Decent 25 key midi keyboard

[Skinnyman]

I’m looking for a small 25 key midi keyboard to use with my tablet when travelling. Obvious candidates are the Akai LPK25 and the Arturia Microlab. 
 

Anyone with any experience of either of these able to share pros and cons? Or recommend anything else that I should consider? 
 

It needs to be rucksack-portable (so fairly rugged) and be iPad, laptop and Android-friendly…

[tauzero]

If wireless would be useful, there's the Korg MicroKey Air 25 - it does both wired and wireless, keyboard feels OK.

[SamIAm]

If you don't need 'normalish' keys then you might consider the wee KORG nanoKEY2.

Can't be beat for portability and despite being small, the keys are velocity sensitive.

https://www.korg.com/uk/products/computergear/nanokey2/index.php

 

S'manth x

 

Edited October 23, 2023 by Smanth

[Mudpup]

I've got a Native Instruments M32 sitting in a box unused since COVID if that's any use to you? Used it for a bit of recording for a few months to stop myself from getting bored before the gigs came back. I doubt I'll use it again (and I'm a supporting member)

[Skinnyman]

4 hours ago, Mudpup said:

I've got a Native Instruments M32 sitting in a box unused since COVID if that's any use to you? Used it for a bit of recording for a few months to stop myself from getting bored before the gigs came back. I doubt I'll use it again (and I'm a supporting member)

That would be great but the M32 is a bit bigger than I’m after. The Korgs look like they might do the trick

[xgsjx]

Gonna suggest a Roli Seaboard block. They’re midi over Bluetooth (which works lovely on my Rise25). 

[NancyJohnson]

Arturia Minilab 3?

 

 

[Skinnyman]

8 hours ago, NancyJohnson said:

Arturia Minilab 3?

 

 

Is a definite contender and you remind me that I need to get to Gear4Music this weekend to try a few out

[tauzero]

I have a spare Akai LPK25 which I could very easily be tempted to let go of for not many beer tokens at all, if you find that it would suit your needs.

[Skinnyman]

Is it the Mk2?

 

I’ve got a trip to York booked tomorrow so I’ll check out as many as I can and if the Akai is as decent as it appears for the price I may well take you up on that….

[tauzero]

It's the Mk 1 - https://support.akaipro.com/en/support/solutions/articles/69000824384-akai-pro-lpk25-mk2-frequently-asked-questions

 

For someone like me who can just about play a few chords on a keyboard, it's fine.