M-Audio Keystation 61es 61-Key MIDI Controller
Mar
12
12 March 2010 , admin @ 2:35 am

M-Audio Keystation 61es 61-Key MIDI ControllerThe Keystation 61es is a 61-note USB keyboard with velocity-sensitive, semi-weighted keys that is designed to easily integrate in any computer music environment. Class compliancy with Mac OS X and Windows XP delivers true plug-and-play setup. More advanced users can control software synths, external sound devices, and more with the assignable slider, and pitch and mod wheels. This sleek, compact keyboard is USB bus-powered and requires no external power supply.
Price: $169.00 Buy now!

User Reviews:
Feature:
its pretty basic in terms of a controller. It just had the standard pitch and mod wheel, a main volume slider, and 2 buttons to change the octave. I also like the feel of the keys, definately does not feel light/plasticy and cheap.

Desirability:
It looks solid, and feels great. This is great for people that are budget conscious and doesnt want to spend a great deal of money.

Sound:
no sound

Ease of Use:
Easy to use

Support:
I havent called or contacted maudio before so I’m just going to give it a neutral score.

Overall:
I’ll probably play this until i break it. I like it very much, and I didnt have to pay a lot for it.

| Filed under: 61-Key Keyboard Controllers, M-Audio |
M-Audio Axiom 61 Keyboard MIDI Controller
Jan
24
24 January 2010 , admin @ 2:35 am

M-Audio Axiom 61 Keyboard MIDI ControllerThe Axiom 61 is an advanced 61-key USB mobile MIDI controller with semi-weighted action and assignable aftertouch. Eight rubberized trigger pads are ideal for creating drum tracks and firing samples. Nine sliders and eight endless rotary encoder knobs put you in total control of your software studio. There are also 15 MIDI-assignable buttons-including six transport controls- assignable wheels, foot pedals and more. Programming is a breeze with dedicated front-panel keypad and backlit LCD screen. 20 memory locations store your setups and the free Enigma editor/librarian software lets you manage an unlimited number on your computer.
Price: $299.00 Buy now!

User Reviews:
Feature:
plenty of nobs for progamming

Quality:
could have been more solid

Value:
best thing for your money in my opinion

Desirability:
could look better not bad

Sound:
lots of programming to curve sound to work the wat you want with your music application

Ease of Use:
fairly eay to use and program considering all that can be done with programming keys

Support:
no need for it yet

Overall:
good product for the money definitly

| Filed under: 61-Key Keyboard Controllers, M-Audio |
Novation Remote 61SL 61-Key USB Controller Keyboard with AutoMap
Jan
10
10 January 2010 , admin @ 2:35 am

Novation Remote 61SL 61-Key USB Controller Keyboard with AutoMapFinally, recording in the dark is a thing of the past. The SL shines a light on the murky world of MIDI control by providing two giant, brightly lit LCD screens alongside an intelligent Automap mode*, which detects what instruments you have in your project and intelligently and logically maps the controls to the SL’s front panel.
Price: $499.00 Buy now!

User Reviews:
Feature:
it has alot of features, jousticks, touch pads, rotarys faders.

Quality:
It looks nice, but it has that cheap chineese build quality to it. Three days after owning the remote sl the spring poped in the x/y controller. The shuttle controls also get stuck under the facia and the sliders have an inconsistent feel, some are smooth others gritty. The knobs feel as if they could break when jamming in the studio or live. The over all feel is one of flimsy construction. I have had this controler for about a year. It went back to novation to get the spring fixed in the x/y controller. Now it looks like its going back again for the spring releas slider on the bottom for the x/y controler. It is a great concept it just has that novation cheapie feel, just like their supernova line of synths. Great idea cheap construction and poor support.

Value:
After owning it i think i would have waited for the cme controller to come out where i live.

Desirability:
i wanted on , im not so sure now.

Sound:
its a controller keyboard it controlls synths or vst.

Ease of Use:
the automap feature is nice, but it is still very host dependent; even with automap universal. Updating the remote sl’s can be a hassle as well.

Support:
Had to have the controller serviced, it took forever.

Overall:
great idea poorly built with not so good support and poor documentation.

| Filed under: 61-Key Keyboard Controllers, novation |
    
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