Re: MIDI controller keyboard recommendations: Oxygen 61 vs UMX610 vs ???
2014/02/02 01:08:00
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The most important thing is keyboard feel. Even a non-keyboardist will have a much better experience using a board he/she likes. I just had to replace my Novation 25 Le this week. I went down the local GC and tested a bunch of keys, and went w/ novation again - the impulse 25. Me, I like Fatar keys. Novation uses them. I did play an m-audio key and the action was a little light for me, and I don't play piano. It had a good feel, wheels (the Le used a joystick and touchpad which I loved but a touchscreen replaces the later) and seems simple and robust. Lots of knobs and pads, which are both more useful for synths than orchestra, I would think. So it is probably more expensive than many other keys with its extra stuff, but I think it is pretty good buy (esp. since I got an open box). And novation is having a $50 off promotion, which helps a little too.
So you might want to put that into the mix, as well. but I would encourage you to actually play the keyboard you intend to buy. You may find you hate the action, just as you hated the roland joystick.
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