Item: MDOKEYSTAT88
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125 People rated this product :
7 out of 10
20 People wrote reviews
8 out of 10
"For the MIDI guys, not the synth lovers."
Feature:
Enough nobs and sliders no matter what your doing. Only 10 presets but if your more on the digital side of this product, you can save presets on your cpu and swap them out that way, the M-audio software helps alot as well.
Quality:
Everythings held up fine so far, its a heavy board, probably not a great gig board but I dont use mine for that.
Value:
For its rediculously cheap price, you get a very decent board. I got mine used and it works fine.
Desirability:
It looks very nice, actually looks more expensive than it is.
Sound:
No sound, its a controller
Ease of Use:
Plug the USB in and go, doesnt even need a power cable. People seem to be saying great action and bad action in all these reviews. What I would say is that if your an acoustic or grand piano player you'll like the key action or get accustomed to it much easier than a non-weighted board. Personally I cannot use non-weighted keys because they are far too light and I always hit keys I dont want to. Its not exactly like an acoustic piano but its close and the keys have a nice heavy feel. Those with classically trained fingers won't have a problem making these keys do what you want. If you are normally a synth player with non-weighted, or lightly/semi weighted keys, you will probably hate this board, these keys are much heavier than you will be used too and will feel "clunky". They are a bit noisy but nothing even semi-loud wont immediately drown out. Mine have held up to alot of Beethoven and Mozart so far and still no breaks or sticks.
Support:
Havent needed it yet
Overall:
So there are how many other weighted 88key MIDI controllers out there? 3? I wasnt going to waste money getting a keyboard with sounds that I would never use, so i saved a bunch of cash. I use Apples new Logic Pro 8 with this board and using Mainstage is all you really need to program this boards nobs sliders and splits. Its SO FREAKING EASY WITH THE RIGHT SOFTWARE!!! If your doing it through the synth then your not using this board for what its meant for, this is for people who use the computer vs the syth itself, not the other way around. Take all the money you would spend on an expensive synth and go spend it on a good cpu and software, this thing and a laptop will rock your socks off and make much better sounds than any board. Softsynth sounds are way ahead of on-board sounds in quality and variety and much easier to customize. My setup sits beside an acoustic piano I never use anymore because I have at least 12 different Piano sounds I can use that sound like $40,000 grand pianos.
Submitted: 12/5/2007
1 out of 10
"WHAT WERE THEY THINKING WHEN THEY MADE THIS POS??????"
Feature:
I've gotta admit, you get alot for the money, but what good is it if you can only save 10 presets? WTF
Maybe it's a great controller for the home, but trust me, DO NOT TAKE THIS ON THE ROAD FOR LIVE USE!!
Quality:
This thing is basically a TOY. One guy here got it right, it's like buying a ferrari with a hundai engine. Let's put all these great features on a board, and then make it out of paper thin plastic and pressboard. I take very good care of mine, and it's all scratched up from rubbing against the inside of a well padded soft case.
Value:
I've gotta admit, for under $400 it's Quite a value, but how about this idea. Let's charge $200 more and make the thing actually useable!
Desirability:
for the money it's worth getting if you need something that stays at home, and you don't mind throwing it out after it dies..
Sound:
controller
Ease of Use:
Unless you're a Midi Geek, you will not have fun programming this thing. I've been using midi gear for 20 years and still needed tech support to help me program basic commands.
Support:
Tech support will NEVER I repeat NEVER admit that they have heard of any of the endless problems that anybody who knows how to Google would find if they searched reviews of this thing.
OH AND GET THIS! IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM AND IT'S UNDER WARRANTY? YOU STILL HAVE TO SHIP IT BACK TO CA FOR THEM TO FIX IT. NO AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTERS ANYWHERE. YEAH, GOOD LUCK GETTING THAT THING BACK IN 1 PIECE AFTER SENDING IT ACROSS THE US AND BACK.
Overall:
really not worth the money, you're better off looking for a used Kurzweil or Roland controller. Who cares about weighted keys if they are gonna feel like garbage. You only need a weighted keyboard if you're gonna play strictly piano. How do you like playing organ or synth sounds on a weighted keyboard? it's very very un-natural.
10 Presets is all they give you? so basically you can only save 10 patches, that's it. This big monster with a million controllers, and you can only save 10 different layouts. Whoever came up with that idea should be Shot..
Submitted: 9/27/2007
Style of Music: all types
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