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Best MIDI Keyboard for under $100?
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 9:14 am
by Justiboi
I'm 14 years old so I don't have much money, so I want to know a good keyboard for under $100.
I was looking at these:
Akai MPK Mini -
http://www.akaipro.com/mpkmini
Korg MicroKey -
http://www.korg.com/microkey
Alesis Q49 -
http://www.alesis.com/q49
As of now, I am leaning towards the Akai MPK Mini because it has drum buttons and knobs for modulation. Also, it is the smallest. I am also saving up for a laptop so this would work well with it. I could make music anywhere! If anyone knows which of the three is best, or knows any better ones in my price range, a reply would be really helpful. Thanks!
Re: Best MIDI Keyboard for under $100?
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 9:30 am
by wub
If you're after drum buttons and rotaries, then the Akai is your best bet.
Failing that, if you wanted to go second hand you could probably find something like an M-Audio Oxygen 49 (more keys, rotaries & sliders) on eBay for around that price, or an M-Audio Axiom 25 (less keys, no sliders, has pads).
Re: Best MIDI Keyboard for under $100?
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 10:00 am
by Sexual_Chocolate
the rotaries are good on the mpkmini, but the pads are fucking shite.
Re: Best MIDI Keyboard for under $100?
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 2:03 pm
by outbound
Nevalo wrote:the rotaries are good on the mpkmini, but the pads are fucking shite.
Funny that
Re: Best MIDI Keyboard for under $100?
Posted: Mon Sep 30, 2013 2:13 pm
by fragments
I just got a Korg MicroKey 37 and its a solid set of MIDI keys. Its very bare bones and the shorter key length may frustrate actual keys players. I'd recommend it, but if you are looking for a controller with a lil' bit of everything, you aren't getting much from it.
@pads in general: I've owned a few MIDI controllers with pads and most of them are pretty stiff even after a lot of use (which is good in a way). You'll probably end up manually adjusting velocity quite often anyway.
Re: Best MIDI Keyboard for under $100?
Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2013 2:11 pm
by RARRR_
Ive used both the apk and the korg (used to own a apk... and my friend has a korg)
Out of those two I would definately recommend the korg
Im actually looking at new keynoards right now (Ill probably buy a 49 novation launch key)
I found that with my apk it was too small to jam on properly and that the keys felt cheap and unresponsive
I didnt like using it at all
Looking back:P I wish that I had saved more dosh and spent a bit more on a better/bigger keyboard
if your set on getting a smaller one try to visit your local shop and play around with some of the different models