Hi folks
 
Can any of you recommend a budget 49 key midi controller that plays nicely with Sonar please? I realise at this price point things aren't gonna be brilliant but there's so much to choose from out there that it's a bit overwhelming! Don't really need anything too elaborate.
 
Thanks guys.
 
Dave 

The keybed is the most important thing when it comes to a controller. My preference for a semi-weighted board is the Novation Impulse line.

The Nektar Panorama series is probably over your budget, but their LX49 is inexpensive (about $160 street) and plays very nicely with SONAR.
 
http://www.nektartech.com/n/impact-lx49.html
http://www.nektartech.com/c.1289520/Downloads/Impact_Guides/Using_Impact_LX_with_Cakewalk_Sonar.pdf
 

A very nice looking controller. It even has a user guides for a bunch of DAW's, including Sonar. Should my A-Pro die this will be on my list for sure.

I have an Alesis QX49 that I like.  http://alesis.com/products/legacy/qx49

TheMaartian
The Nektar Panorama series is probably over your budget, but their LX49 is inexpensive (about $160 street) and plays very nicely with SONAR.
 
http://www.nektartech.com/n/impact-lx49.html
http://www.nektartech.com/c.1289520/Downloads/Impact_Guides/Using_Impact_LX_with_Cakewalk_Sonar.pdf
 

+1
 

I like the Roland A Pro series ...

Great suggestions. My challenge is with drum programming, some accents are difficult, and laborious  to program so im wondering how these, especially the Nektar, play with AD2