What's the best MIDI keyboard for a beginner? (funk, American)

RB! · 04-13-2009, 02:39 AM

What's the best MIDI keyboard for a beginner?

SATCHMO · 04-13-2009, 02:41 AM

m-audio keystation 49

RB! · 04-13-2009, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by SATCHMO

m-audio keystation 49

it doesn't seem they sell it anymore if you go to their site, what about the Keystation 61es? or keyrig 49? how are these keyboards

SATCHMO · 04-13-2009, 02:58 AM

I would say go for that. the number 61 indicates the number of keys, so our basically being given an additional octave on top of the 49.

Whatsitoosit · 04-13-2009, 09:10 AM

If you plan on using this midi keyboard for playing real piano sounds and/or entire pieces of music involving piano, I would recommend getting the M-audio with 88 keys. Otherwise you will be frustrated trying to play an entire song with half of the octaves not present. If you are just looking to make funky sounds to record with and won't need the entire span of a real piano... then 49 - 61 keys will be fine.

RB! · 04-13-2009, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Whatsitoosit

If you plan on using this midi keyboard for playing real piano sounds and/or entire pieces of music involving piano, I would recommend getting the M-audio with 88 keys. Otherwise you will be frustrated trying to play an entire song with half of the octaves not present. If you are just looking to make funky sounds to record with and won't need the entire span of a real piano... then 49 - 61 keys will be fine.

88s are just so damn expensive.. what's the cheapest 88 out there?

Whatsitoosit · 04-13-2009, 02:09 PM

$177.99 @ J&R music seems to be the cheapest I see. CLICK HERE.

this is the one I own... works great for what I do. It's very basic and you will only be able to produce sounds with it by utilizing whatever software you are working with. The keyboard itself has no sound bank.

Yukon Cornelius · 04-17-2009, 10:00 AM

I have an axiom 25... Of course this is just for reason, and xpand and anything else really, but mainly for funky sounds as stated b4. I'm not piano buff.

About 150 american, and you get the mod wheel and pitch bend along with soem other goodies. Its plug and play for pro tools but I cant say the same for the keystation 49. I actually had one and took it back because well honestly it kinda felt cheap and looked it as well.
I know the 88 is way better but I had no need for it, 400 is a good bit of cash.

Freebase Dali · 04-19-2009, 11:16 PM

I don't even have a dedicated midi controller. But I can use my hardware synth as a midi controller by simply hooking up a midi cable in the out port.

Bane of your existence · 04-19-2009, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by RB!

it doesn't seem they sell it anymore if you go to their site, what about the Keystation 61es? or keyrig 49? how are these keyboards

ebay
You really don't need a new midi until you've ****ed around with an old one and reached it's full potential.

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Whatsitoosit Bringer of Carrots Join Date: May 2008 Location: New York, NY Posts: 648	If you plan on using this midi keyboard for playing real piano sounds and/or entire pieces of music involving piano, I would recommend getting the M-audio with 88 keys. Otherwise you will be frustrated trying to play an entire song with half of the octaves not present. If you are just looking to make funky sounds to record with and won't need the entire span of a real piano... then 49 - 61 keys will be fine. __________________ "It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but it doesn't take any to just sit there with a dumb look on your face."

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Whatsitoosit Bringer of Carrots Join Date: May 2008 Location: New York, NY Posts: 648	$177.99 @ J&R music seems to be the cheapest I see. CLICK HERE. this is the one I own... works great for what I do. It's very basic and you will only be able to produce sounds with it by utilizing whatever software you are working with. The keyboard itself has no sound bank. __________________ "It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but it doesn't take any to just sit there with a dumb look on your face."

04-17-2009, 10:00 AM	#8 (permalink)
Yukon Cornelius Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 625	I have an axiom 25... Of course this is just for reason, and xpand and anything else really, but mainly for funky sounds as stated b4. I'm not piano buff. About 150 american, and you get the mod wheel and pitch bend along with soem other goodies. Its plug and play for pro tools but I cant say the same for the keystation 49. I actually had one and took it back because well honestly it kinda felt cheap and looked it as well. I know the 88 is way better but I had no need for it, 400 is a good bit of cash. __________________ Attempting to find a cure for Stupid...

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Freebase Dali Partying on the inside Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5,584	I don't even have a dedicated midi controller. But I can use my hardware synth as a midi controller by simply hooking up a midi cable in the out port. __________________

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SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	m-audio keystation 49

04-13-2009, 02:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	I would say go for that. the number 61 indicates the number of keys, so our basically being given an additional octave on top of the 49.