filmmusic 1,829 Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 We have here some composers and people who do midi mock-ups so I was wondering what midi keyboards you have. I have the M-Audio Keystation 88 and I want to buy a smaller one (49) because I'm always on the move. Some people have advised me to buy the nektar SE49 but I'd like to by the M-audio one. However i have seen 2 reviews at amazon, that it requires a powered usb hub to play, and it's not actually "plug and play" as it's advertised. Also, unfortunately I can't try them on a store to play and see how they feel on my hands. So, it will be directly buying from the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,482 Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 I have an old piano keyboard with a Midi plug, it can play a midi file, but with a better piano sound (well it sounded good in the 90s!). I don't really play anymore. YAMAHA YPP-35 (not my video) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,348 Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 1 hour ago, filmmusic said: I have the M-Audio Keystation 88 Same. filmmusic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 I have the indestructible Yamaha S90 ES with 88 weighted keys: bruce marshall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,043 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 I wouldn't necessarily recommend my setup, but for the sake of discussion...I'm primarily using a Nektar Impact LX25+ for MIDI input. The small size is an ergonomic necessity right now, but it does get in the way when a passage has too wide a range. I especially run into it with harp and piano parts, naturally. For those, I have a Yamaha PSR EW300 off to the side. That's also where my sustain pedal is. My hope is to eventually have a single 88-key controller with a desk that accommodates my wide variety of computing tasks without ergonomic compromises. But for a variety of reasons, that's not possible right now. In the meantime, this gets the job done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 bruce marshall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 4 hours ago, Datameister said: I wouldn't necessarily recommend my setup, but for the sake of discussion...I'm primarily using a Nektar Impact LX25+ for MIDI input. The small size is an ergonomic necessity right now, but it does get in the way when a passage has too wide a range. I especially run into it with harp and piano parts, naturally. For those, I have a Yamaha PSR EW300 off to the side. That's also where my sustain pedal is. My hope is to eventually have a single 88-key controller with a desk that accommodates my wide variety of computing tasks without ergonomic compromises. But for a variety of reasons, that's not possible right now. In the meantime, this gets the job done. Last year I created a custom desk setup that is pretty huge, and for like $3-400, which is waaaay less than explicitly advertised "music studio" desks! It was pretty simple to set up, let me know if you'd like more details. To answer the OP, I use the Arturia KeyLab Mk2, and it's awesome. Plenty of control options, synced with DAWs, and a great interface that makes things like switching MIDI CCs a snap. Datameister 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manakin Skywalker 4,893 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Nothing fancy right now, my most recent keyboard I've had for about ~7 or 8 years is the Samson Carbon 49. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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