ProKeys Sono 61 Digital Piano with USB Interface

Designed to bridge the gap between writing, performing, and recording, the M-Audio ProKeys Sono 61 portable digital piano with audio interface delivers everything that you need to make music whenever inspiration strikes. With 61 semi-weighted, velocity-sensitive keys, advanced scanning technology, and a stereo-sampled Steinway grand sound, the ProKeys Sono 61 delivers an expressive piano experience. Additional instant-access sounds like electric piano, organ, and clavichord—as well as a full onboard General MIDI sound set—round out a top-notch performance solution, whether in-studio or on-the-go with the optional power supply. Built-in M-Audio USB audio interface technology lets you record your keyboard performance, plus vocals and instruments, directly to your computer with the included software. The versatile ProKeys Sono 61 keyboard is ideal on stage, as the hub of your personal recording studio and in diverse educational settings.

Exceptional playability

M-Audio's electronic keyboards have been embraced by top recording artists and performing musicians on some of the world's most notable concert tours. ProKeys Sono 61 extends M-Audio's legacy of reliability and playability with advanced keybed scanning technology. This innovation provides superior resolution, increasing the player's control over dynamics for an extremely expressive performance. Look no further for a realistic piano experience—in the studio and on stage.

Channel your inner songwriter

The ProKeys Sono 61 digital piano with audio interface provides exactly what you need to work out ideas—no need to power up several pieces of equipment or navigate through extensive menus to find the right sound. ProKeys Sono 61 keyboard features a built-in, stereo-sampled Steinway grand piano developed by the expert software instrument designers in the Digidesign Advanced Instrument Research (A.I.R.) group. Four other instant-access sounds stand ready at your fingertips—bright piano, electric piano, organ, and clavichord. You can even add reverb for enhanced realism. And the onboard GM sound set gives you 128 sounds plus drums and percussion. With the optional power supply attached, no computer is required—just turn on ProKeys Sono 61 and start playing.

Instruments galore

Why just play piano when you can be the whole band? The built-in General MIDI sound set gives you a full 128 instruments, plus drums and percussion, to play just for fun—or to use in building up multi-track recordings. Jam on drums, bass, synths, organ, sax, flute, and many more instruments right at your fingertips.

Complete solution

The M-Audio ProKeys Sono 61 digital piano was designed to be the end-to-end solution for music production. The onboard 2-in, 2-out audio interface lets you listen to everything—built-in sounds, software instruments and recorded tracks—right from the ProKeys Sono 61 audio outs or headphone jacks. Connect instruments and microphones to the audio inputs and record vocals, guitar, bass, and more—or even jam along with a CD. Compatible with most major digital audio workstation software, including Pro Tools M-Powered 7.4 and above, ProKeys Sono 61 combines everything you need to start making and recording music.

Record and mix your tunes

The included Ableton Live Lite software turns your ProKeys Sono 61 and computer into a complete recording studio. Its powerful drag-and-drop interface lets you make loop-based music with ease. Want to record vocal and guitar tracks? Just plug your mic or instrument into your ProKeys Sono 61 and record them with Ableton Live Lite. When you've recorded all your tracks, this powerful software also lets you mix it all down to share with friends—and maybe even the record companies.

Teacher's pet

ProKeys Sono 61 is a music teacher's best friend. Dual front-mounted headphone jacks keep things private between you and your student. If you're in a lab setting, the keyboard's combination of onboard piano sounds and audio interface with mixer means there's nothing else to buy. The included Ableton Live Lite software rounds out a complete electronic music learning package. There's even a Piano Reset button to restore all settings to the internal piano sound should you ever need to return to the default state.