Whats the best MIDI keyboard

[Bristol Graffiti Map]

Ive Just started producing and am in need of a MIDI keyboard for my computer. Does anyone have any reccomendations on which ones the best for under a £100?

[bloke]

what other stuff apart from keys do you want? knobs, sliders, drum pads? you might just want keys of course... i'd normally go for one from one of the bigger manufacturers, roland (edirol is them too) or korg, i'm not up to date with current models though

[Bristol Graffiti Map]

To be honest i have no idea about any of it! Not to fussed about a drum machine. I use redrum in reason, is this good enough??!! Just looking for any reccomendations really or any info to help! Cheers for the reply. Ill have a scope around

[bloke]

i find having a few sliders etc can be fun so you can twiddle parameters on the fly, makes for some nice effects, drum pads would be if you want to play rhythms in by hand in real time

[DJ Dream]

I've found that keeping it simple is the best way to go... you dont need all them fancy bells and whistles on a midi controller it just jacks up the price and most hardly ever use them... I have a small "ekeys evolution" USB midi kb that 42 keys and fits in my laptop bag.. perfect for on the go production and rawkin.. the 'O2" is also nice (I had one till I broke it and replaced it with the ekeys one lol) and it has faders and what not.. a lil more pricey but maybe more of what you are looking for ...  I know for sure the ekeys evolution is well under your stated price... mm I'm pretty sure both are within your budget! =)

[resinate]

edirol pcr 300 - 25 key 8 farders, 8 pads, 8 knobs.

bells and whistles don't need to be expensive. Had mien ages, pretty fucked now but been gigged and breakcored to fuck lol.

£130 is a fuckign good price for this, edirol is a good manufacturer.

[Bristol Graffiti Map]

Seen this one online http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/42124-m-audio-oxygen-25-usb-midi-controller-3rd-gen-.html think this is the one im going to get. unless anyone has had any particular problems with it before!!!

[DJ Dream]

Seen this one online http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/42124-m-audio-oxygen-25-usb-midi-controller-3rd-gen-.html think this is the one im going to get. unless anyone has had any particular problems with it before!!!

nope I haven't had any problems... although I haven't used the model I think its just a newer version of the O2 which I did own and used till I broke it like I mentioned before... the only real problem I've had with it is that although the keys have velocity sensitivity they are not weighted so it takes a bit of getting used to playing.. other than that it worked just fine for me! =)

[Papa B]

knobs or faders are a must imo! I've used an e-mu x-board 25 for years and it's still going strong! 2 octave, pitch shift wheel & 16 knobs... makes eq'ing a hell of a lot easier.

[Sujana]

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[Dauntless]

edirol pcr 300 - 25 key 8 farders, 8 pads, 8 knobs.

bells and whistles don't need to be expensive. Had mien ages, pretty fucked now but been gigged and breakcored to fuck lol.

£130 is a fuckign good price for this, edirol is a good manufacturer.

+1

Had one of these in the past. Good keyboards. No problems at all.

dauntless

[Simon_N]

You can have my M audio oxygen 61 for 70 quid. I don't use it anymore.

[russellsb]

You can have my M audio oxygen 61 for 70 quid. I don't use it anymore.

Is your m audio oxygen still for sale? or any other midi keyboard??

[Tekton]

Seen this one online http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/42124-m-audio-oxygen-25-usb-midi-controller-3rd-gen-.html think this is the one im going to get. unless anyone has had any particular problems with it before!!!

Don't waste £120 on m-audio shite when you can get an Edirol for a tenner more IMO.

edirol pcr 300 - 25 key 8 farders, 8 pads, 8 knobs.

bells and whistles don't need to be expensive. Had mien ages, pretty fucked now but been gigged and breakcored to fuck lol.

£130 is a fuckign good price for this, edirol is a good manufacturer.

got one of these myself. Great keyboard.

(mines actually got 18 pads, 9 faders, 9 pots and a crossfader + all the play/stop buttons and that. Powered by usb as well so yeah, buy one of these.)

[P.O.D.G.E]

Just bought meself one of these

http://www.akaipro.com/mpkmini

Should do for production and serato. Are a few things extra it could do with having but for £60 you cant really complain!

[Blazey]

I got a 49 Key Carillon Control49 for sale.....8 knobs....8 faders

£40

[【ZOOTsteppa】]

I got a 49 Key Carillon Control49 for sale.....8 knobs....8 faders

£40

Unlikely but is this still for sale?