iCreate - UK (2020-05)

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pitchbend, and running along the top of
the keys are controls for volume output,
octave up/down buttons, a Set button,
ALT button and an assignable data push
encoder. You can also program custom
settings to four assignable knobs for
quick and easy access to your favoured
performance parameters.
With a built-in Edit mode, you can
transpose the keyboard, customise
the sensitivity of the keys, change the
MIDI channel and customise the knob
assignments and then save your setup
as a set that you can recall
with a snap of the
fingers using
the Set

button. The iRig Keys 2 is designed to be
as submissive as possible to your creative
needs – and it really is. The package also
includes IK Multimedia’s award-winning
Mac sound and groove workstation,
SampleTank 4SE, which provides over
2,000 sounds, and access to a range of
iOS apps, including SampleTank, iGrand
Piano, iLectric Piano and Cubassis LE. Of

course, it also works with GarageBand
and Logic Pro X.
The iRig Keys 2 is certainly a welcome
addition to IK’s ever-expanding range of
i-instruments and features plenty of solid
improvements over the original model.

Along the top of the keyboard you will find rubber
buttons to control octave,volume and more...

There are ports on the back for MIDI in-out,
headphones and an external pedal

You can assign custom settings to four assignable
knobs above the keyboard

“Introduces a raft
of new features that
musicians of all abilities
can exploit and enjoy”

The iRig Keys 2 introduces a raft of
essential new features that musicians
of all abilities can enjoy. Perfect for
learning to play or taking your tracks
to all-new sonic heights.

Verdict


pitchbend, and running along the top of
the keys are controls for volume output,
octave up/down buttons, a Set button,
ALT button and an assignable data push
encoder. You can also program custom
settings to four assignable knobs for
quick and easy access to your favoured
performance parameters.
With a built-in Edit mode, you can
transpose the keyboard, customise
the sensitivity of the keys, change the
MIDI channel and customise the knob
assignments and then save your setup
as a set that you can recall
with a snap of the
fingers using
the Set

button. The iRig Keys 2 is designed to be
as submissive as possible to your creative
needs – and it really is. The package also
includes IK Multimedia’s award-winning
Mac sound and groove workstation,
SampleTank 4SE, which provides over
2 ,000 sounds, and access to a range of
iOS apps, including SampleTank, iGrand
Piano, iLectric Piano and Cubassis LE. Of

course, it also works with GarageBand
and Logic Pro X.
The iRig Keys 2 is certainly a welcome
addition to IK’s ever-expanding range of
i-instruments and features plenty of solid
improvements over the original model.

Along the top of the keyboard you will find rubber
buttons to control octave,volume and more...

There are ports on the back for MIDI in-out,
headphones and an external pedal

You can assign custom settings to four assignable
knobs above the keyboard

“Introduces a raft
of new features that
musicians of all abilities
can exploit and enjoy”

The iRig Keys 2 introduces a raft of
essential new features that musicians
of all abilities can enjoy. Perfect for
learning to play or taking your tracks
to all-new sonic heights.

pitchbend, andrunningalongthe topof
thekeysarecontrolsforvolumeoutput,
octaveup/downbuttons,a Setbutton,
ALTbuttonandanassignabledatapush
encoder.Youcanalsoprogramcustom
settings tofourassignableknobsfor
quickandeasyaccesstoyour favoured
performanceparameters.
Witha built-inEditmode,youcan
transposethekeyboard,customise
thesensitivityofthekeys,changethe
MIDIchannelandcustomisetheknob
assignmentsandthensaveyour setup
as a setthatyoucanrecall
witha snapofthe
fingersusing
theSet


button.The iRigKeys2 isdesignedtobe
as submissiveaspossibletoyourcreative
needs – andit really is.The packagealso
includesIKMultimedia’saward-winning
Macsoundandgrooveworkstation,
SampleTank4SE,whichprovidesover
2 ,000sounds,andaccesstoa rangeof
iOSapps, includingSampleTank,iGrand
Piano, iLectric Piano and Cubassis LE. Of

course,it alsoworks with GarageBand
andLogicProX.
TheiRigKeys2 is certainlya welcome
additiontoIK’sever-expandingrangeof
i-instrumentsandfeaturesplentyofsolid
improvements over the original model.

Alongthetopofthekeyboardyouwillfindrubber
buttons to control octave,volumeand more...


ThereareportsonthebackforMIDIin-out,
headphonesand an externalpedal

Youcanassigncustomsettings to four assignable
knobs abovethekeyboard

“Introduces a raft
of new featuresthat
musicians of allabilities
can exploit and enjoy”

TheiRigKeys2 introducesa raftof
essentialnewfeaturesthatmusicians
ofallabilitiescanenjoy.Perfectfor
learningtoplayortakingyourtracks
to all-new sonicheights.
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