All user reviews for the M-Audio Oxygen 8 v2

I borrowed this off a friend who bought it for about 163 bucks off ebay. It is a basic 25 key MIDI keyboard with 8 Knobs A pitch bend and modulation wheel and some other various buttons. This is a pretty average Midi keyboard, nothing special at all, velocity sensitive non weighted keys, USB connection with a MIDI out a 1/4" sustain pedal jack. There's really nothing special here, it works fine and performs well, but there isn't much use in a 25 key keyboard. I would recommend it if you can get it at a cut rate, but otherwise, meh. I'd say its worth it to save up and get something like the Axiom 25, 48 or 64.

UTILIZATION

Setup was plug in, select keyboard in preferences and play. Nothing special, everything worked as it should. Operation of the keyboard is real simple, and everything works the way you'd think it would. There's nothing wrong with this keyboard, and nothing special. It's an ok entry level keyboard, but certainly not the best by any means. I'd save my money though.


OVERALL OPINION

I'm very impartial to this keyboard, as it's nothing special in any way. The keys aren't that great, and would be better if they were weighted. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone, I'd say shell out a little more for the Axiom series, as it's well worth it. I do like the simplicity and the plug n playability of it though, and it works for small purposes I.E. a bass controller. It's hard to do much with only 25 keys other than audition sounds. It's pretty durable, dropped it a few times, no damage done, but it doesn't stay in place too well on the desktop. It's kinda cheap and flimsy. It's just not worth the cash when you could get something better.

- What technical specifications motivated your choice?
Its small size, the fact that the connection is done via USB and the fact he does as well as MIDI keyboard MIDI controller (I needed a little knobs that can be assigned to grate in real time fruity loops).

- What connector (MIDI pedals ...)?...
Taken to sustain pedals
MIDI Out
USB 1.1 port (type B)
Powered via USB or optional power supply

UTILIZATION

- The touch keyboard is it enjoyable? Should you use?
It is enjoyable and trs suited my use (production and use in fruity loops in my live dj sets).

- The configuration gnrale Is it easy?
Trs simple, just connect and put the installation CD!

- The select MIDI channels, patches is easy?
Yes

- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
Trs little manual that is not used much elsewhere ...

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
1 month

- What is the particular feature you like best and least?
The best: small, cheap and well made.
Minimum: ...

- Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
No! This is my first keyboard / MIDI controller.

- How do you report qualitprix?
Trs good.

- With the exprience, you do again this choice? ...
Without hsiter!

- What characteristics have motivated your choice?
. Price
. not too big
. USB MIDI Control and midi out.
. also the fact that it is easy to carry for example a live act!

- What connector (MIDI pedals ...)?...
. USB connection, MIDI out, and even for a pedal!

UTILIZATION

- The touch keyboard is it fun? Should your use?
Yes it is nice and suits me. although the keys are a bit high but its going ..

- The general configuration is it simple?
have very simple connect the usb have download the latest driver on the site of m-audio
install it and not even need to restart the computer and it is already functional.

- The selection of MIDI channels, patches is easy?
yes it is simple .. Assé

- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
not really need to download the English manual on the site of m-audio and does not contain everything that would have to know but that's okay even when

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
. this is not too long ago .. a few days but I had time to test all

- What is so special that you like most and least?
what I like the Oxygen 8 V2 the new control "playback" the pots
are pleasant to the touch ..

I love pe moin only the keys are too high.

- Have you tried many other models before buying it?
And Edirol EMU.

- How would you rate the quality / price?
Assé is good for a nice kind of apareille .. that's all MIDI control!.

- With experience, you do again this choice? ...
actually ... the only regret I have proposed a pe of 49keys such as oxygen 49 which is identical except that the 49 keys, but I will

- What technical specifications motivated your choice?
Keyboard small easy to carry, the prsence of pots ...

- What connector (MIDI pedals ...)?...
Connection USB plug and play, it's easy!

UTILIZATION

- The touch keyboard is it enjoyable? Should you use?
Touch is enjoyable and trs suits me perfectly. APRS is better to try before you buy but I find the feel a lot better than the axiom 25 for example.

- The configuration gnrale Is it easy?
Configuration simple enough, and you plug you play. There are some buttons that I have not used and I do not know what they are good but it's not Gnant we will see later!

- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
So forget the manual there is nothing! I search the forums for some info to use chopper

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
I use it since December and I'm glad trs. This is my first keyboard (I just put my membership I purchased the software with Live 6). And so for beginners it suits well trs. Trs good report quality price.

- Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
Not just trs. J'tais also interested by the MODEL above the axiom 25 but the touch did not suit me and above all much more compact silent!

- How do you report qualitprix?
So as I said above, the report is qualitprix trs trs good. For an entry level for beginners and I think it's a good solution trs. And we know that M-Audio makes good products, then start blogging!

- With the exprience, you do again this choice? ...
Absolutely. Probably my DSIR evolve over time, the fact remains that I will keep this keyboard because it is easy to transport and makes life easier to make music anywhere!

2 octaves, 2 wheels, 8 knobs that can be used for various controller parameters, is a synthetic virtual instrument or volume in cubase for example
USB and midi out.
Alim optional. but works without needing a USB connected computer (without computer, it will take an expander to drive an afternoon or another keyboard as a alesis micro microkorg, a akai miniak or micro X)

UTILIZATION

Moved to correct a small keypad (it's not for the live, although I sometimes used to add two octaves in my Korg Micro X, in fact there are two buttons that afecta keys keyboards octaves higher or lower, so I asked the korg manage two octaves. The audio meters, connected via midi out to entries in the korg driver following two octaves ...)

Very simple config, mac cubase is driven very fast by importing the small file you want (I'll put the link soon) pc, sometimes it does not respond as well but ... ets pc, it depends ...)

A button allows you to choose some parameters to be modified by those two keys + and -
9a can be a bit long to spend in his A's Z. ..

OVERALL OPINION

Cheap, not fragile (finally something that can be put into a suitcase IN BUNKER without fear ... and for the price I've paid much less fear!)

A little trick: by connecting a USB cable to the back of MAUDIO, and extremities that are usually connected to the computer, an adapter usb/220v, such as those used to recharges RLES Kodak cameras, you have a PSU gratos; it works safely with adapters for cameras kodak easyshare of the series .... mistrust still if you have any doubt, but with me it works!

Good little add-on!