With Keystation 88 MK3, maximizing your creativity while minimizing the complication is easy: Use the fully assignable octave range buttons; pitch-bend and modulation wheels; volume slider, and transport and directional controls to play, perform, and record with your music software without using a mouse or trackpad. Keystation 88 MK3 also features a 1/4” (6.3mm) sustain pedal input that lets you use an external control pedal, such as the M-Audio SP2 (sold separately), for genuine piano sustain.

Compact, lightweight and durable, Keystation 88 MK3 is perfect for traveling musicians who want to take command of music software during live performances or for producers who wish to add an intuitive MIDI controller with a natural feeling keybed to their studio. For an easy-to-use and portable setup, Keystation 88 MK3 is USB-powered, class-compliant, and supports USB-MIDI connectivity. Plus, Keystation 88 MK3 supports iOS connectivity with the Apple Lightning to USB Camera Adapter (sold separately), enabling you to perform and compose with audio apps on your iPad and other iOS devices.

M-Audio’s Keystation MK3 Series makes it simple to develop your skills no matter what level you’re at with exclusive lessons for both Melodics and Skoove. Melodics is a desktop app that teaches you to play and perform with MIDI keyboards, pad controllers, and drums. It’s free to download if you register your Keystation 88 MK3 on an M-Audio account. Once registered you will receive 40 free lessons to get you started! Skoove is in-depth online piano courses that adapt to you and give you feedback. Develop your repertoire on your own time, at your own pace. New, exclusive lessons are added every month so that you can keep expanding your repertoire with new music as well as up your piano game with new music theory tips and tricks.

Ableton Live Lite is one of the most popular performance and production programs available in the world. A powerful music creation tool, Ableton Live Lite enables musicians and producers to spontaneously compose, record, remix, improvise, and edit musical ideas in a fluid audio/MIDI environment. Explore sonic possibilities in real time whether on stage or in the studio. When you are satisfied with your work, Ableton Live Lite lets you save it or mix it down.