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midi keyboard?!
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| DJ_Haki |
hey, i have always been working with software only. now i want to buy a midi keyboard, just to play around with some sounds from the plug ins i use. it shouldn't be an extraordinary one. can anyone recommend me a certain model up to $200?? please help me!
(i'm using cubase & reason!) |
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| Bedlam-UK |
Yamaha PSR range are excellent for a basic midi keyboard. Just make sure you buy one with touch sensitive keys and at least 5 octaves (very important).
I know for synth sounds they suck, but for the price of some of them you can't complain. I picked a Yamaha PSR-E303 for £120 brand new. It's excellent for learning chords etc as it as a fully-featured chord database. GM/XG sounds are excellent too.
Yamaha PSR-E303
This is lowest priced Yamaha PSR with Touch Sensitive keys and GM/XG midi compatibility...and B4 any one starts laughing....I use a JP8000 for synth sounds ;) |
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| armanivespucci |
| Do you even need a MIDI keyboard? If it weren't for my live-performance piano recordings I wouldn't have needed one. You might should save your money until you have enough for a real piece of hardware. |
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| Bedlam-UK |
You not one of those piano players that plays piano for senior citzen's in homes/hotels pretending to play piano with pre-recorded midi songs :tongue3
No you don't need a midi keyboard for live performances, but you do need a midi keyboard for computer/studio work. |
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| Lepanto |
| the MIDI keyboard is much more versaitile than a program alone. |
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| DeZmA |
Check out the novation site, they've got some cool stuff
(LINK). Korg also has a nice looking synth but probably over your budget. M-audio has got some keyboards too
(LINK) |
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| armanivespucci |
| quote: | Originally posted by Bedlam-UK
You not one of those piano players that plays piano for senior citzen's in homes/hotels pretending to play piano with pre-recorded midi songs :tongue3
No you don't need a midi keyboard for live performances, but you do need a midi keyboard for computer/studio work. |
I do piano recordings using Kontakt as my sampler with Giga's 1gb grand piano. This is what I meant. If you want to mess around with a filtered pluck in z3ta you don't need a 70+ key keyboard, seeing as you can just use the piano roll.
Seriously, just save up for a synth that doubles as a MIDI controller. |
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| x_moe |
| I have an M-Audio Raduim, its a good keyboard, and i remember paying not more than $200 for it |
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