Keyboard ideas

Hiyas,

I'm looking for a cheap arranger style keyboard 37-49 keys touch sensitive with built in speakers maybe? under £200, just something to have at hand for getting song ideas.

No synthesis required, just something with romper presets.

Thanks Paulo.

Also on the other hand any thoughts on a 37key synth?

Akai miniak has a useful drum seq and sounds good, any experiences with this or similar?

Anything similar to miniak or alesis micron that is still in production?

Shambler
Thanks Paulo.

Also on the other hand any thoughts on a 37key synth?

Akai miniak has a useful drum seq and sounds good, any experiences with this or similar?

Anything similar to miniak or alesis micron that is still in production?

No experience of those at all since late 80's when I had a little Korg something or other.
 
Now that I think of it, I can't remember what happened to that - vaguely remember lending it to someone, band split up, I moved away and that was that I guess. Oh well, I've only just missed it, so I guess I wasn't that bothered about it ! I seem to remember seeing a Korg one recently (Microkorg ?)  but I guess they're not on your list of favourite keyboards any more !

About 12 years ago I bought a Yamaha PSR-GX76 for about 330 USD. It has a 5-track recorder and sounds pretty good to me and still works great.
Their PSR series keyboards are even less expensive these days.

Moshkiae
Hi,
 
I was wondering ... these days the virtual stuff is so good, and all you need is a little midi keyboard that you can get for $59 (dollars or so), and was wondering why an actual keyboard.
 
The flexibility and what you can do with 100 free VST's far surpass most keyboards I would imagine.
 
No?

This is for something you can just pick up and play, no PC.
 
I have an iPad and I'm thinking that a synthstation49 may be the way to go.
 
That way I get stuff like AlchemyPro and FLStudio etc...assuming they will pick up the keyboard.
 
It's a shame the miniak and micron aren't made anymore, would love something like that but the current offerings don't have a drum sequencer.

I tried playing with the electric piano virtual instrument in Sonar today, but playing an actual piano / keyboard is far far easier for me.

Unfortunately though, my DGX 630 wont fit on my lap while I'm using the toilet :(

I've gone for the Akai Synthstation 49 mainly because I decided I would prefer a VA kind of sound plus rompler sounds. I can use FL Studio/Garage Band etc. for recording ideas...I got one for a knock down £80.
 
Only problem is that when the iPad is plugged into the keyboard it cuts off the iPad's speaker so I've had to also purchase a Bluetooth/aux in speaker so I don't have to use headphones.
 
On the Yamaha front I was amazed at how much you can get now for so little money with the PSR range, my first keyboard was a PSR (27 years ago I think!) before I went synthy with a DX-27.
 
 

paulo
Sounds like a good option, but you did change the rules on us quite a bit there ! ;)
 
 

As always I like to keep my options open and I did explore them all =)