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Good midi keyboard

Hey guys,


So I finally got rid of my m-audio radium 49 keyboard due to the lack of vista 64bit support..

Searching for a new midi keyboard now..
Any advice? I use it to hook it up to Reason 4.

price +/- 80�

I prefere to buy it from musicstorekoeln.de.


thx in advance

EMU X-board?

thx Laurent.

Seems like a nice controller, also has some nice reviews.

I'll keep that one in mind .

Anything that physically fits in your desired keyboard space is gonna be one of the best choices. if it doesn't sit in the right spot, it may as well be junk.
I found that out the expensive way. ><

ough :x

What happened?

Too big to fit in front of me, so I put it off to my left. This means I can't use it's controls while looking at my monitor. I do not use it except it's keys. Total travesty.
Get something that's CONVENIENT. Super important.

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Originally posted by MOK Anything that physically fits in your desired keyboard space is gonna be one of the best choices. if it doesn't sit in the right spot, it may as well be junk. I found that out the expensive way. ><

this is so true, my good the money ive wasted on stuff i didnt use beacuse of this. luckely ive been able to sell most of it almost without loss. im looking for the perfect midicontroller myself but it doesnt seem to exist.

Yeah I echo the sentiments of others when they say you should invest in a midi keyboard that's convienient.

While my old studio may have looked aesthetically pleasing, the keyboard was on it's own stand away from the computer and I'd end up facing away from the near-fields and my TFT, so it very time consuming having to go back and forth. I binned the idea and just used the mouse instead.

I'd recommend you get something that sits nicely on your desk in front of your working area, even if you have to sacrifice some functionality to make it fit, otherwise it'll just sit there gathering dust on it's own otherwise.

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Originally posted by teknasia thx Laurent. Seems like a nice controller, also has some nice reviews. I'll keep that one in mind .

also have one of these for a few years - recommended

Id recommend the Remote SL 37, its pretty compact and has all the goodies.

Its expensive though... But for Reason it really is killer since its mapping for it is excellent and hardly any setup involved.

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Originally posted by MOK Too big to fit in front of me, so I put it off to my left. This means I can't use it's controls while looking at my monitor. I do not use it except it's keys. Total travesty. Get something that's CONVENIENT. Super important.

I have a totally different opinion...hmmm well first of all, I gotta tell you that my keyboard (EMU X-board 49) is sitting on a stand right behind my back...so I have to turn around everytime I want to use it...

well, it might sound inconvenient, but if you force yourself, it certainly helps you become more familiar with being in time...

I believe that since I have my keyboard setup like this the timing of my hand-played compositions got a lot better

so I just wanted to say, that a little incovenience is not neccessarilly bad

Ok thx for the help guys.

Gonna order an EMU X-board 49

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Originally posted by teknasia Ok thx for the help guys. Gonna order an EMU X-board 49

good choice!

I've received it today.

Been playing for a few hours with it, I love it

thx for the tips

I just love the keys, they feel just right plus the knobs are quite solid too

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Originally posted by BOOsTER I just love the keys, they feel just right plus the knobs are quite solid too

Yes indeed.
My old keyboard (radium 49) is a plastic toy compared to this one

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