E-Mu Xboard 25 Brochure
25- and 49-key usb/midi controllers
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- Owner's manual (73 pages) ,
- Brochure (9 pages) ,
- Review manual (2 pages)
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AUDITION
60
keyboard
09-2005
E-MU XBOARD 25 AND 49
USB/MIDI CONTROLLERS
Keyboard action is
impressive, especially
given how little the
Xboards weigh.
Sixteen control
knobs let you do
deep tweaking in
real-time.
Latch mode lets you
define a zone and
toggle notes on and
off, leaving your
hands free to do
other things.
Pitch and mod wheels
have a textured grip
and provide good
resistance.
25- AND 49-KEY
by Michael Gallant
Keys are labeled with
different program-
mable parame-
ters, so you can
quickly customize in
Edit mode.
Edit buttons make
for fast, intuitive
programming of the
Xboards 16 available
patches.
25- and 49-key
USB/MIDI controller
keyboards with edit-
ing, recording, and
virtual instrument
software.
PROS
Keyboard action is
arguably the best in
its class. Light and
portable.
Editing/program-
ming is fast and
intuitive. Multiple
power source
options, including
AA batteries.
Inexpensive.
CONS
Buttons feel cheap.
E-mu,
www.emu.com,
888-372-1372
$229.99, Xboard 49;
$199.99, Xboard 25
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Summary of Contents for E-Mu Xboard 25
- Page 1 AUDITION keyboard 09-2005 E-MU XBOARD 25 AND 49 USB/MIDI CONTROLLERS Keyboard action is impressive, especially given how little the Xboards weigh. Keys are labeled with different program- mable parame- ters, so you can quickly customize in Edit mode. Sixteen control...
- Page 2 Xboards also come with three pieces of software — a programming interface, Ableton Live 4 Lite (full version reviewed November ’04), and E-mu’s Proteus X LE, a scaled-down version of their excellent soft synth (reviewed July ’05). And with street prices well under $200, both axes offer an intriguing amount of production power for the dollar.
- Page 3 Bundled with the Xboards are limited versions of two excellent pieces of software: E-mu’s own Proteus X and Abelton Live 4. Beginners will definitely benefit from getting a controller, a virtual instrument, and recording program all in one box, but more experienced music techies may well want to upgrade to the full versions, assuming they don’t have them already.
- Page 4 California. keyboard 09-2005 VITAL STATS KEYBOARD ACTION Synth action, 25 (Xboard 25) or 49 (Xboard 49) full size keys with aftertouch. MIDI CONTROLLERS 16 knobs, pitch and mod wheels, one master slider. PROGRAMMABLE PATCHES POWER SOURCE USB, battery, or AC adapter.