Noob Question bout Midi Keyboards

**123xyz** · 12-05-2011, 12:29 AM

Hi All!

so im deciding between 2 keyboards:

Akai LPK 25 and the Axiom 25

the question is, do I really need all the knobs and modulation/pitch bend sliders on the keyboard or will the Akai get the job done with just the keyboard?

I'm combining it with the Maschine

thx all!

**no_rex4u** · 12-05-2011, 12:36 AM

i have the older axiom, and i don't really use it that much aside from just playing notes. but i like having the pitch bend, and modulation bend. i would suggest to go for it.

**Reveren Kamakaze** · 12-07-2011, 12:40 PM

since your going to combine it with maschine I'd rather go for the M Audio oxygen or key sation

**123xyz** · 12-07-2011, 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by Reveren Kamakaze

since your going to combine it with maschine I'd rather go for the M Audio oxygen or key sation

why's that?

**Reveren Kamakaze** · 12-07-2011, 04:40 PM

Well on the maschine your gonna have pads and nobs, so why why spend so much on a keyboard to have more nobs and pads? with the key station or similar you get keys and modulation with pitch bend at an affordable price, However and I'm not 100% sure but depending on your DAW you may not be able to use the nobs on your maschine on synth's and effect's while using your keyboard, That's were getting the Oxygen would be better, you get nobs on the keyboard and with 99.9999% they are easily assignable. So what DAW are you using?

**Fail** · 12-10-2011, 02:13 PM

I have the MPK49 from Akai and it has pads faders and knobs which i never use....

I just find it not as accesible as my mouse is my hand naturally adjusts things with the mouse so having those other buttons is useless to me personally i also have a mpd26 so the pads are a waste of time

**xyloft** · 12-11-2011, 09:51 PM

yeah, it's all personal preference. if you have the extra knobs/faders you could use them to control things, if you take the time to program them.

i personally like them, but everyone does it different.