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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | The compact M-Audio® Axiom® 25 mobile controller combines all the production power and performance you need to get the most from your music software and MIDI gear. More than just a “data entry” controller, the Axiom 25 features piano-style, semi-weighted keys for a musically satisfying playing experience—yet it’s small enough to fit in a backpack. Large dynamic trigger pads make it easy to program beats and trigger one-shot samples—while the encoder knobs and buttons deliver complete real-time control over your software. DirectLink mode provides easy, automatic access to common DAW functions* including transport, mixer, track pan, and virtual instrument parameters—no complicated setup required. The Axiom 25 controller even features a sleek, angled top panel for easy viewing in any environment.
DirectLink: Streamlined Session Control Building on the best-selling MIDI keyboard controllers of all time**, the updated Axiom series features DirectLink, which automatically maps the onboard controls to common parameters in DAWs* like Pro Tools®, Logic, Cubase, Live, and Reason. Take control over your software studio—directly from the keyboard. Use the fader and encoder knobs to fine-tune the mix. Easily navigate through sessions using the Transport buttons. Interfacing a MIDI controller with your software doesn’t get any easier than this. Serious Production Power
When inspiration strikes, you need a keyboard controller that can translate ideas into killer tracks. That’s why Axiom 25 is equipped with an ultra-expressive semi-weighted keyboard and eight Trigger Finger® pads for programming beats with incredible feel. Automatically map Axiom 25 to your DAW with DirectLink—or delve deeper by assigning the pads, encoders, and fader to whatever controls you wish. Each controller can map to just about any MIDI message available, along with independent channel addressing for each. The possibilities are as endless as your imagination.
Axiom Instrument Mode With other MIDI keyboards, assigning controls to virtual instruments has never been easy. Now thanks to the Axiom 25 controller’s new Instrument mode, a single button instantly maps the fader, buttons, and encoders to any virtual instrument inside your DirectLink-compatible host*. You get direct access to synthesis parameters such as filter cutoff, LFO rate, and envelope settings—without having to manually configure anything. It’s almost like turning Axiom 25 into a dedicated hardware synth. Intuitive Design Whether you’re on stage or in the studio, your keyboard controller should fuel your creativity—providing all the right information and controls at your fingertips. That’s why we designed Axiom 25 with a sleek angled top panel for easier viewing of the display and improved ergonomics. Smooth rotary encoders deliver precise, continuously variable parameter changes, giving you a hands-on feel for the mix. The backlit LCD screen provides informative feedback from DAW hosts, including on-screen display of parameters, settings, and track/VI names. It all adds up to intuitive control over your MIDI software and hardware. Mobile Operation The Axiom series is extremely compact and lightweight and all models are powered directly from your computer’s USB bus. Choose the size that’s best for your needs, then take your music anywhere you want to go.
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| 25-key velocity-sensitive semi-weighted-action keyboard with assignable aftertouch |  | | DirectLink mode automatically maps controls to common DAW and virtual instrument parameters* | | | dedicated Instrument mode button lets you instantly switch between controlling mixer and virtual instrument parameters* | | | intuitive custom LCD display, centered on keyboard for optimum visibility | | | angled top panel for easy viewing in any environment | | | 4 zone buttons for stacking and splitting sounds on up to 4 MIDI channels | | | 8 assignable trigger pads | | | 8 assignable rotary encoder knobs | | | 1 assignable fader | | | 6 dedicated transport controls | | | 6 edit buttons | | | dedicated track up/down, bank , mute, and solo buttons | | | dedicated patch +/– buttons | | | assignable pitch bend and modulation wheels | | | octave up/down; transpose up/down | | factory presets map controls to popular music software: - Xpand!®2
- Hybrid™
- Velvet®
- Strike®
- Oddity
- ImpOSCar
- Minimonsta
| | | 20 non-volatile memory locations | | | memory dump via SysEx | | | 4 keybed velocity curves and 3 fixed velocity settings | | | 4 pad velocity curves, 3 fixed settings, and unique ‘step’ velocity curves | | | 2 assignable pedal inputs | | | class-compliant with Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Mac OS X | | | powered via USB or optional power supply | | | built-in USB MIDI interface including standard MIDI In and Out jacks | | | all controllers fully programmable to MIDI controller number and channel | | | Controller Mute function mutes controller output to avoid parameter jumps | | | Snapshot function transmits all current controller settings | | | on/off rocker switch | | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 21.0 inches | | Product Width: | 11.0 inches | | Product Height: | 15.0 inches | | Product Weight: | 8.75 pounds | | Package Length: | 19.5 inches | | Package Width: | 14.3 inches | | Package Height: | 5.3 inches | | Package Weight: | 9.25 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 16 reviews |
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| | Features | 25 piano-style, semi-weighted keys>musically satisfying playing experience8 smooth rotary encoders and 1 mixer-style fader>hands -on control over your DAWangled top panel and backlitLCD screen>better ergonomics on stage and in the studioDirectLink mode>automatically map onboard controls to DAW mixer parameters-no complex setup requiredAxiom Instrument Maps>instant access to virtual instrutment parameters for a hardware synth-like experience
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6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Impressive Unit Feb 14, 2011
By samurA.I.
