http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2009/01/23/m-audio-axiom-pro-control-keyboards/ Synthesizer and electronic music news, synth and music software reviews and more! Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:53:00 -0500 hourly 1 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2009/01/23/m-audio-axiom-pro-control-keyboards/#comment-134389 E Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:14:28 +0000 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/?p=10914#comment-134389 So it takes 2-3 years to paint a keyboard white and get a retail product out of beta testing? I bought the original Axiom years ago, hated the lack of DAW support, but the key-action was incredible. Can someone do a Axiom Vs. Axiom Pro review and explain (technically) how the “pro” version capabilities of this keyboard couldn’t be implemented on my Axiom? Why not a firmware update and new XP/OSX drivers to supplement the hardware diffs? I own the Axiom 25, was going to buy a 61-key but I thought I’d wait til’ they update the drivers for a more streamlined experience with Pro-Tools 7 and Reason 4 at the very least (this basic functionality has been branded HyperControls). They still haven’t updated any drivers for a year and now I need to buy another keyboard? Where do they get the balls? So it takes 2-3 years to paint a keyboard white and get a retail product out of beta testing? I bought the original Axiom years ago, hated the lack of DAW support, but the key-action was incredible. Can someone do a Axiom Vs. Axiom Pro review and explain (technically) how the “pro” version capabilities of this keyboard couldn’t be implemented on my Axiom? Why not a firmware update and new XP/OSX drivers to supplement the hardware diffs? I own the Axiom 25, was going to buy a 61-key but I thought I’d wait til’ they update the drivers for a more streamlined experience with Pro-Tools 7 and Reason 4 at the very least (this basic functionality has been branded HyperControls). They still haven’t updated any drivers for a year and now I need to buy another keyboard? Where do they get the balls?

]]> http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2009/01/23/m-audio-axiom-pro-control-keyboards/#comment-132028 Torley Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:05:00 +0000 http://www.synthtopia.com/content/?p=10914#comment-132028 Looks like a big price premium over the non-Pro Axiom models, too — so the main difference is "HyperControl", and I'm interested to see what thorough reviews have to say whether this is worth it. Looks like a big price premium over the non-Pro Axiom models, too — so the main difference is “HyperControl”, and I’m interested to see what thorough reviews have to say whether this is worth it.

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