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Hammer 88 Keyboard USB/MIDI Controller

M-Audio Hammer 88 Keyboard USB/MIDI Controller

Introducing the M-Audio Hammer 88, a premium, no-compromise keyboard controller, ideal for professional, semi-pro players or students seeking the realistic grand piano feel to use with virtual instruments or sound modules.

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This One’s For The Player
At the heart of Hammer 88 are 88 velocity-sensitive, fully-weighted hammer-action keys that are guaranteed to faithfully capture every subtle nuance of your performance, while providing the unmatched response of a traditional grand piano—classic feel fused with the unrivalled sonic capabilities of virtual instruments. It’s the perfect combination for performers and producers to experience their plugin collection like never before.

Expressive
Put expression center-stage with Hammer 88, thanks to a core range of controls, thoughtfully positioned to complement and enhance your performance. With a unity-locking pitch wheel and a separate modulation wheel, add portamento and glissando effects, or map the Mod-Wheel to any assignable parameter in your virtual instrument collection to reshape and evolve your sound on the fly. With the dedicated Master Volume Fader, you can instantly control the intensity of your performance or MIDI map this to any compatible parameter in your DAW or virtual instrument collection for expanded, hands-on control.

Use the assignable Up and Down buttons to select different programs, effects, MMC messages, jump between octaves and more. Add some pedal-based performance articulation using the three dedicated inputs for Sustain, Expression and Soft. With Hammer 88’s performance-centric feature-set, expressing yourself has never been so easy!

Outboard Control
Don’t limit yourself to your computer-based virtual instruments! Take control of your studio equipment with Hammer 88. With its conveniently-located 5-pin MIDI Output, you can send all MIDI information to any compatible peripheral device, including hardware synthesisers, sound modules and drum machines. With Hammer 88, it’s easy get the most out of your external sound generators. This is a controller designed from the ground up to place you firmly in the driver’s seat.

Seamless Integration
An instrument shouldn’t limit your creativity, it should enhance it! Hammer 88 is USB-powered, class-compliant and supports USB-MIDI connectivity for rapid, hassle-free setup that lets you focus on what’s important—your performance. Plus for iOS enthusiasts, Hammer 88 supports seamless connectivity with the Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit (sold separately), enabling you to perform and compose with audio apps on your iPad and other iOS devices.

Premium Software Suite Included!
M-Audio has included all you need to get going straight out of the box to write, record, produce and perform your own songs.

Abelton Live Lite
Mini Grand Virtual Piano Instrument
DB-33 Tonewheel Organ Virtual Instrument
Velvet Electric Piano Virtual Instrument
Eight-Eight Ensemble
Skoove - 3-month FREE subscription w/hundreds of interactive online piano lessons for beginner, intermediate and advanced players.

Features:

Fully-weighted, hammer-action keys
USB-MIDI connection for playing virtual instruments, controlling recording software and more
5-Pin MIDI output to trigger external MIDI devices
Pitch bend, modulation, volume and ± controls for expressive performances
Multiple keyboard zones for layering, splits and 4-note chords with a single key press
Inputs for Sustain, Expression and Soft pedals
USB-powered, no power supply required
No drivers required, supports plug-and-play connectivity to your Mac or PC
iOS compatibility using the Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit (sold separately)
Multiple keyboard zones for layering, splits and 4-note chords with a single key press
Clean, professional editing with included Hammer 88 Controller Editor
Power adapter (optional) for stand-alone use
Includes Music Rest

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Things You Will Get:

Hammer 88 USB/MIDI Controller
Abelton Live Lite
Mini Grand Virtual Piano Instrument
DB-33 Tonewheel Organ Virtual Instrument
Velvet Electric Piano Virtual Instrument
Eight-Eight Ensemble
Skoove 3-month FREE subscription
Music Rest
Owner's Manual

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The Pinnacle of Playability

I use this product in the studio, as well as my primary practice piano. The keys are extremely responsive, the octave and transpose options expand its versatility, and it basically writes music by itself. I have used many other similar products, as well as "real" pianos, and so far nothing has this beat. If you can pick one up DO IT, you will not be disappointed.

Teep

Charlott, North Carolina

2019-03-30

So far so good!

I got this to replace the Oxygen 88 which seems to be no longer available but was very roadworthy for me. This is a stripped down version of the Oxygen 88 but that's fine. I didn't use all the controllers on it anyway. I'm content with a volume and the two wheels. The action is a little quicker on this one which is nice for the synthier sounds. I've used it out for a few weeks now and it seems fine. ( The first one I ordered came with loose internal parts and the top keys frozen.) Time will be the true test. The road is unforgiving!

TommyKartune

NE PA

2018-11-28

Hammer 88 Keyboard USB/MIDI Controller

4.5 2

100.0

USB	Yes
Controllers	Pitch bend, modulation, volume and ±
Dimensions	11.9" x 5.0" x 55.9"
Included Software	Abelton Live Lite Mini Grand Virtual Piano Instrument DB-33 Tonewheel Organ Virtual Instrument Velvet Electric Piano Virtual Instrument Eight-Eight Ensemble Skoove 3-month FREE subscription
MIDI I/O	OUT
Model	Hammer 88
Pedal Inputs	Sustain pedal, soft pedal, expression pedal
Special Features	Multiple keyboard zones for layering, splits and 4-note chords with a single key press
System Requirements	PC: Windows 7 or later Mac: OS X 10.8 or later
Keyboard Type	Fully-weighted hammer-action keys
Number of Keys	88

Warranty Info:

The manufacturer's warranty covers parts for one year and labor for one year from date of purchase. The warranty excludes damage from misuse, abuse, and contains other exclusions.