Which midi keyboard?

[xes]

For use with reason.


Not too fussed on the price,but I don't want a cheepo. (nothing toooooooooo expensive either)

[SlavikSvensk]

which OS?

m-audio keyboards are decent, if unspectacular, but they are pains in the ass about releasing updated drivers

[xes]

if it's a pain in the arse,then I don't wannit,hassles i can well do without.

I'm thinking something like http://www.soundcontrol.co.uk/mod_1/pages/mod_1.12/pages/mod_1.12.1/pages/mod_1.12.1.1/pages/index.php?sku=1.1.3.2.5-107-2081 this maybe. Affordable,and it has a few twiddlybits on.

[rhythmtech]

i'd go with one of the novation remote serious..

i've had a remote 25 as my main studio midi keyboard for 3 years now and its never failed me.

http://cachepe.zzounds.com/media/quality,85/brand,zzounds/fit,400by400/remote_25_sq_on_hi_rez-1e2dd4d20206372a0a6a4dbc5fd5a62c.jpg

[eyeswithoutaface]

i've got 2 of these for the studio, always done the job

http://www.elton.com.ua/images/evolution_mk449c.JPG

[ampassasinbirmingham]

i've got 2 of these for the studio, always done the job

http://www.elton.com.ua/images/evolution_mk449c.JPG

ill second that one but they feel like they are made by fischer price!

[xes]

ill second that one but they feel like they are made by fischer price!
yeah,you see,that's what I don't want. I want something that feels quite solid.

[ampassasinbirmingham]

korg kontrol and microkontrol are excellent build quality and are £299 and £199
http://www.musiciansbuy.com/mmMBCOM/images/korg_kontrol49.jpg

the novation ones are also top notch

[stjohn]

alot of the cheaper end actaully feel a bit fisher price, because theres not much to them ecept a lump of plastic and a few knobs.. the novation looks nice all the same.

[SamL]

Budget?

the new akai midi controller looks well nice, solid with proper MPC style pads!

[ampassasinbirmingham]

just saw this on a blog i subscribe to:

http://createdigitalmusic.com/2007/11/08/cme-releases-99-ultra-thin-midi-keyboard/

[xes]

blimey,availability for this sort of stuff isn't too good.

I think I'm going to get this one
http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/page/shop/flypage/product_id/8394

any big reasons not too?

(don't forget,I'm a total n00b,so it has to be veh easy to use)

[Andy]

Ive been thinking about getting one of these

http://www.absolutemusic.co.uk/ebayimages/productimages/edipcr300.jpg

[RDR]

Try the CME UF Range

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41kkS%2BiGoCL._SS500_.jpg

:)

PS - the evolution range may feel fisher price, but believe me they've tough cookies.. ive gigged loads of them and they NEVER EVER let me down.

[xes]

Try the CME UF Range

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41kkS%2BiGoCL._SS500_.jpg

:)

PS - the evolution range may feel fisher price, but believe me they've tough cookies.. ive gigged loads of them and they NEVER EVER let me down.

I've taken the plunge and bought this.

expect lots of questions :cheese:

[force]

I've taken the plunge and bought this.

expect lots of questions :cheese:


What???

[force]

ok.



the pics there now

[Barely Human]

I'll vouch for the Evolution range. Very decent price, ive had mine for 3 years and ive never had to install a driver, ive taken it gigging all over the place, and it has never let me down once.

[eyeswithoutaface]

yeah i wouldnt say the Evo's feel "fisher price" exactly, they are indeed made out of a thin plastic case but ive had mine about 5 years now and like IQ said, ive never had to install a driver and ive took it to numerous studios and rehearshal spaces to use no problem

4 octave keyboard with +/- 3 octaves too, so if you can actually play the piano/keyboard to a good degree its cool for that too

[xes]

It turned up :cool:

It's massive! I thought it was only going to be about 18 inches long,it's about 3 foot :cheese: Gonna have to rethink it's home.