Especially with the smaller 25-key variant. Even if you have a small portable interface - if you need a keyboard wherever you might be going - it doesn’t get much more handy than this. Perfect for beginner producers on a budget or even seasoned vets looking to get some musical sketches done on-the-go. Most audio interfaces alone will run you more than this keyboard. While I personally have already invested a pretty penny in an audio interface for my home studio, the value this adds is quite significant otherwise. While I do have a vague memory of other devices in the past doing something along these lines, it has certainly been a while and they likely weren’t doing it at the 24-bit/96kHz sampling rate that the I/O features.Īlong the back of the keyboard, you’ll find a combo 1/4-inch/XLR input jack for microphones and instruments along with a dedicated gain control and +48v Phantom Power toggle switch (necessary for most non-USB condenser microphones). IK claims the new iRig Keys I/O series keyboards are the only 25 or 49-key options on the market that also include a fully integrated audio interface on-board.
The controller keyboard-meets-audio interface brings a lot to the table for the price tag, but is it all a little too good to be true? We decided to put the company’s latest flagship driver to the test over the last couple weeks in a typical home studio environment across a number of different projects. As expected with IK, this appeared to come along with everything you could want in a sub $300 controller, but this time around IK decided to take it one step further with a more all-in-one approach. Back in August, the company debuted its latest MIDI controller product known as iRig Keys I/O. From the iRig HD 2 condenser mic and the sub-$100 iRig Pre guitar interface, to the new Syntronik for Mac/iOS, IK has something for everyone this holiday season. IK Multimedia has released loads of new generation products for portable and mobile musicians over the last 12 months.
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