MoonBassAlpha Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 hi all I'm thinking of getting a little keyboard for occasional parts and maybe entering some drum patterns, so looking at a second hand Akai mpk or M-audio something 25 key jobbie, preferably with pads. Are any better or worse than others, or incompatible with W10? Sage advice welcomed, Cheers MBA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcgiver69 Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Akai MPK Mini II is the way to go, £74 in Amazon and cheaper second hand on eBay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted March 27, 2018 Author Share Posted March 27, 2018 Cool, would you care to share any reasoning on this? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 I use an M-Audio Mini 32 Keystation, but will probably change for an Akai MPK, principally for the better pitch bend/modulation, and for the pads. The Mini 32 is fine as far as mini keyboards go, but lacks these functions for Vst control.(It has bend/mod buttons, but they're not at all easy to use, I find...). Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Can't comment on W10 compatibility, but I have one of these... http://www.m-audio.com/products/view/oxygen-25 It's great, but if/when I buy again I'll certainly opt for more keys (i.e. at least one more octave), as being limited to 25 is very restricting for anything other than triggering samples and keying in mono synth lines, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcgiver69 Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 4 hours ago, MoonBassAlpha said: Cool, would you care to share any reasoning on this? Cheers The pads are more pressure sensitive which means you don't need to bash them to produce sound, great built even though it is plastic, great key response and the pitch/bend works great with that joystick. What not to love about it. Forgot to mention drivers are up to date so no problems with W10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 (edited) Worth considering the Nektar Impact LX 25 as well. http://www.nektartech.com/impact-lx25-plus.html Comparison (shootout) between the Akai and Nektar here. https://reviewfinder.com/top-midi-controllers/akai-professional-mpk-mini-mkii-vs-nektar-impact-lx25/ The Nektar has full size piano Keys, which feel nicer to play, along with proper modulation & pitch bend wheels (rather than the joy stick). It also has a cc# fader as well, which I prefer for articulation control. (just my opinion of course). The Keys have really nice velocity sensitivity as well. The pads do the job just fine. Just under a tenner more than the Akai. But worth it for the full size keys. https://www.absolutemusic.co.uk/07944ab0-229c-4dec-b4f3-fdf250904d94.html?source=shopping&sku=neklx25plus&gclid=Cj0KCQjw1-fVBRC3ARIsAIifYOP1kyRY5__TZvWTqS_mPsStd7lJp7Et6GliDLZs0jDX10p9QeyH4sYaApJLEALw_wcB A guy demoing here. Edited March 27, 2018 by lowdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee-Man Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Maplin are worth checking, they have 40% off music production stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted March 27, 2018 Author Share Posted March 27, 2018 They're out of the Akai at present, and I did wonder about the wisdom of buying from a company in receivership. They are doing the Blackstar beam at a tempting price though. .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted March 28, 2018 Author Share Posted March 28, 2018 Pulled the trigger on the BEAM. Lets hope it turns up! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee-Man Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Should do. The administrators want to make sure orders are completed where possible as they get paid from the proceeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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