Radium 49 has a built-in USB MIDI interface that communicates 16 channels of MIDI data directly with the computer without the need for a separate MIDI interface. Two separate MIDI Outs send data to external gear—one from the keyboard and one from the computer. Additional controls include pitch wheel, modulation wheel and octave up/down keys that extend the range of the 4-octave keyboard +/-3 octaves. The unit can be powered via the USB port, batteries or via a 9V power supply for standalone operation.
Radium 49’s 16 real-time controllers allow the unit to serve in a variety of capacities, with or without a computer. Performers benefit from greater freedom of expression. Synthesists can easily access parameters buried deep within their hardware without having to navigate a hierarchy of hidden nested menus. Songwriters and producers can enter drum patterns from the keyboard and use the controllers to adjust the dynamics, feel and effects. Radium 49 also brings tactile control to today’s virtual studios, with its sliders mapped to virtual faders and the knobs controlling pan, effects sends and more. Weighing in at a mere 6 pounds, Radium 49 is the perfect complement to the mobile creative lifestyle of today’s musicians.
Radium 49 is a logical extension of M-Audio's keyboard line, falling right between the popular 2-octave Oxygen8 and the new 5-octave Radium. Software synths and virtual studios are very much a reality - and along with them come dozens of parameters just begging to be tweaked. Radium 49 lets you leave the tedium of the mouse behind and literally reach inside your software. It’s all about flexibility and control.
Radium 49 also employs the same simple, elegant user interface popularized by the rest of the M-Audio keyboard line. The keys have a second layer of functions, allowing users to program MIDI control information directly from the black and whites. It’s as simple as pressing the MIDI/Select button, pressing the note on the keyboard bearing the label corresponding to the target parameter, then using the Data Entry slider to select the value (or entering numeric values by pressing the keys labeled with numbers).
Flexibility and control
Radium is perfect for applications like real-time soft synth control, virtual mixing, drum programming, live performance and more. The keyboard even doubles as an intuitive user interface, making control assignments a breeze.
Radium Applications At A Glance
Radium lends itself to a wide variety of applications that help blur the difference between stage and studio.
Soft Synths
Software synths are very much a reality—and along with them come dozens of parameters just begging to be tweaked. Radium lets you leave the tedium of the mouse behind and put your hands on any 16 MIDI parameters of your choice in real time.
Getting Deeper
Radium makes it easier for you to get deeper into your software programs. Unleash the full potential of your musical tools and push your creativity to the limit.
Live Performance
Radium gives you more freedom of expression on the stage than you’ve ever had before. And at only 8 pounds, Radium won’t break your back.
Programming Drums
Why take hours to program drums with a mouse? Now you can use Radium to play grooves into your software in real time. Then use the eight knobs and eight sliders to manipulate the dynamics, feel, effects and more.
Hardware Access
Synthesists can use Radium to put their hands on parameters normally buried deep within their hardware. Now it’s easy to express yourself without having to navigate through dozens of menus.
Virtual Mixing
Who wants to mix with a mouse? Now you can use Radium’s eight sliders to control your virtual faders. Radium’s knobs can also control pan, effects send amount and much more.
Easy Control
Controls in the USB Keystation series aren’t buried mysteriously in obscure menus. The keys have a second layer of functions, allowing you to program MIDI control information directly from the black and whites. Here’s how it works:
1. Press the MIDI/Select button.
2. Press the note on the keyboard with label corresponds to the parameter you wish to change.
3. Use the Data Entry slider to select the value or enter numeric values by pressing the keys labeled with numbers.
FEATURES:
• 49 keys (+/-3 octave transposition)
• 8 assignable MIDI control knobs
• 8 MIDI-assignable sliders
• Built-in USB MIDI interface
• Dual MIDI outputs—one from keyboard, one from computer
• Only 6.5 lbs
• Powered via USB bus, batteries or AC
SPECIFICATIONS:
• Keyboard Type: 49 keys
• Simultaneous Output: 10 note (reverse priority)
• Control Switches
- Controller Knobs (8)
- Controller Sliders (8)
- MIDI Channel
- Reset
- Octave (-3, -2, -1, center , +1, +2, -r +3)
- Program Change
- CC-00/CC-32 (GS Bank Selecti-n)
- CC-No. (Generic CC Assignment)
- CC-Data
- Data Entry Velocity Assignment
- Data Entry Reverb Send Level Assignment
- Data Entry Chorus Send Level Assignment
- Pan Pot Assignment (CC-10)
- Volume Assignment (CC-07)
- Numerical Keys (x 10)
- Enter
- Cancel
- Pitch Bender Wheel
- Modulation Wheel
- Data Entry Slider
• Rear Terminals:
- MIDI out jacks (Kybd & Comptr - DIN)
- Sustain jack (1/4")
- USB port (to Comptr - pwr & MIDI)
- Power Select switch
- Power jack
• Display Type 7-segment LED (x 3)
• Dimensions: Approx. 30"L x 9.3"D x 2.6"H (75.0cm x 23.7cm x 6.6cm)
• Weight: 6.6 lbs (3 kg)
• Power Source Options: External supply (9VDC, 500ma) USB, Internal Battery (6x"C" batteries)
PC System Requirements:
• Available USB Port and Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, and Windows XP
Macintosh System Requirements:
• Native USB Port, Mac OS 9.1 or later using OMS 2.3.7 or later; OS X or later
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