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The Hammer 88 Pro is an 88-key master keyboard designed for musicians of all backgrounds, from the experienced pianist to the MAO-savvy producer. With its Graded Hammer Action heavy-touch keyboard, ensuring progressive note weighting just like on a real classical piano, combined with velocity-sensitive backlit pads and numerous physical controls for driving DAWs and virtual instruments, the Hammer 88 Pro is quite naturally the future standard in 88-key master keyboards.
Exceptional playability
- Graded Hammer Action keyboard with progressive key weighting for a grand-piano feel.
- Programmable aftertouch to modulate the sounds of a virtual instrument according to the pressure applied after pressing the keys.
Control Your Music with a Master's Hand
Comprehensive controls
The Hammer 88 Pro offers 16 velocity-sensitive RGB pads with Note Repeat, 9 faders and 8 programmable buttons for total DAW management. The intuitive OLED display makes it easy to set up and edit your sessions.
Practical connections
The Hammer 88 Pro features 5-pin MIDI, as well as inputs for sustain pedals, expression pedals and other damper pedals for total control of your music.
Innovative technologies
Smart Chord and Smart Scale technologies let you play complete chords on a single key, and limit notes to a precise scale, facilitating error-free musical expression.
Autonomous features
The Hammer 88 Pro offers fast auto-mapping for DAWs like Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase and others, allowing easy connection to virtual instruments for smooth production.
Built-in arpeggiator
The Hammer 88 Pro's built-in arpeggiator lets you play complex rhythmic and melodic patterns to suit your playing style, with a Hold or Momentary mode for added flexibility.
Complete software package
Included with the Hammer 88 Pro: several DAWs, virtual instruments and sample packs, giving you all the tools you need to produce music without delay.
Expert Opinions
- A high-quality keyboard, perfect for producers and pianists.
- Smart Chord and Smart Scale technologies revolutionize music creation.
Technical sheet
- Number of keys 88 keys
- Touch Heavy touch
- Touch
- Graded Hammer Action - Heavyweight with progressive weighting
- Key format
- Piano
- Display
- OLED
- Category
- Master keyboard
- Inputs
- Expression pedal, sustain pedal, Midi, damper pedal (x2)
- Outputs
- Midi, USB/Midi
- Software supplied
- Ableton Live Lite, Velvet Air Music Tech, Xpand!2 Air Music Tech, DB-33 Air Music Tech, Mini Grand Air Music Tech, ADSR, F9 Instruments Beats Edition, Laniakea Sounds, MSX Audio, BOOM Air Music Tech, MPC Beats, Pro Tools | First M-Audio Edition, Vacuum Air Music Tech, MPC Beats Production Kits
- Controller
- 9 sliders, 8 potentiometers
- Power supply
- USB, DC 9 V
- Compatibility
- PC, Mac
- Dimensions (mm)
- 1422 x 282 x 127 mm
- Weight (kg)
- 18.50 kg
- Velocity-sensitive
- Yes
- Bluetooth
- No
- Aftertouch
- Yes
- Sequencer
- No
- Arpeggiator
- Yes
- Backlit pad
- Yes
- Transposition
- Yes
- Bluetooth Midi
- No
- Pad velocity sensitivity
- Yes
- Number of pads
- 16
- Number of faders
- 9
- Number of potentiometers
- 8
- Number of keys
- 88
- NKS integration
- Integration with the NKS environment for connection to Native Instruments virtual instruments and effects
- Additional specs
- 88-key Graded Hammer Action keyboard with aftertouch and programmable zones.
- 16 velocity-sensitive RGB backlit programmable pads with Note Repeat for beats.
- 8 programmable knobs and buttons to control virtual instruments, mixing plug-ins or DAWs.
- 9 programmable faders to control virtual instruments, plug-ins or DAW faders.
- DAW and Preset buttons for controlling auto-mapped DAWs and plug-in parameters.
- Smart Chord mode for playing enharmonic voices or custom chords.
- Smart Scale mode eliminates false notes, making it easy to create the perfect song.
- Arpeggiator with Type, Octave, Gate and Swing controls.
- Ergonomic pitch and modulation wheels.
- USB-Midi connection, 5-pin MIDI inputs and outputs for connecting external MIDI devices.
- Intuitive interface and OLED display for quick parameter editing.
- Includes music stand, MIDI editing software and a complete set of production software.