To preface, being a hardware nut (previous owner of a Korg Triton Studio, several Access Virus keyboards, etc.), the M-Audio Axiom 25 was actually the first pure midi-driven keyboard that I've ever owned.
First impressions: the unit is light weight, compact, and stores easily in my computer desk. very easy to setup, and I can't tell you how wonderful it is having a keyboard that can be powered directly through the USB. the semi-weighted keys are a nice touch which allow for more expressive playing, but are still a far cry the feel of a real piano or high end keyboards. the touch pads have a little bounce to them, which provides great response for tapping in drum/percussion patterns. Knobs and mod wheels feel about the same as any other keyboard I've use, no surprises there. obviously with a 25 key range you are sacrificing playability for compactness, and to this effect you'll have to be creative when composing outside of that range (e.g. recording each hand independently, etc.). However, for most electronica producers, it is perfectly suitable working within a 2 octave range.
Preliminary Review: The main feature that drew me to the Axiom was directlink, but as of today (to the best of my knowledge) this feature is broken in Ableton Live 8.2 and 8.2.1 (though it may be fixed when the next patch is released). For those using 8.1.4, you should be fine. However, the unit still works in Ableton for playing midi and tweaking parameters...it just lacks the instant mapping that is achieved through directlink. The pads work great with Battery, and the 8 knobs has made playing Massive and some other soft synths much easier. Overall I've been about 15x more productive since I'm not bogged down with my mouse for tweaking parameters. I'm very happy with this purchase, and I'm looking forward to seeing how well directlink works once the patch is out.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Tolerable issues, overall satisfied. Dec 01, 2011
By Luke
My first keyboard controller. Took a couple minutes to get it working but it wasn't too hard. I see a lot of people saying it doesn't have documentation or it has bad documentation: complete crap. There is an extensive manual on the included disc. Like I said, it's been my first controller and I was programming the pads to play different drum sounds after just a couple minutes of reading the manual. I use Propellerhead Reason 6 and it works great. It actually shows the name of the instrument I have selected or the name of the parameter the knobs are affecting. Very intuitive (once you know what you're doing). You may have to go to M-Audio's website to install something based on what software you will be using with your controller. Pretty simple.
The device:
It's compact, actually just about the same length as my computer keyboard. That makes it portable, however, it's not exactly lightweight; it's about 7 pounds. Not really that bad but it was a bit heavier than I expected.
The keys feel pretty good. They're advertised as "semi-weighted" and I guess that means, well a lot of keyboards just have plastic keys and it doesn't feel like a traditional piano with ivory keys, this feels better. I'm not much of a keyboard player (yet) but they seem good to me. The pitch and mod wheels feel good. The buttons feel alright...
The knobs take a bit getting used to. If you rotate them slowly they increment slowly. If you do it fast it increments fast. They call this acceleration. You can edit the settings to make this less or more effective. Or even change it to linear (it changes at the same rate regardless of speed). As far as I can tell there isn't a simple "sensitivity" setting to just make the linear mode more sensitive... And that's a shame because it takes a few full turns to go from min to max. Probably 99% of the time this is simply going to be a minor annoyance.
The trigger pads, oh the trigger pads.
At first they didn't work. Then after reading the manual I found out they default to mixer mode, there is a small circular button with a P on it (presumably for Pads), that puts them into play mode, basically. *shrugs*
So, now that I had them working, as I said previously, it was just a quick read to find out how to change the note that plays for each one.
The feel of the pads is quite stiff. When you hit one it shows on the LCD how hard on a scale of 1-127. If I barely tap it, it doesn't register... If I keep tapping a tiny bit harder until it register, about the softest I can hit is like 30. And to get it to 127 I have to really wail on it. Usually it doesn't even go to 127, but I don't want to hit it any harder. Again, there are sensitivity options but it doesn't change the fact that it doesn't register until you're giving it a pretty decent tap, and doesn't get max unless you wail on it; it would be nice to have more dynamics. One more little quirk, sometimes when you try to play a note you hit it once, but it double hits (kinda like a flam if you know what that is). If you're just sequencing, of course you can delete extra notes and quantize the whole thing so it doesn't matter if you screw up... But it's annoying.
