CME Xkey Air 25

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Bluetooth MIDI Keyboard

25 Standard keyboard keys with very short key stroke
Wireless operation with Mac, iPhone and iPad via MIDI over Bluetooth
Compatible with numerous professional and free apps
Class Compliant: is recognised immediately without driver installation
Brushed aluminium body
The keys can be triggered over the entire length
Touch dynamic with real polyphonic aftertouch
Two pressure sensitive pitch bend buttons (+/-)
Pressure sensitive modulation switch
Sustain button
Two octave shift buttons (+/-)
Scope: -3 to +3
With a free "Xkey Plus" app, a comprehensive custom configuration is possible; Each key can be assigned with a different MIDI command
Internal lithium battery for more than 10 hours of continuous wireless operation
Three info LEDs: activity, connection status and battery charge status
Micro USB connection for wired operation, recharge the battery and firmware upgrades
Prerequisite for wireless operation: Bluetooth 4.0 (LE) or newer
System requirements: OS X Yosemite or iOS 8.x or later
Micro USB cable included
Dimensions: 388 x 135 x 16 mm
Weight: 610 g

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Available since March 2016

Item number 383319

Sales Unit 1 piece(s)

Aftertouch Yes

Pitch Bend / Modulation Yes

Rotary Encoder 0

Fader (Amount) 0

Pads 0

Display No

MIDI interface No

Sustain Pedal Connection No

USB-port Yes

Mains Operation No

Battery Operation Yes

Bus-Powered Yes

Width in mm 388 mm

Height in mm 16 mm

Depth in mm 135 mm

Weight in kg 0,6 kg

Special Features Bluetooth, battery powerd, polyphon aftertouch

B-Stock from 1.950 kr available

2.269 kr

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It looks lovely and feels nice, but it's too fragile

Shinyuu Wolfy 12.04.2019

It's clearly designed after the apple bluetooth keyboard, down to the feel and finish. The keys have the exactly same distance as on your casual keyboard but are smaller themselves to facilitate for the frame. It feels slightly odd at first but you can easily adjust to it.

Bluetooth connectivity feels like magic. You press a button on the keyboard and then select it in your OS'es MIDI settings – or an iPhone – and then it just works. Instant boost to on-the-go creativity.

The pitch/mod controls done as buttons are tricky and you really need to get used to those. I'd be happier if the keyboard was just a notch narrower myself.

Now onto the sad part. It's VERY fragile. I got the official case and had it in my backpack twice (and the backpack wasn't even full – just the notebook and the keyboard). Somehow that was enough for the keys to start falling off and once they are off it's really non-trivial to clip them back on (and they feel more wobbly afterwards).

It's super slim, nice looking, and neat. Go for it if you want a stylish keyboard of your cramped desk but it's not fit for travels.

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Keys easily fall off

Lewis-- 09.08.2017

This looks like a handy travel keyboard, but it has one major flaw - the keys can very easily snap off when the bag is in a backpack as they are protruding and are loosely attached. Once they've snapped off, there's no way to get them back on - it's broken.
I would not recommend this keyboard.

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Une vraie surprise positive…mais trop cher et peu précis

Paul FRATTINI 19.02.2024

Les + :
- latence imperceptible (y’en a un poil, mais c’est vraiment par habitude que je la ressens, en vrai, c’est du chipotage)
- poids plume
- construction solide, matériaux de qualité
- jouabilité exemplaire pour ce genre de touches et d’action

Les - :
- l’autocollant BT sur le dernier Do…minable!
- le set-up n’est pas le plus intuitif (besoin de l’application)
- le bruit des touches est vraiment too much
- le manque de précision rend le clavier à la limite du jouable par moment
- les indicateurs de batterie sont illisibles
- le software accompagnant est inutile au possible
- le prix est au moins 100€ trop elevé

En somme, une vraie bonne surprise, mais c’est vraiment pour des besoins spécifiques (setup d’appoint, voyage, exterieur) et un public précis (débutant, home producers, etc). Le prix est absolument incohérent et le clavier en lui même dépanne plus qu’autre chose.

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Handy and totally wire less.

ric_lord 30.03.2020

Its plug and play (at least with a mac), no fuzz keyboard.

Looks great, the chassis is robust, the keys are fine, but the speed sensors are a bit finicky. There are lots of options to tweak if desired but it doesn't make much difference.

After trying this and the CME Air 37 keys, I would say that this is the better option by far because it's lighter and smaller, easier to move around. The 37 keys is an object that will use both hands to move it around safely most of the times. This one is manageable with one hand.

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