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M-Audio Hammer 88 ProvsM-Audio Oxygen 49 (MKIV)

Summary

M-Audio Hammer 88 Pro and M-Audio Oxygen 49 (MKIV): 2 M-Audio controller keyboards compared side by side. They differ on 12 of 21 compared specifications.

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Hammer 88 Pro
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Oxygen 49 (MKIV)
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General
ManufacturerM-AudioM-Audio
StatusCurrentCurrent
Released20202014
Keyboard
Keys8849
Key sizeFullFull
Key actionHammer-actionSynth-action
AftertouchChannelNone
KeybedM-Audio graded hammer-action with aftertouchM-Audio synth-action
Controls
Pads168
Faders99
Knobs / encoders88
DisplayOLEDLED
Pitch / modWheelsWheels
Connectivity
USBUSB-BUSB-B
MIDI portsDIN out, DIN in—
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, Xpand!2, VIP 3
Size & weight
ColoursBlackBlack
Dimensions (W × D × H)1420 × 290 × 140 mm810 × 235 × 90 mm
Weight17.7 kg2.6 kg

Key differences

  • Keys: Hammer 88 Pro – 88 Oxygen 49 (MKIV) – 49
  • Key action: Hammer 88 Pro – Hammer-action Oxygen 49 (MKIV) – Synth-action
  • Aftertouch: Hammer 88 Pro – Channel Oxygen 49 (MKIV) – None
  • Pads: Hammer 88 Pro – 16 Oxygen 49 (MKIV) – 8
  • Released: Hammer 88 Pro – 2020 Oxygen 49 (MKIV) – 2014
  • Keybed: Hammer 88 Pro – M-Audio graded hammer-action with aftertouch Oxygen 49 (MKIV) – M-Audio synth-action