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Quickstart Guide (English) 

Box Contents 

Oxygen 25 

USB Cable

Ableton Live Lite 

Software Download Card 

Quickstart Guide 

Safety & Warranty Manual 

 
Download the full Oxygen 25 User Guide at 

m-audio.com/oxygen25

.  

Support 

For the latest information about this product (system requirements, compatibility information, etc.) and product registration, visit 

m-audio.com/oxygen25

. 

 
For additional product support, visit 

m-audio.com/support

.   

Setup

Connecting Your Keyboard 

1.

Plug the USB cable provided with your Oxygen 25 to a free USB port on your computer. 

2.

Plug the other end of the USB cable into the USB input on the Oxygen 25.  

 
The single USB cable not only powers the keyboard but also sends MIDI data to and from your computer system. If you intend 
to use your Oxygen 25 with a USB hub, make sure the USB hub uses an external power supply. Using a passive USB hub 
which does not use a power supply may not provide enough power if other devices are connected to the hub. 

We do not 

recommend connecting an audio interface to the same USB hub as the Oxygen 25.   

You can also use Oxygen 25 with your iPad Camera Connection Kit to control supported music creation apps. The iPad 
Camera Connection Kit is available from the Apple Store. 

DirectLink Installations 

Rather than assigning parameters one by one, DirectLink automatically maps Oxygen’s controls to many of the most frequently 
used digital audio workstation (DAW) features and settings. When used with a supported DAW, you can control the transport, 
mixing controls (faders and panning) and virtual instrument or signal processing plug-in parameters. You can also switch 
between DirectLink and custom MIDI operation on the fly to match your particular needs.  
 
To enable DirectLink with your Oxygen, you may need to install some additional software, including the DirectLink "personality" 
for your specific DAW. Visit 

m-audio.com/directlink 

for a current list of DAWs that support DirectLink and to download any 

necessary drivers.   
 

Getting Started 

Connect the Oxygen 25 to your computer and then open your software. In your software’s 

Preferences

, 

Options

, or 

Device 

Set-Up

 menu, select 

Oxygen 25

. 

For further information about configuring your software to receive MIDI data from your Oxygen 25, and using software 
instruments with the application, refer to the documentation provided with that product. 

*sold separately 

Computer*

Sustain Pedal*