• Looking for a Midi Keyboard
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hey guys, i just want some advice here i have recently being using ableton live 8 and its a really good program but i want to buy a midi keyboard to speed up the process. now i want it to be cheap, fairly decent and i don't really need more than 25 keys.
[url]http://www.guitarcenter.com/M-Audio-KeyRig-49-104471719-i1321388.gc[/url]
CME M-Key is great, the keys have some weight in them (Metal weights) and the bezel is tiny so it doesn't take up much space. [url]http://www.cme-pro.com/en/product-detail.php?product_id=3[/url] Cheap too.
[img]http://my.pclink.com/~rlovgren/yamahakx61.jpg[/img] it doesn't have the modern look but it's very functional and easy to use
I have an Axiom, and unless you're wanting the extra pads or really need semi weighted keys it's not worth the cash compared to any others out there, and even then an MPK is better if you're after those sort of features
i just brought a M-Audio Axiom 25. [url]http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/8135-m-audio-axiom-25.html[/url] its had lots of good reviews and looks decent tho
If you already have a keyboard(one that has MIDI IN and MIDI OUT ports on the back) just get this: [url]http://www.amazon.com/Cable-Converter-Music-Keyboard-Window/dp/B0017H4EBG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1269223104&sr=8-1[/url] I got it for my Yamaha and it works perfectly like a normal midi keyboard.
[QUOTE=mak364;20887686]i just brought a M-Audio Axiom 25. [url]http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/8135-m-audio-axiom-25.html[/url] its had lots of good reviews and looks decent tho[/QUOTE] It's very much a jack of all trades, master of nothing; everything is 'just acceptable' in most circumstances, and that used to be good, but since the Akai MPK came out it's played underdog to that
[QUOTE=NINTENDUDECT;20888185]If you already have a keyboard(one that has MIDI IN and MIDI OUT ports on the back) just get this: [url]http://www.amazon.com/Cable-Converter-Music-Keyboard-Window/dp/B0017H4EBG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1269223104&sr=8-1[/url] I got it for my Yamaha and it works perfectly like a normal midi keyboard.[/QUOTE] I heard that the latency is terrible with that cord. do you get delays in your playing when it's hooked up to MIDI?
alesis micron best your gonna get for the money
M-Audio all the way, that shit's great.
[QUOTE=Van Gogh;20889224]I heard that the latency is terrible with that cord. do you get delays in your playing when it's hooked up to MIDI?[/QUOTE] Not if I use the ASIO4ALL drivers. It's perfect. Default drivers are crap for most midi devices in general anyway, though.
[QUOTE=NINTENDUDECT;20899790]Not if I use the ASIO4ALL drivers. It's perfect. Default drivers are crap for most midi devices in general anyway, though.[/QUOTE] word. looks like I'll order one of those then. I was skeptical because it's only 2 bucks
Yeah, I was too, but it was totally worth it.
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