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Back in October, Microsoft has announced of its plans to release Music Kit, an out of the ordinary accessory for the Surface 2 tablet that runs under Windows RT. Unfortunately, the technolgiant shares neither the info on the date the product hits the shelves, nor on the cost of the device; however, the details on basic principles of work and a bunch of on-board features have become available to the wider audience.

The functionality

Music Kit includes a futuristic design keyboard, meant to be connected to the tablet as a standard Touch Cover. The highly anticipated novelty aims at providing powerful functionality and easy management features for an eponymous application available in the store.

With this kit you can create your own remixes, add sound effects, transitions, and make use of heaps of other features. In a nutshell, the neoteric device represents an exquisite music creation station, while the Silicon Valley shark is looking to hook an amateur audience. Therefore, the synergy of the device and application will hardly replace professional software for tracks mixing and creation, although it allows you to experience the buzz of being a live-playing DJ. The cover includes a number of programmable buttons and several sensor operated pads and sliders. Actually, a stylish dark-grey panel looks awesome – the company’s effort to produce a nifty unit doesn’t go unnoticed.

Create sketches when the inspiration attends and feel free to experiment with the sound on ready-made tracks quickly and easily. Convert the stuff composed in MP3, WAV or WMA and share it with the Remix Project community in a couple of clicks.

Check out a video from an official Surface channel revealing some details on how this piece of equipment conducts its business.

Plus you may also want to see the guy rocking with the Kit live.

Will Microsoft conquer a niche?

Microsoft continues to promote its Surface 2 tablets by adding fuel to the flames with offbeat addons, which is unquestionably a wise decision to help the product stand out from the crowd. Among all the existing platforms and devices, especially mobile ones, a better part would definitely prefer Apple to play with beats. Nevertheless, it seems that Microsoft has managed to warm up the audience, so we can see the corporation ousting its competitor and occupying a certain niche with its brand-new gadgetry.

You can to convert Your Tablet to a Turntable with help Microsoft Surface Music Kit Cover.