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icon iKeyboard 5S VST USB/MIDI keyboard with audio interface
Product no: 9000-0042-3292 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

These days, it's easier than ever to produce music yourself and the icon iKeyboard 5S VST USB/MIDI keyboard with built-in audio interface is a great addition to any home studio! All you need is a computer or laptop with a DAW and you can play your plugins using the iKeyboard's 49 velocity-sensitive keys, pitch and modulation wheel and even an expression and sustain pedal, if you have them. Furthermore, a LED touch strip and LED encoder offer even more control.

Features of the Icon iKeyboard 5S

The iKeyboard has a built-in audio interface that boasts 24-bit, 192kHz audio quality. It controls two analogue inputs and two analogue outputs as well as the microphone input. It even comes complete with software including the icon ProDriver VST host. Most importantly, it comes equipped with the correct drivers to work seamlessly with your DAW, including the Mackie HUI protocol for Pro Tools, among others.

Specifications

Product features

Number of pads	O
Number of keys	49
Aftertouch	no
Display	numeric
Functions	touch strip, master section / transport, sustain pedal port, expression pedal port
Included software	none
MIDI & other	MIDI out, MIDI over USB
Software included	yes, download
Type of keys	keyboard action

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	5,4 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	98,5 x 32,0 x 19,0 cm

Product specifications

icon iKeyboard 5S VST
USB/MIDI keyboard
number of keys: 49 semi-weighted, velocity-sensitive
pitch and modulation wheels
LED encoder with push & rotate and LED touch strip
choose form multiple curves for velocity-sensitivity
backlit DAW buttons and transport buttons
buttons for transpose and octave
audio interface:
- 24 bit / 192 kHz
- mic input (XLR) with individual gain
- analogue inputs: 2x jacks
- analogue outputs: 2x jacks
- headphone output with volume control
DIN-MIDI out
connection for expression and sustain pedals
software:
- flexible channel-routing and VST-hosting with icon ProDriver VST
- supports DirectSound, WDM and Asio 2.0
- supports Mackie control for Cubase, Nuendo, Samplitude, Logic Pro, Bitwig, Reason, Reaper, Studio One and Ableton Live
- built-in Mackie HUI-protocol for Pro Tools
- built-in plug-and-play driver for Cubase, Nuendo, Bitwig and Reason
- incl. iMapTM software for mapping of MIDI functions
- firmware updates via USB and iMap
compatibility:
- Mac OS (Intel-Mac)
- Windows XP, Vista (32-bit/64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows 8 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows 10 (32-bit & 64-bit)
- USB 2.0
robust housing with Kensington lock

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