Pianist‎?‎ The Roland A‎-88 MIDI keyboard controller gives you Roland‎'‎s impeccable Ivory Feel‎-G Keyboard with Escapement in a trim‎,‎ roadworthy package that offers USB and iPad compatibility‎,‎ as well as onboard control of Roland SuperNATURAL‎-powered synths‎.‎ You get robust performance control‎,‎ too‎,‎ with assignable knobs and switches‎,‎ octave and transpose buttons‎,‎ keyboard split and layer functions‎,‎ sustain and expression pedal inputs‎,‎ and Roland‎'‎s way‎-cool bend/mod lever and D‎-BEAM controller‎.‎ If authentic Piano hammer action is on your controller must‎-have list‎,‎ you need the Roland A‎-88‎.‎

All you could want in a full‎-sized keyboard controllerRoland is back at it‎,‎ flexing its considerable keyboard design mojo with the A‎-88 MIDI controller‎.‎ This ‎'‎board gives you everything you could want in a full‎-sized keyboard controller‎,‎ starting with a superb Ivory Feel‎-G keybed with Escapement ‎- which simulates the hammers lifting off the strings‎.‎ You also get assignable knobs and switches‎,‎ octave and transpose buttons‎,‎ keyboard split and layer functionality‎,‎ sustain and expression pedal inputs‎,‎ Roland‎'‎s slick bend/mod lever‎,‎ and even their insanely cool D‎-BEAM controller‎.‎Control your SuperNATURAL synths directlyThe A‎-88 sports a dedicated SuperNATURAL mode button that unlocks a bevy of sound‎-selection features when hooked up to a Roland SuperNATURAL instrument such as the INTEGRA‎-7 sound module or the JUPITER‎-80 and JUPITER‎-50 synths‎.‎ It‎'‎s like they were made for each other‎.‎ And the A‎-88 is perfect for playing that killer grand Piano VI you just added to your instrument library‎.‎Compatible with three operating systemsThe Roland A‎-88 is three‎-OS compatible‎.‎ That‎'‎s right‎.‎ You get compatibility with the Mac‎,‎ as well as iOS apps on the iPad ‎(‎via the optional Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit‎)‎‎.‎ If you‎'‎re a Windows user‎,‎ the A‎-88 comes bundled with SONAR X1 LE DAW software‎,‎ for straight‎-out‎-of‎-the‎-box music production‎.‎

 Features‎:‎

• Impeccable Ivory Feel‎-G Keyboard with Escapement
• Roland‎'‎s bend/mod lever and D‎-BEAM controller
• Assignable knobs and switches
• Octave and transpose buttons
• Keyboard split and layer functionality
• Sustain and expression pedal inputs
• Includes DP‎-10 sustain pedal
• USB bus powered‎,‎ or included AC adapter
• Mac and Windows compatible
• iOS music app compatibility on the iPad ‎(‎via optional Apple iPad Camera Connection Kit‎)‎

Technical Specifications‎:‎

• Number of Keys‎:‎ 88
• Type of Keys‎:‎ Hammer‎-action Ivory Feel‎-G Keyboard with Escapement
• Aftertouch‎:‎ No aftertouch
• Number of Performance Pads‎:‎ 4
• Number of Encoders/Pots‎:‎ 2
• Number of Sliders/Faders‎:‎ 0
• Dedicated Transport Control‎:‎ No
• Other Controllers‎:‎ Bend/mod lever‎,‎ DP‎-10 Sustain Pedal
• System Requirements Mac‎:‎ Mac OS X
• System Requirements PC‎:‎ Windows
• Pedal Inputs‎:‎ Sustain and Expression
• MIDI I/O‎:‎ Out and USB
• USB‎:‎ Yes
• Height‎:‎ 4.57‎"‎
• Width‎:‎ 56.81‎"‎
• Depth‎:‎ 10.75‎"‎
• Weight‎:‎ 35.05 lbs‎.‎
• Power Supply‎:‎ USB bus powered‎,‎ or included AC adapter