Studiologic by Fatar SL161 61-Key MIDI Controller (Weighted Synth Action)

Does not include sustain pedal.

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Overall User Ratings

Overall:: 8 out of 10
Features:: 7 out of 10
Quality:: 6 out of 10
Value:: 8 out of 10
I Want It:: 6 out of 10
Sound:: 8 out of 10
Ease of Use:: 0 out of 10
Support:: 3 out of 10

"Great action for a cheap keyboard"

Overall:: 8 out of 10
Features:: 10 out of 10
Quality:: 8 out of 10
Value:: 10 out of 10
I Want It:: 2 out of 10

Submitted: 1/11/2003

Style of Music: The next big thing!

Location: London

I used to own one (hence why I put 1 for "I Want It") until the need for a MIDI IN resulted in a Roland A37. It now resides in a small studio I'm helping set up for my dad. The action on the SL-161 is fantastic and the pitch bend and modulation wheels feel like they've come directly from a more expensive Fatar keyboard - both much better than my Korg MS2000. No other keyboard at this price beats it.

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Studiologic by Fatar SL161 61-Key MIDI Controller (Weighted Synth Action)Customer Review

Overall:: 2 out of 10
Features:: 7 out of 10
Quality:: 1 out of 10
I Want It:: 3 out of 10

User: a customer from ontology.com

Submitted: 10/26/2004

Style of Music: Techno, Electronic, TV ads.

Musical Experience: Professional musician

Location: Santa Fe, NM

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Feature:
Reasonable number of controller features. Has note transpose, not just octave transpose, which I liked.

Quality:
Keyboard action was okay. Semi-weighted was better than totally spring loaded, but not as good as the semi-weighted that I loved on the Korg O1/W, for example. *** I OWNED TWO OF THESE, AND BOTH OF THEM FRIED WITHIN FOUR YEARS TIME. I'm not going to buy a third one, I learned my lesson. There's something messed up about its power or something, as they keep dying. Keyboard controllers should only die when you pound them into pieces with enthusiastic playing, not because of electrical problems.

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Studiologic by Fatar SL161 61-Key MIDI Controller (Weighted Synth Action)Customer Review

Overall:: 3 out of 10
Features:: 4 out of 10
Quality:: 3 out of 10

Submitted: 1/29/2005

Feature:
Very basic

Quality:
Like the reviewer below, mine fried after three years.

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