M-Audio Axiom 61 61-Key USB MIDI Keyboard Controller with Semi-Weighted Keys and Assignable Control Surface 61 piano-style, semi-weighted keys&gt;musically satisfying playing experience 9 mixer-style faders and 8 smooth rotary encoders&gt;hands-on control over your DAW angled top panel and centrally positioned LCD&gt;better ergonomics on stage and in the studio DirectLink mode&gt;automatically map onboard controls to DAW mixer parameters-no complex setup required Axiom Instrutment Maps&gt;instant access to virtual instrutment parameters for a hardware synth-like experience