Acorn Instruments Masterkey series MIDI keyboard controllers

Acorn Instruments is a new line for us. They make super affordable, bare-bones USB MIDI keyboard controllers for home studios.
Available in 3 sizes, they have a great synth-style action, a handful of essential controls, and come bundled with Presonus Studio One Artist!
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Masterkey features
• 25/49/61 note, velocity sensitive, synth-style keyboard
• Pitch bend and modulation wheels (assignable)
• 1 assignable fader
• 4 assignable knobs for real time control
• 3-character red LED segment display
• 1 sustain foot switch input jack, type-sensing (foot switch not included)
• Quick-toggle between real-time functions Octave, Transpose, Program Change and MIDI Channel
• Advanced MIDI functions
• USB class-compliant. No driver needed
• Includes Presonus Studio One™ Artist

Acorn Instruments Masterkey series keyboard controllers are available in the Revolution Audio Online store.

Featured Equipment of the Week: AKG Perception 120 USB Microphone

AKG Perception 120 USB Microphone
The Perception 120 USB is the very first USB-equipped microphone from AKG, offering studio-quality sound performance without requiring any installation or drivers. With the widespread USB standard and its ease of use, this new model allows users without any recording experience to make professional-quality recordings from their home. It is a real plug-and-play device enabling customers to do podcasts, voiceovers and studio-quality rehearsal-recordings quickly and easily.
Find out more about AKG Perception 120 USB

TOP FEATURES

• Real Plug-and-Play (no installation, no drivers, no reboot required)
• Supports Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista and Mac OS
• Integrated high-quality Analogue-to-Digital Converter (24-bit, 128x oversampling) for convincing sound quality and low noise
• Two-third-inch condenser capsule with a low-mass diaphragm delivers sonic details
• Switchable bass-cut filter reduces mechanical vibration and wind noise
• Switchable attenuation pad for close-up miking and loud instruments
• Blue LEDs indicate operation
• Integrated pop filter avoids plosives effectively
• Tripod table stand, swivel mount and USB cable included
• Designed and engineered in Vienna, Austria 

 Buy AKG Perception 120 USB in the Revolution Audio online store

Featured Equipment Of The Week: M-Audio Keystation Mini 32

M-Audio Keystation Mini 32
The M-Audio® Keystation Mini 32 is the ideal choice for players on the go. Designed by the company that pioneered mobile music production, this ultra-portable keyboard delivers unmatched playability in its class. Simply plug it into your computer or iPad* and perform two-hand parts with 32 great-feeling, low-profile mini-keys. Customize the keyboard sensitivity to your playing style with highly musical velocity curves—including one specifically for drum programming. Control your performance with four assignable controls, including a rotary knob. And easily play and write music using the included software. With USB bus power and plug-and-play** functionality, Keystation Mini 32 is the easy way to create and perform on the go.
Find out more | Keystation Mini 32

Top Features

• 32 low-profile, velocity-sensitive mini-keys > great feel in an ultra-portable design
• 4 assignable controls—three buttons and a knob > real-time control of your DAW and virtual instruments
• Selectable velocity curves including one for drum programming > customize the keyboard to your playing style
• Robust, high-quality build > withstands frequent, mobile use
• USB bus-powered and class compliant > easy plug-and-play operation with your computer or iPad*

Buy M-Audio Keystation Mini 32 at Revolution Audio

Featured Equipment Of The Week - Samson G-Track USB Mic/interface

Samson G-Track USB Mic/interface
FINALLY A USB MIC THAT MAKES SENSE!

The G-Track is a total solution capable of taking you from your musical inspiration to your finished tracks. Samson's G-Track is the world's first USB condenser microphone with a built-in audio interface and mixer, allowing simultaneous input of vocals and guitar, bass, or keyboard while also providing monitoring through an on board headphone output.

Buy the Samson G-Track USB Mic & Interface

The G-Track allows you to record vocals like a standard USB mic, or two mono instruments through the line/instrument input, or a mix of one mono instrument and vocal. Now singer/songwriters can directly record vocals and instruments quickly and easily with one device, making the G-Track a must have for any songwriter's home studio. And its ease of use and portability allows you to take it anywhere inspiration may strike you.
Ideal for the traveling musician or the project studio, the G-Track ships with a desktop mic stand, swivel stand mount, USB cable and all the cables needed to connect any musical instrument with a standard 1/4" or RCA output. The G-Track ships with Cakewalk's Sonar LE and works brilliantly with Apple's GarageBand.


TOP FEATURES

• Large diaphragm studio condenser microphone
• Mic and Instrument/Line gain control with clip LED
• Stereo input jacks for instruments or line level signal
• Stereo headphone jack for no latency monitoring with level control
• 3-position headphone switch for stereo, mono, computer monitoring
• SuperCardioid pickup pattern
• USB bus-powered and compliant
• Audio I/O and USB cables included
• Desktop microphone stand included

Buy the Samson G-Track USB Mic & Interface

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Featured Equipment: Mackie Onyx Blackjack recording interface

Mackie Onyx Blackjack USB audio interface

Need a compact, high quality recording interface? Check this out - The Mackie Onyx Blackjack is a simple, rugged and affordable usb recording interface.

Find out more about the Mackie Onyx Blackjack, in stock and ready to ship

TOP FEATURES

• Two boutique-quality Onyx mic preamps with class-leading fidelity and dynamic range
• High-headroom design with ultra-low noise and distortion
• Professional 24-bit recording/playback via 2x2 USB
• High-end Cirrus Logic® AD/DA converters with 114dB dynamic range (A-weighted)
• True analog hardware monitoring of inputs, in mono or stereo, for easy zero-latency recording
• Compatible with most major DAWs
  • Pro Tools® 9
  • Logic®
  • SONAR™
  • Cubase®
  • Ableton® Live
  • Final Cut Pro®
  • ...and more
• Built-in DI on each input for direct connection of guitars, basses, etc.
• 48V phantom power for use with studio-quality condenser microphones
• USB bus-powered, eliminating need for separate power cable
• Separate studio monitor and headphone outs with independent level control
• Sleek, ergonomic “Built-Like-A-Tank” desktop design
• Includes Tracktion 3™ Music Production Software for Mac or PC

Find out more about the Mackie Onyx Blackjack