M-Audio KeyRig 49 Live 8 Upgrade Bundle
The KeyRig 49 comes with Ableton Live Lite, and the Bundle includes the Upgrade from Live Lite to the full version of Ableton Live 8. Simply install and register the Live Lite, then install and register the Live 8 Upgrade, and you're on your way.

M-Audio KeyRig 49 USB Keyboard

The M-Audio KeyRig 49 turns your Mac or PC into a versatile keyboard workstation. Featuring a 49-key, synth-action USB MIDI keyboard and the award-winning Key Rig software for the PC, KeyRig 49 makes it easy to start composing and performing music with a computer. Use KeyRig 49 to play Key Rig’s virtual instrument sounds, or audition loops and compose songs with M-Audio’s Session, Apple’s GarageBand, Ableton’s Live Lite (included) or other music-creation programs. The KeyRig 49 keyboard also includes professional features like pitch and mod wheels, an assignable volume slider, octave +/- buttons and sustain pedal input. It’s powered via a single USB cable and works instantly with computers running Mac OS X or Windows XP.

M-Audio KeyRig 49 USB MIDI Keyboard Features:
-49-note velocity-sensitive synth-action keyboard 
-assignable modulation wheel and volume slider 
-pitch bend wheel 
-assignable octave +/- buttons 
-edit mode button 
-sustain pedal input 
-USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 compatible 
-connection and power via a single USB cable 
-instant installation on Mac OS X and Windows XP computers—just plug and play 
-includes Ableton Live Lite music creation software
-includes award-winning M-Audio Key Rig software (PC only) featuring:
  -four top-quality virtual sound modules: SP-1 Stage Piano, MS-2 Polyphonic Synthesizer, MB-3 Tone Wheel Organ and GM-4 General MIDI
  -use stand-alone or with a sequencer
  -variable velocity and controller settings
  -split and layer modules for performance combinations
  -module and master effects processors
  -compatible with most popular software 

M-Audio KeyRig 49 USB MIDI Keyboard System Requirements:
-PC
  -KeyRig 49 keyboard
    -Pentium 3 800MHz (CPU may need to be higher for laptops)
    -256 MB RAM
    -DirectX 9.0b
    -Windows XP (SP2)* (Windows 98, Me, NT, or 2000 not supported)
  -Key Rig software
    -Pentium III 500 MHz or AMD7 (P4 / Athlon 1 GHz or faster recommended)
    -256 MB RAM
    -600 MB free hard disk space
    -Windows XP*
    -VST 2.0 compatible host software
    -CD-ROM drive for installation
    -Internet connection (on any computer) for software activation
    -ASIO-compatible soundcard for standalone operation
 -Mac
  -Macintosh G3** 800/G4** 733MHz (CPU may need to be higher for laptops)
  -OS X 10.2.8 w/ 256 MB RAM,
  -OS X 10.3.4, 10.4, 10.5.1 w/ 512 MB RAM

M-Audio suggests you also check the minimum system requirements for your software, as they may be greater than the above. 

*Home and Professional Edition only. Windows Meda Center Edition is not supported.
**Native USB port required; G3/G4 accelerator cards not supported 


Ableton Live 8 Upgrade From Live Lite

Ableton Live 8 is about making music; for composition, songwriting, recording, production, remixing and live performance. Live's nonlinear, intuitive flow, alongside powerful real-time editing and flexible performance options, make it a unique studio tool and a favorite with live performers. If you'd rather be "making music" than just "using music software," Ableton Live is for you. Live 8, the latest version, includes a wealth of new techniques and improvements with a new groove engine, revamped warping, live looping, new effects, crossfades in the Arrangement View and a reworked MIDI editor.

Ableton Live 8 Features:
-Multitrack recording up to 32-bit/192 kHz
-Nondestructive editing with unlimited undo
-Powerful and creative MIDI sequencing of software and hardware instruments
-Advanced warping and real-time time-stretching
-Supports AIFF, WAV, MP3, Ogg Vorbis and FLAC files
-A comprehensive selection of built-in audio and MIDI effects
-Built-in instruments: Simpler for sample-based synthesis, Impulse for sampled drums
-Instrument, Drum and Effect Racks
-New groove engine; apply and extract grooves in real time
-VST and AU support; automatic plug-in delay compensation
-REX file support plus built-in audio to MIDI slicing
-Video import and export for scoring, video warping
-Simple MIDI mapping plus instant mapping for selected hardware
-Full ReWire support; runs as Slave or Master
-Single-screen user interface for simple, creativity-focused operation
-Multicore and multiprocessor support
-Includes
  -A selection of loops
  -Essential Instrument Collection 2: a wide range of sampled instruments
  -Printed reference manual in English, French, German or Japanese
  -Built-in interactive lessons
  -Localized software menus, tutorials and PDF reference manuals in English, Spanish, French, German and Japanese

Ableton Live 8 is the only music production software with the "Session View": a unique grid for recording and playing musical ideas and phrases. The Session View is non-linear, so you can record and play back your ideas in any order you want. When you're working on a new track, this is a smart, flexible way to write and record. If you're performing music live, it gives you complete flexibility and freedom to improvise.

Ableton Live 8 also has a second view: the "Arrangement View," a complete music production environment. This is the linear counterpart to the Session View and is well-suited to "traditional" recording, arranging and mixing. These two views interact with one another, each with its own strengths and intricacies. Both views are based on the single principle of creative, intuitive music-making.

In Ableton Live 8 you never have to stop the music. Record audio and MIDI on the fly, drop in loops and samples, add effects and swap sounds without ever hitting the stop button: everything happens in real time. You're free to improvise and the computer actually becomes a musical instrument-an expressive and creative tool, perfectly at home on stage or in the studio.

Ableton Live 8's unique Drum Rack combines drag-and-drop simplicity in a familiar pad-style interface. Each of the 128 drum pads can have its own instrument or sample plus effects. Slice beats, loops or REX files to MIDI for additional control options and use the new groove feature (which includes grooves from the legendary MPC and SP1200 machines) to add swing to your beats.

Mix and match tracks and loops automatically, remix on the fly, capture audio loops in real time from decks and other external sources, incorporate your own productions into the mix, and much more. Whether it's the centerpiece of the DJ rig or just a creative sidearm, Live gives DJs entirely new worlds of creative expression.

Not only for guitarists, the Ableton Looper gives you classic sound-on-sound looping without the limitations of a hardware device. Looper is set up for remote operation, so you can record, overdub, undo and more without touching the computer.

Ableton Live 8 works seamlessly with controller hardware and assigning custom MIDI controls is simple. Live supports AIFF, WAV, MP3, Ogg Vorbis and FLAC files, VST and AU effects and instruments. Live can handle REX files and runs as a ReWire Master or Slave, so it works nicely alongside other DAWs like Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase or Reason. And if you have a multicore or multiprocessor system, Live supports that, too.

Ableton Live 8 System Requirements:
-The installation size of the Essential Instrument Collection 2 is 15 GB
-Mac
  -1.25 GHz G4/G5 or faster (Intel Mac recommended)
  -1 GB RAM (2 GB recommended)
  -Mac OS X 10.4.11 (10.5 or later recommended)
  -DVD-ROM drive
-Windows:
  -1.5 GHz Pentium 4 or Celeron compatible CPU or faster (multicore CPU recommended)
  -1 GB RAM (2 GB recommended)
  -Windows XP or Windows Vista
  -Windows compatible sound card (ASIO driver support recommended)
  -DVD-ROM drive
  -QuickTime recommended