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Don’t let the compact size of the Axiom 25 fool you. This advanced 25-key USB mobile MIDI controller features both semi-weighted action and assignable aftertouch, plus eight rubberized trigger pads that put drum programming and performance at your fingertips. Eight endless rotary encoder knobs let you get your hands on synth parameters, virtual mixer controls and more. Six transport controls can also be assigned to control other MIDI parameters. Virtually everything is freely MIDI-assignable--and the backlit LCD screen makes programming easy and intuitive. You get 20 memory locations for on-board storage, plus free Enigma editor/librarian software to manage an unlimited number of setups via computer.
| Get Into the Action The Axiom series of mobile USB MIDI controllers has everything it takes to get the most from your MIDI software and hardware. Semi-weighted action complete with aftertouch gives you great feel and expression for both synth parts and pianistic passages. Eight rubberized trigger pads put your drums at your fingertips for programming with feel--or easy fire samples or visual effects. Total MIDI Control Assign the eight rotary encoders to mixer controls like panning and effects sends, or to any synth parameters you want to control. Map the nine sliders to software mixer faders or drawbars on your virtual organ. 15 buttons*, pitch and mod wheels, and sustain and expression pedal jacks round out a tour de force of MIDI domination. Assigning controllers is simple, yet has the power to let you delve as deep as you want. Each controller can map to just about any applicable parameter in the MIDI spec, including independent channel addressing for each. The possibilities are limited only by your imagination. * six buttons on the Axiom 25 | Intuitive Front-Panel Programming M-Audio Axiom MIDI controllers all feature a large backlit LCD screen for visual feedback--and the 61-key and 49-key models also place a 10-key pad right on the front panel for direct, intuitive programming. You’ll also find 9 dedicated front-panel function buttons to easily access common operations like preset / program change or MIDI channel +/-, octave +/-, and transpose +/-. Use the Controller Mute button to prevent parameters from jumping when you change them, for example, then press Snapshot to transmit all current settings. 20 non-volatile memory locations instantly save and recall your favorite presets—and you can manage an entire preset library on your computer via SysEx dumps and our free Enigma software editor/librarian for PC and Mac. 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. |
Compatibility
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| MME |
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| Mac OS X Core MIDI |
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Minimum System Requirements (PC)
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| Pentium 3 – 800 MHz |
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| (CPU may be higher for laptops) |
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| 256 MB RAM |
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| DirectX 9.0b |
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| Windows XP (SP2)* / Vista (32 bit) |
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| (Windows 98, Me, NT, or 2000 not supported) |
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| * Home and Professional Edition only. Windows Media Center Edition is not supported. ** M-Audio suggests you also check the minimum system requirements for your software, as they may be greater than the above. |
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Minimum System Requirements (Mac)
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| Macintosh G3* 800/G4* 733 MHz |
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| (CPU may be higher for laptops) |
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| OS X 10.3.9 with 256 MB RAM, |
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| OS X 10.4.2, 10.5.1 with 512 MB RAM |
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| * M-Audio suggests you also check the minimum system requirements for your software, as they may be greater than the above. ** Native USB port required; G3/G4 accelerator cards are not supported. |
Specifications
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| MIDI Data from variable controllers: | - MIDI Controller Number - RPN/NRPN - Program, Bank LSB, Bank MSB - Pitch Bend - GM/GM2/XG SysEx Messages |
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| MIDI Data from buttons/switches: | - MIDI Controller Number - Note On - Note On/Off toggle - RPN/NRPN - MIDI CC On/Off toggle - Program, Bank LSB, Bank MSB presets - MIDI Machine Control - GM/GM2/XG SysEx messages |
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| size: | 18.8 x 11.2 x 2.6 (inches); 47.8 x 28.5 x 6.6 (cm) |
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| weight: | 5.5 pounds; 2.5 kg |
Bundled Software
Ableton Live Lite delivers much of the functionality of Ableton Live--the revolutionary, multi-award winning music production solution that allows you to spontaneously compose, record, remix, improvise and edit your musical ideas in a seamless audio/MIDI environment. Live brings your acoustic, electronic and virtual instruments--as well as your digital audio recordings and MIDI sequences--together in a single interface with unparalleled ease of use.Free Enigma Editor/Librarian Software
This product includes the free download and full registration of Enigma--a powerful software editor/librarian for Mac and PC that lets you easily program, store and load setups for M-Audio and Evolution USB MIDI controllers. Enigma includes a huge library of files for your favorite VST plug-ins, instruments and host apps. Programming is as simple as dragging the software parameter you want to control onto the graphic representation of the controller on your screen. With Enigma, your library of controller presets is virtually unlimited.