The big issue with the pads is the delay. There was a noticeable delay when trying to play a beat. Very annoying. If you know a bit about sound and computers and have an ASIO compliant soundcard, you'll be fine. But it took me a bit of research to figure out I needed something called ASIO4ALL and why. Basically, ASIO is kind of a way for your computer to bypass a lot of unnecessary system stuff, thus making stuff like MIDI more responsive. (No hit lag). If you have an ASIO soundcard, you're good to go. But there is also something for people who don't that, ASIO4ALL, which, as I understand it, basically fakes it or does some other way. So once I got that set up, I had no lag and could play a beat with ease.
However, after that, my regular sound wouldn't work... Like for youtube. I'm still trying to figure out how to get this to work, there's got to be a way.
My biggest problem with it, unfortunately, is something I knew when I purchased it... It's short. Only 25 keys. Obviously, this isn't a flaw of the controller itself, rather, part of it's design. I would have loved the 49 key version but I didn't want to spend the extra $80 or whatever it is. It's fine for simple parts and just making sequencing easier but it's not really for playing normal keyboard or piano parts. I've been a drummer and a guitarist for probably 9 years now and I love music but at the moment I'm just a hobbyist. If I stick with it and make some cool stuff then I'll probably invest in a longer keyboard.
Pros:
-Keys feel nice
-Easy set up (read the manual people, it's all there. also, google is your friend)
-Looks great
-Cheapest one I've seen with all of these features
-Compact
Cons:
-Lack of knob sensitivity setting (only acceleration)
-A bit weighty at 7 pounds
-Stiff pads
-Delay with the pads unless you use ASIO4ALL which can conflict with other stuff (I'm still trying to get to cooperate with my regular sounds [youtube, system sounds, etc])
-Only 25 keys
Overall, I'm happy. (or I will be once ASIO4ALL starts cooperating). I feel like, for me at least, it might have been better if I got a larger mid keyboard, like a 49 key, and then a separate MIDI pad thing. More keys, and probably better pads.... But if you want something compact, something with a bit of everything rolled into one, this is great.
If you need any help, comment and I'll be happy to do what I can.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Transport alone makes it worth it Mar 19, 2011
By AmazonAudiophile89
First let me start by saying this, the transport controls alone are worth the price! The transport controls have expedited my songwriting process and has actually motivated me to write more music. Works well with Protools 8 and Native Instruments Komplete. Semi-Weighted keys are nice and the pads are almost as responsive as my Korg PadKontrol, which is saying alot. Easy to setup via midi cable to my audio interface(profire 2626). Did not want to spend the extra money on an adapter and did not want to use USB, so I grabbed an old 1Spot (by visual sound) adapter I had lying around and it works perfectly. Adapter with needed rating is very difficult to find at any store such as target, walmart, radioshack, best buy so just go with the maudio one or the 1spot.
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Got it for x-mas Jan 13, 2011
By Herschel R. Johnson
"Bass Player"
I got the version for x-mas 2010. I knew it was coming so I did some research. Pretty nice little tool. I use Logic and KOMPLETE 7. Was pretty simple to map and get started. The weighted keys give this a really nice feel. Since I already have a midi keyboard, I don't use this for keyboard sounds. But for a synth and drums, it works. The pads are touch and velcity sensitive, so when laying down beats, you can be real creative. It is a little bulky so carrying around in a backpack is not the easiest. I use my MPD18 for that. Recommend very highly.
Great product, terrible service Feb 05, 2012
By Comagi
ok, first things first. i love the midi itself. nice semi-weighted keys, bright led screen, responsive pads and an overall nice and aesthetically pleasing controller. the controller comes with ableton live lite which is nice and the drivers all installed fluidly and without a problem. i use FL Studio and after a quick youtube tutorial i was on my way to making music. BUT THEN DISASTER STRUCK. not really but i was faced with a VERY annoying problem. the midi is designed to directly link to any DAW you are using with its DirectLink software and will automap each knob pad and key. Great! but i was unsure of how to map certain sounds to certain areas. m-audio has a software called Enigma that is made specifically for mapping out your sounds.this is where i ran into my problems. i couldnt find a single stitch of evidence that enigma even exists on m-audio's website. long story short, i had to register the product and use a code provided via email to receive customer support. so yes, no customer support until you register. and so finally i talked to some guy about how i couldnt find it and he eventually sent me an email with a download link for the enigma software. installed it and went to open it and nothing happened. tried 5 more times, still nothing. two days later 5 windows of Enigma appear on my screen...*sigh*
bottom line: nice product but terrible support and a very annoying process to map. ended up just mapping with the FPC that comes with Fl studio 10
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