Hello! I actually have a M-audio keystation 49 keys but I need an update.
This is my keyboard right now

Look at keys, I'd like to get this type of keys below (I don't know exacly how to call them in english...like 'weight keys')

I would like to find a keyboard with 49 or 61 keys of this type with some knob controllers or faders, not so many just few!
Any suggests?

Thanks!

 

Novation Impulse 49 MIDI-keyboard?

https://static.bax-shop.nl/image/pr...tion_impulse_49_MIDI_keyboard_control_top.jpg

 

what's your budget?

 

yes for Novation Impulse 49 MIDI-keyboard, my keyboard!

 

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Motor61

 

The only one I know is the Roland RD-64 (with 64 keys, but without the controllers you want though). Everything else has either just the shape of the keys (but they are still synth action) or the keys are "semi-weighted", which are the worst imho. Slower than synth action and without the controlled dynamics of piano action.

 

I can recommend The Impulse 49 by Novation. Semi-weighted keys, eight pads, eight rotary knobs, nine faders, mod and pitch whell. The whole she-bang. I love it.(And don't even use Automap, which appears to be very useful, especially for Ableton Live users)

 

I really love my Nektar P4. Pretty slick how it integrates with a bunch of different DAWs. It's a soild unit and probably the most sexy of all of them :D It's 500 bucks, so probably on the steeper side of things but IMO well worth it. The flying fader is SUPER handy!

 

These vertical/stand-up faders are disaster imo... It completely loose a sense of smooth manipulating multiple ones at once.

 

the behringer motor 61 is the same price but it has 61 keys and nine motorized faders instead of one.

 

You might want to consider the Akai Professional MPK261.

Code:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IJ7J06Q/

Even if Behringer starts making the best products money can buy I will still only remember them for all the garbage they sold for years when they were starting out and never respect or purchase anything from them. If you have the room I recommend getting an 88 key controller as they usually have the more realistic piano mechanisms. It is hard to find good key action on 49 and 61 key controllers.

Just about anything is better than M-Audio's budget controllers though. I had a Oxygen 49 for many years and it had a horrible spongy-like action and it was extremely difficult to get any sort of velocity response out of it.

 

you are entitled to your opinion. i actually purchased one, so my opinion is somewhat more informed.

 

Don't get me wrong I am not belittling your opinion or anything, for all I know that controller might very well be the best in its price range.

I purchased many items from them back when I was a poor musician and they were first starting out. Just about everything I purchased from them: microphones, multiple preamps, a keyboard amp, and probably a few smaller items I forgot, were horrible almost to be point of being unusable. I will never forgive them for this. Now it seems they have robbed enough people with their garbage from the past to finally afford to be able to create somewhat decent products. Everyone seems to be raving about their budget audio interfaces these days. I for one will never trust them though, and no matter how good they get I will always associate their brand with the poor quality products they peddled to unsuspecting customers for all those years when they were first starting out.

 

if you want high-end piano like keys, this will cost you...

Roland A-88:


there are a lots of different keyboards available
best bet would be to go in a music store and try out a few of them to get a feel for it, maybe you don't need "this kind" of keys.

 

I would like to spend around 100-130€

 

this could be a candidate, Nektar Impact LX49+ roundabout 150 bucks

 

Nektar p6 replaced my m-audio 49 love it logic pro x integration.

 

The P6 is awesome but it also sucks.
I love the integration with Reason.
I hate the lack of integration with (Ableton) Live.

 

if you can find one on e bay get the m audio keystation pro 88, gr8 for the knobs and faders, i got one in gr8 shape for £150

 

Arturia Keylab 88 or Native Instruments Komplete Kontroll S88 once the mk2 is out.