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In-depth Feature:  SONIC LAB: Oxygen 8 v2
M-Audio's USB MIDI 25 key Oxygen 8 v2 is on the test bench. We see how it performs and throw in a Logic Pro tip to boot
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Oxygen 8 v2 - take a deep breath..


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Our latest subject for the SONIC LAB treatment is M-Audio's Oxygen 8 v2, an update of the classic Oxygen 8 from wayback - even before M-Audio were M-Audio. The compact, 25-key USB controller has become a popular companion for the laptop both in the studio or for live work. Or indeed, to perch on the crowded desktop, where space is a premium.

For those in need of beats, basslines or sample triggering, plus the ability to control plug-ins, sequencers or the like, Oxygen 8 v2 might just fit the bill. Our own Nick Batt, Sonic State editor and programmer for glam-electro duo Goldfrapp, takes a look at what version 2 actually means.

We cover installation under Mac OSX, template setup using the free, downloadable Enigma editor and more. This editor covers all M-Audio programmable controlers AND the Evolution range BTW, plus, there's some nifty controller mapping tips from within Apple's Logic Pro sequencing environment.

View the video in full by clicking on the media format of your choice in the yellow player box at the top and bottom of this page or the next.

Also available in 49 and 61 key versions
The Oxygen range is availabe in 25 key, 49 and 61 key versions, the later two also come with an additional 9 assignable faders, plus another 9 assignable function buttons.

Oxygen 8 25 key $179.95
Oxygen 49 key (additional faders and buttons) $229.95
Oxygen 61 key (additional faders and buttons) $279.95

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