Korg - MicroKEY AIR-25 Bluetooth MIDI Keyboard Controller

Korg brings you even more compact controller options with the new microKEY and microKEY AIR Series.

microKEY can be completely powered by an iPad or iPhone and now offers a pedal input for sustain. There's also a new 49-key version for the two-handed player that still wants compact. To accommodate simpler and quicker setups, or to simply unwire and unclutter your rig, the microKEY Air series features Apples Wireless Bluetooth LE (Low Energy) standard, which provides long battery life and extremely low latency!
They also have standard USB connections.

Both come with a comprehensive software bundle to advance your plug in library, or serve as your starting point to making music using your computer or iOS device!

Key Features:

Connect wirelessly to iPad, iPhone, Mac, or Windows

The microKEY Air supports Bluetooth Smart Apple Bluetooth Low Energy MIDI. You can easily connect wirelessly to iPad/iPhone music apps such as KORG Gadget, KORG Module, and GarageBand, as well as any MIDI-capable music production software on your Mac or Windows. Painstaking tuning of the Bluetooth capabilities means high stability and low latency, no strings or wires attached.

Lasts a month between battery changes

With an average of one hour of use per day, the batteries allow approximately one month of operation. And best of all, the microKEY Air runs on just two AA batteries.

To USB or not to USB?

microKEY Air can also be connected via a traditional USB cable. Since the microKEY is USB bus-powered, you only need a single USB cable to connect it to Mac or Windows. There's no need to install a driver; just connect it to your computer and start playing. The second generation newly supports connection to iPad and iPhone. Add an Apple Lightning - USB camera adaptor and one USB cable and your setup is complete, allowing you to access apps such as KORG Gadget, KORG Module, and GarageBand.

Compact and playable Natural Touch Mini Keyboard

KORG's Natural Touch mini keyboard has been carefully designed to assure playability while staying compact, and makes it easy to play chords or rapid phrases. Choose between 25, 37, 49 or 61-key configurations to suit your specific playing style and space/travel requirements.

The microKEY comes with a serious collection of powerful music software titles including popular special editions of KORG Gadget and KORG Module plus the KORG Legacy Collection M1 Le which includes a plug-in version of the classic KORG M1 instrument. With microKEY Air you wont have to purchase additional software; you can start creating music right away. The sounds and functions are expanded if you use "Apps for iPad/iPhone" with microKEY Air.

Specs:

Keyboard
Natural Touch mini-keyboard
microKEY Air-25: 25
microKEY Air-37: 37
microKEY Air-49: 49
microKEY Air-61: 61

Controllers
microKEY Air-25: Joystick, arpeggiator button, Sustain / TAP button, Octave Shift buttons
microKEY Air-37/49/61: Pitch bend wheel, Modulation wheel, Octave Shift button

Octave Shift
microKEY Air-25/37: -4 +4
microKEY Air-49/61: -3 +3

Connections
microKEY Air-25: USB Type B (x1)
microKEY Air-37/49/61: Assignable switch jack, USB Type B (x1)

Wireless Type:
Bluetooth Low Energy (Apple Bluetooth Low Energy MIDI specification compliant)

Power Supply
Two AA batteries (when connected wirelessly; use alkaline or nickel-metal hydride batteries)
USB bus power (when connected via USB)

Power Consumption
Less than 100mA

Battery Life
Approximately 30 hours (use alkaline batteries)

Dimensions
(W x D x H)
microKEY Air-25: 395 x 131 x 52 mm/15.55" x 5.16" x 2.05"
microKEY Air-37: 565 x 139 x 54 mm/22.24" x 5.47" x 2.13"
microKEY Air-49: 709 x 139 x 54 mm/27.91" x 5.47" x 2.13"
microKEY Air-61: 850 x 139 x 54 mm/33.46" x 5.47" x 2.13"

Weight (without batteries)
microKEY Air-25: 670 g / 1.48 lbs.
microKEY Air-37: 1.0 kg / 2.21 lbs.
microKEY Air-49: 1.4 kg / 2.21 lbs.
microKEY Air-61: 1.71 kg / 3.77 lbs.

Included Items
USB cable, KORG Software Bundle code

Operating Requirements (wireless connection):

Windows
Windows that supports Bluetooth 4.0 or later, and has Windows 8.1 or later (32-bit / 64-bit) [KORG BLE-MIDI Driver is required]

Mac
Mac that supports Bluetooth 4.0 or later, and has OS X10.10 Yosemite or later installed
iOS
iPad/iPhone that Supports Bluetooth 4.0, and has iOS8 or later installed

Operating Requirements (USB connection):

Windows
Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 or later (32-bit / 64-bit)

Mac
MacOS 10.8 Mountain Lion or later
iOS
iOS8 or later