Akai MPK25 or MPK49? - Dubstep Production

[daddysmoney]

Hey all,

I'm about to invest some money into a midi controller and I have my eyes set on either the Akai MPK25 or the 49. I've been producing a little bit of music using FL studio, but I wanted to start using ableton 8 on my macbook pro. I'm looking to make dubstep/reggae/ragga and need a good midi keyboard/controller to do that with. I'm leaning more towards the MPK25 because it's cheaper, has better reviews, and has more knobs (I doubt I would use the faders on the MPK49). I would like more keys, but I think I could do without them. So, what's a better choice? Or if you have any other suggestions, throw them at me! Any feedback is appreciated

Leo
Daddy's Money

[Yep.]

25. Being that you won't be using a huge range of notes and they all can be written in or you can transpose octaves to get lower or higher notes, the 25 is pretty much perfect for electronic production. If you plan on really getting into more melodic production later on the 49 might be a good investment, but if you plan on bringing a controller to a gig, the 25 would be a much better fit.

[MrPopinjay]

Can you play the keyboard well and desire to play the controller? Yes: 49 (though I'd go bigger). No: 25.