MIDI Keyboards

mr_john, post: 4972 wrote: I’m interested in getting a MIDI keyboard for production… I’m not interested in spending 100’s of dollars, but I figure 150-200, something in there. I don’t know much about em, just about the only brand I’m familiar with is Korg. Ideally I’d like something with a few bells and whistles, some customizable buttons and knobs for changing lfo rates, filters, and what not on the fly. Any suggestions?

I don’t know what DAW you use; but I bought an M-Audio Oxygen 49; it has 26 Assignable Knobs/Sliders/Buttons; I bought it from Dolphin Music and it cost around 99 English Pounds

mr_john, post: 5075 wrote: you lost me at DAW 😳 haha (googles it) ahhh… I use ableton and reason 5. That oxygens not bad.. Although I’m not sure if I want one that big. I’m more inclined to a medium sized one. 32 keys is all I think I’ll need, but ya never know..

Just pokin around the internet today I came across an edirol pcr 30, looked nice. But the only one on amazon is 200 used :eek:… I can’t find much on it either. So the search continues. A point to a good review site/ buyers guide/ midi forum, something like that, would be helpful.:)

Hello John 🙂
Many Apologies for Confusing You;
But I use Ableton 8 Suite and Reason 5; which is Quite Cool that we use the Same Audio Workstations 🙂
I Understand about the amount of Keys; as where I DJ (from my Bed); 49 Keys are Too Many for me;
Edirol are Quite Expensive; but Good Luck on your Continuing Search 🙂

If you aren’t wanting to drop the cash on a Axiom 49 I’d go with the Oxygen 49, if you don’t want that many keys, go with the Axiom 25.