Decide what you want from the controller – do you just want keys (in which case, look at the M-Audio Keystation Mini 32) or do you want pads and/or other controls built in as well?
The Novation Launchkey that you mentioned looks like a decent controller – but I don’t think that I could effectively use a keyboard with that few keys.. 3 octaves would be my minimum really (which would be a 37 key controller – a long way from 25)..
Depends what you want though. I can actually play the piano (sort of..) so I want a controller I can really use to program my computer.. Personally I use an old 88 key keyboard for composing on – so old I have plugged it in with MIDI cables rather than USB – but I wouldn’t want anything smaller. It has lots of velocity sensitive keys, and it is huge.. But I don’t need it to be portable.. So it works for me..
Find what works for you..
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