M-Audio unleashes Ozonic Firewire MIDI controller

By Barb Dybwad

Having used M-Audio's Ozone USB MIDI
keyboard, I would love to get my hands on the latest offering from M-Audio: the
Ozonic Firewire MIDI keyboard and controller. The device has 37 keys, 40 assignable MIDI controllers, eight knobs, nine sliders with drawbar mode,
nine buttons, pitch and mod wheels and sustain and expression pedal inputs. Its 4 x 4 analog audio interface records at 96kHz.

One added bonus of using a Firewire-based interface is that the unit can draw power from the Firewire bus itself,
ideally saving you from dealing with yet another wall wart. Plus, Firewire promises more robust audio transmission over the slower USB standard.

The Ozonic is expected to ship in December at a retail price of us $599.95.

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