In pursuit of this last objective M‑Audio have attempted to provide more‑or‑less effortless integration with popular DAW applications via a system called DirectLink.

This is apparently the third generation of the M‑Audio Oxygen range, and it is part of an already well‑established category of products: it's an entry‑level controller keyboard designed to be attached directly to a computer, and to be affordable and easy to use. With Smart Scale controls right on the keys, you will have easy access to set and change Smart Scale parameters on the fly, keeping you focused on what is most important, creating music.M‑Audio's Oxygen 49 offers competitively priced control over your DAW. You can choose from over 15 different scale variations when assigning a scale to the keyboard. This allows you to play within a chosen scale without the risk of playing any wrong notes. With Smart Scale, you can set the keybed so that only notes in the selected scale are able to be played. The Oxygen series also features intelligent Smart Scale technology. The note of the key you press will serve as the root of the chord and all the parameters can be edited right on your Oxygen keyboard controller. For example, if you select Custom Mode, and play a 1-b3-5-b7 chord, every key will then be assigned to play this chord structure. Smart Chord also has a Custom Mode which lets you determine the chord structure that will be assigned to each key by manually playing it. The rest of the chord’s properties (Major, Minor, and Voicing) are determined by the settings you choose. The key you press will determine the root note in the chord. With Smart Chord activated, pressing a single key will play a full chord rather than just one note. With Smart Chord and Smart Scale technology, creating music and unleashing your unlimited creativity has never been easier.

The Smart Chord feature helps bring out your inner musical genius by playing full chords with a single key press, and with the Smart Scale feature, the Oxygen 49 (MKV) keys transform into a perfect scale, playing the exact notes within a chosen scale. Smart Chord and Smart Scale technology are the bridges between your musically creative mind and your final productions.

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