The 25 keys were sensitive to pick up a fine touch and will not buckle if you hammer them. However Ive seen used ones online for around 80 and refurbished price of 85.Īt those prices the M-Audio Oxygen 8 V2 is an excellent choice.
I cant really comment on MSRP because mine was included in a college program. Unless it was a fluke this thing is not going to fall apart on you. Ill confess that I have accidentally dropped it once or twice, but the unit was fine with no noticeable marks. OVERALL OPINION What I liked the most was the compact design. I have one here and it does not work through usb. I dont think there have been many changes. The double stacked midi knobs definitely save some space compared to having them all in one row. Where do we stand at this point on the possibility of getting USB MIDI > working for the Midiman Oxygen 8 Coming back to thinking about this > after a few months, I admit that Ive lost track, and would be eager to > help, if needed, in getting it to happen. There are enough buttons to preform certain functions (sometimes you get units with lots of dual use buttons and things can become a pain when you have to a lot of adjustments). If you are still unsure there are plenty of videos on youtube to help you out The buttons are moderately easy to use. It is very similar to other competing MIDI keyboards so if you are familiar with those you wont have a problem. When you adjust on screen it will change the value, however once you touch the physical knob again it will snap to wherever the knob is pointed. This is a pain when you cant remember what exact setting you had had on before. This means that when you try to adjust one of your on screen settings using the knob, it will automatically snap to where the physical knob is. Lets also note that the MIDI knobs are not infinity (you they have a limit to how far they can be turned either way. I found that I really didnt use synths in a way that required me to have the midi control so it was no problem to not have. Now Ill be honest, I didnt know much about MIDI keyboardcontrollers when I first tried to get it to work.Īnd I may have gotten frustrated and learned to live without the knob control feature. Getting it to work with your DAW is another issue.
Midiman oxygen 8 usb set up install#
On my mac I didnt have to install any drivers and I was able to use keys, pitch bend and the octave problem with no problems. Specs: -25 velocity sensitive keys -Pitch bend and modulation wheel -8 MIDI control knobs -6 MIDI transport buttons -5 MIDI function buttons -Octave updown or transpose updown button -3 digit LED screen -USB -MIDI output -Optional DC power jack -Sustain pedal jack -Onoff switch -Kensington lock hole -Ableton Live Lite 4 included UTILIZATION The set up for general use was very simple.