Comments on: Following the M-Audio Axiom Keyboards; Shipping Update, Final Cut Support?

By: Craig

Craig — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:32:55 +0000

Hi guys, I’m looking to start producing elecrtronic dance music, specifically Trance. I’ve been researching my fingers off trying to find a good quality beginners keyboard. My options have been narrowed down to the Korg MicroKorg, the M-Audio Axiom 49 or 61 and my favourite at the moment – the Alesis Micron! I’ve read quite a few reviews about the M-Audio keyboards and their reliability issues. Can anyone shed some light on that for me?

By: Jasper L. Jeppesen

Jasper L. Jeppesen — Fri, 11 May 2007 13:12:23 +0000

Neal Evans (keyboardist of the funky organ trio Soulive) is a proud endorser of the Axiom 61. Yes, it is a beast live!

By: Zicky

Zicky — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 04:05:56 +0000

I was wondering why, lets say I create a drum track, and I want to midi another virtual instrument, I would start to play, and it would cut off. Must I assign each virtual instrument to a diiferent Midi track? I never had to do that but, but I don’t know what else to do.

By: Peter Kirn

Peter Kirn — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 20:04:51 +0000

Sure they can work standalone; as long as you have power (via AC adapter, for instance), you can just plug the MIDI outs into your favorite piece of hardware (MIDI keyboard / rack synth / whatever).

By: nickkrogers

nickkrogers — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 16:36:28 +0000

hey can these things be played live @ gigs? i know the axiom25 powers through usb, but is it necessary to have a laptop with you, or can they be self sufficient?

By: Create Digital Music » Use Cheap USB MIDI Controllers, MIDI Keyboards with Final Cut Studio

Thu, 08 Jun 2006 13:53:33 +0000

[...] Got a basic USB MIDI controller or keyboard sitting in your studio? Got a copy of Final Cut (or any other software that supports Logic Control / Mackie Control control surfaces)? Wish you could use your hardware to control your software? Thanks to Adam in comments on a story on M-Audio keyboards, we now know you can. That bank of faders should be perfect for some occasional Final Cut sound mixing, after all. [...]

By: adam

adam — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 07:05:50 +0000

FCP 5 already has full support for MCU protocol, as does Soundtrack Pro.

By: Chris_B

Chris_B — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 01:13:05 +0000

FCP probably uses the same MCU driver bundle that ships with Logic Pro or Express. Since it was possible to copy that bundle to the right place and make the MCU or other control surfaces work in GarageBand, I would assume that if there is a Logic driver bundle for your surface, it might work in FCP. There are also some middleware proggies out there which take inbound MIDI signals and map em to look like an MCU to the system.

By: Hellgi

Hellgi — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 21:27:11 +0000

Good point Adam! I’m actually using this app for my Korg Kontrol49 under Logic… I didn’t think you could use it also in FCP… very cool!

By: Peter Kirn

Peter Kirn — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 19:46:56 +0000

Adam, sweet! Will follow up with a separate post . . . thanks!