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What you propuse me to buy M-Audio Oxygen 8 or Axion 25?
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d_vision
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Posted : Oct 29, 2008 13:22:26
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Hello People!
I have found a nice local store with good prices and i want to buy a midi keybord!
I am between of these:
M-Audio Oxygen 8 v2 (60 euro)
http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/Oxygen8v2.html
M-Audio Axion 25 (130 euro)
http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/Axiom25.html
Well both are in very good price i think but i dont know much thinks about these keyboards but i have heard very good words!
So...can you tell me your suggestions or if you have one of these you will know better to tell me.
Thanx a lot!
Cheers
 
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gutter
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Posted : Oct 29, 2008 14:05
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go for axiom, oxygen is a much cheaper build & the axiom has much better semi weighted keys and feels better, i regret i sold it for a novation
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PsiloCybian
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Posted : Oct 29, 2008 14:11
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i had a maudio axiom 25 .... and it broke down on me in a mater of days ... one octave of keys just stoped working ... they couldnt fix it so i gotten a new one ... and guess what ... stoped working after 5 days ... i played it maybe 10 minutes in those 5 days ...
brought it back to the shop ... and one of the owners said he has an axiom 61 and that it happend to him allso ... really dont like anything from the axiom series  ))
it can work perfectly or it can f#"&"#$& you like it did me 
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gutter
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Posted : Oct 29, 2008 14:23
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hehe , funny
sometimes you have smthng you dont like, when u dont have it you think it was better
and like Psilocybian says
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that applies to the equipment we use all the time, its so frustrating 
wish everything worked fine
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Kane
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Posted : Oct 29, 2008 19:56
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Oxygen 8 is a lot more portable, and the Axiom has the trigger pads and is kind of bulky and heavier. I personally don't like the knobs and keys on the Axiom..they're supposed to be half weighted but they feel very cheap, and the knobs aren't easy to turn when playing live (they have that clicky thing to them where you can only turn in notches).
If you're going to be using it live, Oxygen. If you want to pay more for features for studio use while still being relatively portable, Axiom. Just my opinion.
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Kane
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Posted : Oct 29, 2008 19:57
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And PsiloCybian, I've had an Axiom for over a year and I've never had any problems with it...not sure what happened with the one you got 
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Hidra
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Posted : Oct 30, 2008 00:45
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we sell a lot of these every week where I work, and we had way more defective return with the axiom....
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d_vision
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Posted : Oct 30, 2008 11:06
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Thanx a lot friends for your feedback! I appreciate it!
Well difficult to choose...but i close to axiom.
As Kane says axiom is more for studio act and from friend Gutter i heard also good words for axiom!
I saw also some videos from youtube to take a taste for that!
I intend to use the midi only in my home studio (for now)! As i saw on youtube many artists use the oxygen 8 for their live acts, as you said is very good for live.
However the problems that other guys told, Hidra and PsiloCybian puzzle me a lot.
Maybe i will go to the store and see carefully first and touch both keyboards to see the differences that they have (the sensitivity of knobs/keys/buttons etc)
Also i want to ask if both keyboards are easy and good to setup in cubase? As i saw on youtube the setup is nothing special and with no problems.But i dont know exactly!
Thanks again friends for your time! You helped me a lot!
Take care!
Cheers
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AlfaProject
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Posted : Oct 30, 2008 14:06
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i have the oxygen it's ok ... it doesn't have after touch .... axiom is much better but the price is x2 |
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ohshit
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Posted : Oct 30, 2008 14:13
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My oxygen v1 is 3/4 years old and still workin well (via midi cos via USB got a lot of problems).
It's very cheap for what it offers, the V2 offers also navigations buttons (play, stop, ecc ecc).
Anyway i like a lot also the pads of axiom good for some sampled drums or FXs... 
btw my choice today would be a nocturn plus a good keyboard whitout triggers.
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Nectarios
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Posted : Oct 30, 2008 14:57
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I have an Oxygen8 V2 and never had any problems.
My old house mate had the same and had a key malfunctioning not too long after he bought it (less than a year).
I've had mine for a year and a half and it works fine.
Main reason I bought it was because it was cheap and its only 2 octaves, which means I have space for my ashtray, rolling papers and smoke close to me on my desk.
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gutter
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Posted : Oct 30, 2008 16:35
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psyaudionamics
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Posted : Nov 1, 2008 10:09
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dont waste ur cash save up more and get a novation midi controller the automap feature is to kill for, chek it out on their website and you';ll see why... wait a bit longer and save up in the end it will be worth it... |
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palaciox
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Posted : Nov 2, 2008 12:38
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hey baby comp geeks on here only I see...Ay noooo!!! |
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palaciox
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Posted : Nov 2, 2008 12:39
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BORIIIIIINGGGGGGGG!!!!!! |
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