![]() If you’ve got the cash, it’s worth taking a look at Akai. The action improves my articulation subtlety on sensitive soft synth patches, and the knobs and sliders are fun to twist and wiggle. The knobs and sliders are big, and feel firm under your fingers, but may not be suited for drawbars where you’re pulling several at the same time.įinal verdict: I’ve only played Akai keyboards a half dozen times, but all of my experiences have been satisfying. The keyboard has a solid, heavier feel even with their synth action models, making it easy to play pianos and other instruments that require more exacting velocities. What I didn’t like: a little more expensive than other alternatives for what you get.ĭetails: my experience with Akai has been great so far. Some keyboards include arpeggiators, which can come in handy for some users. What they do best: Akai offers sturdy keyboards with a stiffer action and lots of size options, and great feeling MPC-style pads. At one point, I owned their 88 key hammer action Keystation Pro series, an Oxygen 61 and 49, and an amazing 25 note keyboard called the MidAir that offered the first wireless midi.Īll of the keyboards held up well, with the exception of knobs occasionally going bad from the wear and tear of shows every week (in their defense, I often used soft-shell cases instead of sturdy hardshell touring cases).įinal verdict: the reason M-Audio sells more controllers than any other manufacturer is simple: they offer the most options at the best price point of any keyboard manufacturer, making it hard to say no to having at least one of their keyboards around the studio or stage. Knobs will occasionally break under demanding road conditions.ĭetails: M-Audio makes amazing keyboards, and they definitely offer the most choices of any manufacturer on the market. What I didn’t like: needlessly bulky keyboard bodies. And seamless Patch switching lets you hold a chord in one sound while moving to a new Patch.What they do best: inexpensive, quality keyboards with lots of easily mappable faders, knobs, and sliders. ![]() With Multimapping, you can map multiple parameters to a single control, so you can smoothly manipulate your sound without trying to turn several knobs at once. Start walking a bass line up the keyboard, and the split point moves up so the bass doesn’t suddenly become some other sound when you get into the higher notes. It intelligently moves the split point on a split keyboard Patch to respond to what you’re playing. For starters, there’s the Floating Split Point. ![]() MainStage is not only an amazing host for software instruments and effects, it’s also packed with innovations that let you shine on stage. ![]() Or bring the authentic sounds of a Hammond B3 organ, Hohner Clavinet D6, or Fender Rhodes or Wurlitzer electric pianos on stage. Use Retro Synth to re-create your favorite electronic sounds from the ’70s and ’80s with an intuitive set of controls. And Chord Trigger allows you to press a single note and have it trigger an entire complex chord. The Arpeggiator features note-based remote controls and flexible latch modes. Take your performance beyond what you can actually perform.
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