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After a sneak preview at the January NAMM show by US
distribution partner Yamaha Corporation of America, CME has now officially announced the
VX Series Keyboard Controllers at Frankfurt.
CME tell us that these powerful and flexible controllers are the first of their kind to include DAW integration features like motorized
60mm faders and a modular expansion bay.
Here’s all the info straight from their press release…
The world’s first keyboard controller with 9 motorized 60mm faders, the VX series Keyboard Controllers are designed to provide the ultimate in control for the demanding lives of today’s
musicians. A solid, all-aluminum chassis make these units extremely durable and sizes from 49 velocity-sensitive semi-
weighted keys to 88 professional graded hammer action weighted keys make them ideal for studio, stage, or mobile use.
The VX Series feature 64 different types of programmable controllers including motorized faders, knobs, trigger pads, a ribbon
controller, buttons, pitch bend and modulation wheel, transport controls, pedals, and a breath controller. These flexible
keyboards have an amazing array of uses such as controlling a DAW and virtual instruments in the studio, triggering patterns
and controlling sound rigs on stage, and recording audio into a laptop while on the go.
The VX Series include a built-in USB audio and MIDI interface, eliminating the need for an extra audio interface when used for
computer recording. The VX internal memory can hold program data as well as PadStyle® MIDI songs and patterns, complete
with loop variation and chord change, which can be triggered from the unit’s onboard pads. The VX's built-in expansion slot
allows for expanding your VX with current and planed modules such as a FireWire audio interface, a sound module with
sampling function, an analog synthesizer module, and a digital mixing console module.
We’ll leave the last word to Athan Billias, Director of Marketing for Technology Products at Yamaha, “Once again CME has set a new standard in controller keyboards by adding never before seen features at price points within
reach of everyone. The addition of USB
audio I/O and motorized faders make these not just MIDI controllers, but the center of a computer based home studio.�
Key Features:
Built-in USB Audio and MIDI interface
Multi-function expansion bay
Graded hammer-action weighted (VX8) or semi-weighted keyboard (VX5/6/7)
Initial and after touch, velocity sensitive keyboard
PadStyle® MIDI songs and patterns
Multi-scale mode for ethnic music
U-CTRL function for easy software integration
9 60mm motorized faders
12 programmable velocity sensitive trigger pads
8 knob controllers (potentiometer)
9 knob controllers (endless encoder)
1 ribbon controller
1 pitch bend and modulation wheel
27 function and number buttons
Transport controls
1 data entry encoder
Music software control templates with user bank memories
2 x 16 characters LCD display
Firmware upgradeable via USB
4 MIDI out, 1 MIDI in
2 universal pedal connectors, full compatible with switch and expression pedal
Breath controller input, compatible with YAMAHA BC3
2 mic/line input with gain control
2 line output
2 headphone outputs with volume control
Plug-and-play USB audio and MIDI on Windows XP and MAC OSX
USB hub, USB bus-powered
Price and Availability
The VX Series will be available in July 2006 at the following prices:
VX5 (49 key) - $899.99 US MSRP
VX6 (61 key) - $999.99 US MSRP
VX7 (76 key) - $1199.99 US MSRP
VX8 (88 key) - $1299.99 US MSRP
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