The second newcomer, the AX09, is a remote‑style keyboard that your kids will surely want to hijack. Like the SH01, it can run on batteries and features a 37‑key, velocity‑sensitive keyboard and a D‑Beam sensor, plus a combined modulation bar and touch controller. It has an audio input for MP3 players, but the Lucina can also play audio files straight from a USB stick housed in the conveniently recessed niche at the front. With 150 preset sounds and an impressive 128 notes of polyphony, this light and portable keyboard could lure keyboard players of all ages to the stage.
The AX09, which carries an MSRP of $699, appears in two colours, black and white, and should be available at the end of June. Oh, and seek out its scarily twee YouTube video at your peril... Paul Nagle
