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Avid M-Audio Venom 49-Key Synthesizer

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Manufacturer: Avid/M-Audio
Mfr Part #: 9900-52873-00
Part Number: E/MAU9900-52873-00/n
Condition: New
Warranty: 1 year, factory
Platform: Both
Availability: Ships in 1-3 Days

Overview

The M-Audio Venom 49-key synthesizer combines the character of classic analog synths with modern digital processing to deliver an aggressive, infectious new sound. Whet your appetite with the included presets, then sink your teeth into creating original sounds—from atmospheric and subtle, to angry and downright nasty. Easily tweak parameters from the intuitive top-panel interface, or explore endless sound design and configuration possibilities with the included software editor. Perform bass lines, leads, and more with a full-size keyboard designed to satisfy serious players. You can even use Venom as an audio interface with Pro Tools and other music software—forming a powerful production machine to take your music in dangerous new directions.

Top Features:

  • The warmth of vintage keyboards combined with modern digital processing > aggressive new sound
  • 512 single-sound patches and 256 layered patches > start playing right out of the box
  • Intuitive real-time performance controls plus software editor > endless sound design possibilities
  • 49-key, full-size, synth-action keyboard > great playability
  • Pro Tools compatible USB audio/MIDI interface > ready for the stage and studio

Specs

Technical Specifications:

49-key, full-size, synth-action keyboard

12-voice polyphony, each voice including:

  • 3 oscillators with 41 waveforms and 53 drum sounds sampled from vintage analog synths, FM digital synths, and drum machines
  • Pulse-width modulation, sync, FM, and ring modulation
  • Resonant multimode filter with tube saturation limiting
  • 3 LFOs with selectable sample-and-hold
  • 3 AHDSR envelopes
  • 16 modulation routes

4-part multitimbral operation with independent MIDI-syncable phrase sequencers

512 onboard Single patches

256 onboard Multi (layered) patches

2 global bus effects: Reverb, Delay, Chorus, Flanger, Phaser

1 insert effect per multitimbral part (4 total): Compression, EQ, Distortion, Bit Reduction, Decimation

Classic arpeggiator with up, down, and alternating patterns

Tap-tempo and manual BPM control from top panel

Built-in USB 2.0 audio/MIDI interface (USB 1.1 backward compatible):

  • 2 × 2 24-bit, 44.1 kHz operation
  • Mic, instrument, and stereo line level inputs route to DAW
  • Synth sounds route to DAW
  • DAW audio output mixes into main outputs
  • Stereo main audio outputs (1/4” TS)
  • Stereo headphone output (1/4” TRS)
  • Master volume knob; instrument and mic gain knobs
  • MIDI In and MIDI Out (5-pin DIN)

Large custom LCD

4 rotary encoders and 1 button for performance control and editing

Dual-function octave up/down and transpose controls

Assignable pitch bend and modulation wheels

Sustain (1/4” TS) and expression (1/4” TRS) pedal inputs

Included Vyzex Venom software editor:

  • Arrange sounds into banks, rename patches, and save backups
  • Patch collider feature mashes up multiple patches to create new hybrid sounds
  • 16-cell modulation matrix offers comprehensive routing configurations

System Requirements:

Compatibility:

  • MME
  • ASIO
  • Core Audio/Core MIDI
  • Compatible with Pro Tools M-Powered 8 and higher

Minimum System Requirements (PC):

Venom Audio/MIDI USB Driver:

  • Windows XP 32-bit (SP3), Windows Vista 32/64 (SP2), or Windows 7 32/64
  • 1.8 GHz (or more for laptops) multi-core processor

Note: XP Home and Professional Edition only. Windows Media Center Edition is not supported.

Vyzex Venom Editor/Librarian:

  • Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7
  • P4 equivalent processor
  • 32-bit color graphics
  • 1024×800 or larger display

Minimum System Requirements (Mac):

Venom Audio/MIDI USB Driver:

  • Mac OS X 10.5.8 or 10.6.2
  • 1.8 GHz (or more for laptops) multi-core processor

Manufacturer Product#: 9900-52873-00

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