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M-Audio Hammer 88 ProvsM-Audio Keystation 49 mk3

Summary

M-Audio Hammer 88 Pro and M-Audio Keystation 49 mk3: 2 M-Audio controller keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 15 of 22 compared specifications.

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Hammer 88 Pro
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Keystation 49 mk3
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General
ManufacturerM-AudioM-Audio
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20202018
Keyboard
Keys8849
Key sizeFullFull
Key actionHammer-actionSynth-action
AftertouchChannelNone
KeybedM-Audio graded hammer-action with aftertouchM-Audio synth-action
Controls
Pads160
Faders91
Knobs / encoders80
DisplayOLEDNone
Pitch / modWheelsWheels
Connectivity
USBUSB-BUSB-B
MIDI portsDIN out, DIN inDIN out
CV / Gate outNoNo
Bluetooth MIDINoNo
Pedal inputsSustain, Expression, FootswitchSustain
USB bus poweredYesYes
Features & software
FeaturesArpeggiator, Chord mode, Scale mode, Note repeat, DAW transportDAW transport
Bundled softwareAbleton Live Lite, MPC Beats, AIR Mini Grand, Velvet, Hybrid 3Ableton Live Lite, MPC Beats, AIR Xpand!2
Size & weight
ColoursBlackBlack
Dimensions (W × D × H)1420 × 290 × 140 mm813 × 188 × 67 mm
Weight17.7 kg3 kg

Key differences

  • Keys: Hammer 88 Pro – 88 Keystation 49 mk3 – 49
  • Key action: Hammer 88 Pro – Hammer-action Keystation 49 mk3 – Synth-action
  • Aftertouch: Hammer 88 Pro – Channel Keystation 49 mk3 – None
  • Pads: Hammer 88 Pro – 16 Keystation 49 mk3 – 0
  • Released: Hammer 88 Pro – 2020 Keystation 49 mk3 – 2018
  • Keybed: Hammer 88 Pro – M-Audio graded hammer-action with aftertouch Keystation 49 mk3 – M-Audio synth-action