this was somehow higher quality than M-audio, Edirol, etc. but I don't see it. I just sold my Korg M3 because I use mostly VI's nowadays. If the Korg is a 10 this is hmmm a 2 probably
Features: Good software editor, nice free virtual instruments in the Proteus stuff. Keyboard has competitive feature set. Reasonable feel on the knobs.
Ease of Use: Pretty easy to use if you understand MIDI already.
Sound: n/a
Action: floppy. clacky. the end keys are clearly not going to last long.
Value: Though the quality is lousy, the price is right in line with all the other lousy keyboards so...decent value!
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