When Korg set out to build a slim-line MIDI controller keyboard, they utilized their years of experience in manufacturing innovative MIDI keyboards to create a great-feeling, velocity sensitive keyboard based off a laptop keyboard. The resulting 25-note keyboard on the nanoKEY will transmit your playing dynamics to your software accurately and expressively. In CC (Control Change) MODE, the keys become MIDI controllers, allowing you to control any MIDI assignable parameters within your software.
Price: $49.95 Buy now!
User Reviews:
Feature:
Came with a usb cable which is all you need
Quality:
Well it’s not great for a standalone controller. It’s cool when u want something portable when you sit on the bed or are in a car or even sitting under a tree. Prepare for the most annoying sound ever which is the clicking of the keys that are designed like computer keyboard keys. It gets the job done.
Value:
The price is right for what it is.
Sound:
No sound (it’s midi controller)
Ease of Use:
Plug and Play (easy)
Support:
It’s Korg..You’ll never need it.
Overall:
You won’t be Jan Hammer with it but you can input notes and augment them later. Very nice aftertouch and pitch bend buttons. No delay. Plug and Play easy. No need to install any software. Not the end all be ll but purchasing for portability is 100%
The M-Audio Axiom Pro 25 keyboard controller builds on the acclaimed Axiom 25, delivering premium TruTouch( action, proprietary HyperControl(TM) MIDI mapping technology and other cutting-edge enhancements in a compact model perfect for tight spaces. HyperControl automatically maps the keyboard’s 28 controls to commonly accessed parameters in digital audio workstations including Pro Tools, Cubase, Logic and Reason, as well as software instruments.
Price: $399.00 Buy now!
The Oxygen 8 v2 is an updated version of the mobile MIDI controller that started the mobile studio revolution. You get a fully functional MIDI keyboard with great action, plus eight MIDI-assignable knobs to control any MIDI parameters you desire in your hardware or software. It’s perfect for composing on the go or performing live bass lines and pads, firing samples, or triggering audio and/or visual effects. New features include full MIDI message support, plus 6 transport controls that can be reassigned to any MIDI parameter. The Oxygen 8 v2 also offers 10 non-volatile memory locations and is compatible with the free Enigma software for computer-based storage, retrieval and management of an unlimited number of patches.
Price: $119.00 Buy now!
User Reviews:
Feature:
features are pretty good for only a 100 dollar keyboard
Quality:
quality is pretty good the keys need to be a little bit more precise but all u need is a 12 volt 1000ma power adapter and ur good to go because there’s a slight lag when u hit the keys
Value:
a very good price
Desirability:
i have it
Sound:
sound quality is not that bad im using reason i probalby just need better samples
Ease of Use:
really easy to use no complications or tricks with this keyboard
Overall:
really good keyboard i just wish the keys felt like those 600 dollar synths out there
Maximize your musical ideas on-stage or in the studio with the new Akai MPK49 performance controller. The Akai MPK49 ushers in a new era for USB/MIDI controllers by combining a high-quality, 49-key, semi-weighted keyboard with aftertouch and 12 genuine MPC drum pads.
Price: $399.00 Buy now!
User Reviews:
Feature:
It has great features and works with almost any program, however I’ve found that the keys and pads translate information too slowly to play fluently. For a person use to using a triton, this was a huge letdown.
Quality:
I h.ad it about two weeks, then one of the function controls bent somehow. The pads were also very soft. They say that they mimic the mpc pads, but they feel like something made by fisher price. I like the pads on Korg’s midi controller better
Value:
I would have been better off buying the m-audio 88 key controller which goes for the same price, but transposes information faster.
Desirability:
The sexiness of it was probably the final factor in me choosing to try this product versus others
Sound:
U can’t really rate something for sound if it doesn’t actually create sounds can u?
Ease of Use:
I found it very easy to set up the parameters and preset functions.
Support:
I didn’t have to call anyone except the company I brought it from to exchange it for a better and more reliable product.
Overall:
I wouldn’t want anyone to steal it, because then i couldn’t get my money back, but if they did, i’d take my insurance $ and spend it on the next thing. Akai tried, but they still have some improvements to make. I guess when everyone is making bs equipment for 1/2 ass musicians, u can get away with selling a piece of garbage like this. it was a huge waste of money.
Don
Oxygen 49 gives you the same control, flexibility and power as the Oxygen 61, just with an octave fewer keys to accommodate tight spaces and even greater mobility. You get the same quality keyboard, built-in MIDI interface and knobs, sliders and buttons totaling 35 MIDI-assignable controllers for complete control of your hardware and software. Store 10 different setups in on-board non-volatile memory, plus manage an infinite number with the free Enigma software for Mac and PC. Bus-powered operation and a weight of only 7.5 pounds lets you play, compose, record and mix with ultimate mobility.
Price: $139.00 Buy now!
User Reviews:
Feature:
you can create your own type of sound. love the octave switch and the two wheels to make it a high or real low pitch.
Quality:
very sturdy. it contains led though. thats what it said in the owners manual just wash your hands after. but everything contains led or causes cancer so get over it lol.
Value:
great
Desirability:
nice attractive keyboard looks like an actual beat maker for those who are oblivious to the recording world.
Sound:
its midi no sound. the harder you press the louder the sound is on the sequencer you are using.
Ease of Use:
plug and play
Support:
great
Overall:
timbaland uses it. i use it what more can i say. check out www.myspace.com/subliminalthakid and you can hear my beat on there that i made using this keyboard
Introducing the next generation of EDIROL
In 2005, CME released the first of the UF series full-function Master Keyboards, which became an instant classic as the most convenient and cost-effective full-function master keyboard in the world.
Price: $329.00 Buy now!
The U-Control UMX25 is an ultra-compact master keyboard packed with superlatives: it features 25 full-size, velocity-sensitive keys, 10 programmable MIDI controllers plus 8 user-set buttons. But we’ll give you even more: 50 virtual instruments that allow you to rock straight out of the box.
Price: $99.95 Buy now!
User Reviews:
Feature:
Comes with cool software and a usb interface.
Quality:
Cheap plastic, but for 100 bucks what do you expect.
Value:
Bang for the buck, can’t beat it.
Sound:
Just got this piece and im happy with it. For 100 bucks its just a great deal and while not the most fantastic controller out there fits the bill. It’s also nice htat it comes w/ the usb interface and cool software.
Ease of Use:
Manual sucks, gots to figure stuff on your own. Thank God for web forums.
Support:
Don’t know.
Overall:
This piece will be good until I’m famous and can afford anything i want.
The new E-MU Xboard 25 Professional USB/MIDI controller for PC and Mac offers unmatched playability, real-time control and programmability in a portable keyboard package ideal for studio and stage use. The Xboard 25 features fullsize velocity sensitive keys with aftertouch, 16 programmable real-time controllers, Xboard Control editing software, and E-MU’s new Proteus X LE Desktop Sound Module with over 1000 sounds.
Price: $149.95 Buy now!
User Reviews:
Quality:
i bought one it broke had a warrenty got a new one and that broke .
Value:
dont buy get something else or the m-auido key rig 25
Sound:
cheap had two both messed up dont buy
Ease of Use:
plug-in install disk and you ready to use
Support:
got a new one right away nut it still broke.