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Technical Details
- 25-key velocity-sensitive semi-weighted action keyboard with assignable aftertouch- All controllers fully programmable to MIDI controller number and channel
- Snapshot function transmits all current controller settings
- Built-in USB MIDI interface including standard MIDI In and Out jacks
- Includes Ableton Live Lite 4 music production software so you can make music right away
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By Slappo Hawgtender (NEW ORLEANS, LA, US)
This thing is AMAZING!
It does everything! Seriously- If you use the included Ableton software and click under Options--> Other.... There are options for it to breast feed your children, do your taxes, massage your feet, improve your bowling game and even, get this, give you a happy ending.
Yup. The Axiom will do anything. It sounds great, it easy to use and, most importantly, it is fun.
I'm still trying locate the option for it to find me a mistress, but the happy ending option is doing just fine for the moment.
BUY AT LEAST ONE!!!
By Taylor Steil (san diego, CA USA)
I am using the Axiom-25 with Ableton Live and it works great. I love the trigger pads and how easy it is to map. The keys feel great too.
Awesome product!
By The music man (Chicago)
I really like this keyboard, but it is a bit difficult to figure out. I am used to just hooking something up and figuring it out pretty easily, but for this you will need to sit down and really devote your time to understand all the functions and how to set up the keys and pads
By B. Sells (Way Up North, NY United States)
I bought the Axiom 25 thinking that it would be better to buy a higher-end (relatively speaking) piece of equipment for adding midi to my recordings than to buy something that's easier to use that I'd want to upgrade from immediately. The keyboard, pads, knobs, etc are all nice - responsive, do what they should, etc.
Before I get started, I want to mention that I DO read the manuals for devices and software to try and get started on the right foot. The problem(s) I had, however, involved mostly the lack of a comprehensive manual and the lack of good tech support for the Axiom, and the non-intuitive way some of the software and settings work. If you have any trouble setting it up, and you go the M-Audio forums for help, you're likely to get a response along the lines of "you can do _______ in the Enigma software" but there will be no explanation as to how you go about doing it, just that you theoretically can, somehow. The manual that you can print out is only about 30 pages long and really doesn't have much in it that's useful other than listing some of the pre-loaded settings and things like that. With many devices like this, you have to read the manual to get anywhere, but when the manual's as short and vague as this, it's hard to get where you're going! I'm using the Ableton Live Lite software that came with it, as I'm assuming many people new to digital recording will (and I don't plan on purchasing recording software until I know damned well exactly what I want out of it, so I'm giving Ableton a whirl to see if I like it better than Cubase), and it took some time to get things working the way I wanted them to. If you're new to digital recording and Midi, as I am, you'll probably be pulling your hair out for a while with this thing. The Enigma software, by the way, isn't as easy as M-Audio and some users claim - I'm finally getting somewhere just using Ableton and the Axiom to "steer" things. Maybe this will change in the future as I learn more, but I kinda doubt it. The biggest hurdle I had was in just figuring out how to get the pads and keys to play separate instruments - I knew that they had to be/were set to different Midi channels and I needed to set the software the same way, but it took quite a while of playing around and doing some of the tutorials in Ableton to figure it out (and even they didn't answer a lot of my questions but they definitely got me pointed in the right direction). Again, I'm a "noob" when it comes to this stuff, so I'm probably worthy of condescension from more experienced users (at least that 's what I've experienced!), but it seems to me like there should be better answers to common problems like these out there!
So, I guess all in all that this seems to be a nice, solid piece of home recording equipment, and for my use I'm pretty sure that it's got lots of things that I'll either come to use as I progress or won't be useful to the style of music that I make (but be glad that I've got the versatility should I need it), and that I'll be happy with it for the foreseeable future (at least until I move into a bigger house!) but, fellow "noobs" be warned - you're going to be doing A LOT of tinkering, looking around on-line, and mumbling swear words to yourself before some functions start to make sense!
By The Dire Maker (Chicago)
Looking at this keyboard it is a great midi controller. In order to use it in a Digital Audio Workstation I would suggest looking up videos on youtube and also downloading Enigma. This keyboard is great to throw on your desk as it doesn't take up a lot of space. The disadvantages are the number of keys. Know that you aren't going to be able to be using much of two hands with this it's pretty much for melodies only. You can go back with your left hand and record that as well but I would say you would probably do yourself a huge favor by buying a full keyboard if that's what you're looking for. I use this for Pro Tools as a desk keyboard only. Works great.
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