M-Audio has announced a new MidAir line of wireless USB MIDI controllers and interfaces created in partnership with Frontier Design Group. The MidAir 25, which is expected to ship this month at an MSRP of $249.95, bears more than a passing resemblance to the Oxygen8 V1. The 25-key controller and MidAir receiver (included) are both 2.4GHz wireless devices that deliver an effective range of 30 feet with the same real-time response and low latency as wired controllers. There are also eight MIDI-assignable knobs, mod and pitch bend wheels, an assignable sustain button and a pedal input. The larger, 37-note MidAir 37 includes all of the core features of the MidAir 25 plus nine assignable faders. It’s currently expected to ship in July with an MSRP of $299.95. The receivers for both units are class-compliant, so no drivers are required and a MidAir wireless MIDI interface is currently expected to ship in August, with pricing to be announced.
