Good midi keyboard for the buck?

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Good midi keyboard for the buck?

Hey all!

I just wanted to check if anyone here knows of any good and cheap(100-200 euros is my budget) midi keyboards?

I am going to use it mainly for some amateur producing, control Ableton togheter with my Akai MPD 24, and maybe also some binds for Traktor Pro if I sometime run out of binds on my xponent :slight_smile:.

Right now I am leaning towards the M-audio Oxygen 8 49, I have read alot of good things about the oxygen series, but maybe there is something with more suitable controls for ableton?

Grateful for any answers :slight_smile:!

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I would probably go for the [u]M-Audio Axiom25[/u]. You can find that one for 155 euros on the internet.

In my opinion it’s the most bang for buck in this segment.

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for the price I agree about the axiom.

I notice you suggested the oxygen 8 49 for yourself.
I’d like to note that the axiom 37 has an additional 8 sliders that the axiom 25 does not.
you also stated that you have an mpd24, which suggests that the drum pads on the axiom are not a real selling point.
the difference that the 37 would offer from the o8 49 is the additional sliders and also that it has rotary encoders in place of potentiometers.

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i hate the keys they feel so cheap no pro at all :disappointed: but thats just my opinion:eek:

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both are going to feel “cheep” IMO.
I have a keystation PRO 88 which is fully weighted hammer action. it plays like a piano.

often I wish I had a more keyboard feeling keyboard though.
I intend to pick up a remote SL 37 in time, but that is outside the depicted price range.

does anyone have both a remote SL and one of these M-Audio keyboards who can attest to how the keys compare?

s.

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Yeah for a dj-setup you really want just semi-weighted keys, even alot of electronic music producers prefer semi-weighted keys when playing synths.

Its possible to mash a semi-weighted key alot faster than a fully weighted hammer action key - which is pretty imporant for what we are doing.

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LOLz… I just use my keyboard when playing synths in Ableton. :smiley:

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Thanks for all the answers guys!

That is true, I do not need more drumpads since I have a mpd24 wich I am experiencing some problems with though.

This is a real dilemma but I think I am going with the oxygen 49 since it has 8 faders and 8 knobs, wich I’d rather have than 8 knobs and 8 drumpads like the axiom 25. The axiom 49 is a bit out of my price range.

The oxygen 49 is quite ugly thats the downside.

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I just ordered the Oxygen 49, quite cheap and has 8 knobs and faders on it made me go for it.

Thanks for all the suggesstions though!

I am really psyched about trying out Ableton+T pro now!

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are there any midi keyboards out there with knobs and faders and a cross fader??..cus thats what im kinda looking for..but so far all ive seen only have up faders and honestly a lack of knobs…looking for an all in one deal where i can produce and dj in ableton…

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I would recommend you to supplement the keyboard witha a novation nocturn.
1 crossfader 8 knobs and 8 buttons for around 100 euros i think.