What is the best MIDI keyboard for someone who’s fairly new and has never owned one before.

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Do you want to work on your keyboard skills? Learn chords, scales, and arpeggios to build your music theory knowledge for composing? If so, the minimum number of keys you should probably go with is 49. 61 would be better. Answer from raistlin65 on reddit.com

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March 18, 2024 -

Hello, I am a complete beginner looking for recommendations to get my first MIDI controller. I have been learning piano and have a Korg Liano L1 which can be used as a MIDI keyboard, but it has 88 keys and is too big for my desk. I am just starting and learning off skill-share, youtube and found a domestika course I am interested in, aside from Andrew Huang, Taetro and Sanjay C's YouTube channel. While they have reviews on many, it has only confused me about which one to get. I don't wish to overspend but don't want something that is 25keys and basic and would have to be upgraded. Going by general comments, 32/37 or 49 keys would be good enough, but I am confused about which one to get. I have Akai MPK Mini Plus, Novation Launch key, Komplete Kontrol M25 or A32/49, Keystation Oxygen49, etc. as some on my list. Could someone please tell me which one to get as a beginner?

The other poster is correct. You do need to be more specific about what you want to use the MIDI keyboard for, and what your expectations are. That being said, I'll suggest the Arturia Keylab 49, either the MK2 or the Essential MK3. https://www.arturia.com/store/hybrid-synths/keylab49mkii https://www.arturia.com/store/hybrid-synths/keylabessential49mk3 Arturia Analog Lab it certainly a good bonus to get with the keyboard, as it has over 2000 synthesizer sounds for you to play with and tweak. If you don't have a DAW yet, it comes with Ableton Live Lite. Great choice for electronic music. It's the beginner version, so perfectly fine to start out with to decide if you want to invest in the professional grade versions.

They are all great. You just need to think about what you plan to use it for now and what you may want to get into in the future. Do you just want to play piano? Do you want to play some virtual synths? Do you have a DAW? Are you playing with virtual synths now and wish you had some knobs to twiddle settings? Do you wish you had faders to control volume levels when mixing songs? Do you like to play with samples and trigger them with pads? Are you already invested in some software ecosystems? (NI, Arturia...) I have personally used and loved using Arturia Hardware as I feel their software bundled with them and all the other software they offer is all extremely good. You can't really go wrong with any of those companies. Just think about what you want out of your keyboard and don't stress about your choice! Best of luck on your journey!

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June 20, 2024 -

I’ve been producing for about a year now if that helps with anything. The price doesn’t matter to me just don’t be too unreasonable with it. Thx!

Do you want to work on your keyboard skills? Learn chords, scales, and arpeggios to build your music theory knowledge for composing? If so, the minimum number of keys you should probably go with is 49. 61 would be better.

Everything over 30 keys

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r/FL_Studio on Reddit: what is the best midi keyboard for a beginner?

September 30, 2019 -

ideas are much appreciated

Just keys: Akai lpk 25 Very view controls: Alesis Mini-v. Solid controls, good investment: Akai mpk Mini Novation launchkey mk2 mini Arturia minilab There are cheaper or more functional alternatives, but those are somewhat standard. The reason i call the latest ones a good investment, is because they have enough features to be a compact midi controller and not just some keys.

I disagree with the lpk keyboard suggestion simply due to not offering much in the way of features. For a relatively small amount of money ($100 range) you can get something that will be much more useful in terms of functionality. You will soon realize how useful midi controls are to your workflow and you'll quickly outgrow the lpk. I do not know your budget so I will assume you are sticking to a smaller sized budget. I would only suggest the lpk if you were looking for a small, streamlined, cheap and portable controller. For home studio use it will leave you wanting for more and you'll end up spending more in the long run. Akai mpk mini mkII is great in terms of size, functionality and cost. A very popular choice and rightfully so. Key Station 3 a very popular and basic keyboard. If I were to recommend one thing, it is to get a keyboard with at least 49 keys. It makes all the difference if you are attempting to play harmonies or do anything more than noodling out a bassline/lead. If you want to have more playability on the keys, I would go with something like this. Nektar Impact 25 key controller that has DAW mapped controls. Very useful for multiple DAWs. If I were going for versatility and value, I would look here. I think this looks like a great keyboard to introduce you to the workflow that a midi controller can bring. Alesis v49 is the keyboard I use. I don't use it for any reason other than it's cheap, it has pads, programmable buttons (that I use for MIDI cc mapping purposes), faders, mod and pitch wheel. It has a little bit of everything. Nothing particularly stands out with this controller but it does a little bit of everything while keeping very basic. 49 keys is the biggest reason I bought this. If you were going for a value packed 49 key midi controller I would look here. These are just some examples if I were suggesting a controller to someone looking to dip their toes into midi controllers on a budget.

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r/FL_Studio on Reddit: What is the best MIDI Keyboard for someone just starting out?

January 5, 2025 -

Looking for something reasonably priced but that's going to be able to accommodate me as I grow my skills.

Any suggestions appreciated!

akai mpk3 mini, 75-100$ USD on average. or a fl key novation if you’re looking for something a little bigger for 200

I’ve always liked M Audio keyboards. I’d highly recommend going to a music store that has midi keyboards and get a feel for size. Mini keyboards have mini keys. I don’t like them, but a lot of people do. Depends on your preference and hand size.

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r/musicproduction on Reddit: What’s the best budget midi keyboard for making music?

November 25, 2023 -

It’s just so annoying, coming up with amazing ideas while playing piano, but not being able to properly record them So I’d love to have some type of midi keyboard so I can directly play into BandLab or whatever. I would really appreciate if someone could give me a good BUDGET option. Thanks!

Asks for a budget option. People lord over them in comments posting their $500 keyboards

I use M-Audio's Oxygen Pro and love it. Comes in 25, 49, 61 and 88 key versions priced accordingly (I paid $250 for the 49 key)

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r/abletonlive on Reddit: What is the point of a midi keyboard?

February 19, 2024 -

Title basically says it all. But I just got a midi keyboard the other day. And after spending a few hours trying to figure out how to even use the dang thing I can’t really see any benefit in using it. Currently I use drawn in drums using the samples in Ableton and I’ve been able to make plenty of beats/fills you name it that I’ve been satisfied with. And if I want to add keyboard or bass I simply put an effect over my guitar and mimic it that way.

In the time I’ve spent trying to learn how to use a midi keyboard, I’ve noticed, you have to be precise in your hits to keep in time (quantize def helps but things like 16th or 32nd notes on a hihat are almost impossible.) And to be able to keep that rythym going while also adding in snare and kick is a nightmare. The alternative seems to be to record each drum on a seperate track but then you’re recording, edit to make sure Its in time and if you like it, restart, record the next, edit it, listen back to see if you even like it. At this point I just don’t even see the benefit in having one.

Anyone have any counter thoughts or maybe something I’m missing?

Are you honestly saying that you don't see a use for a midi keyboard? If I have the ability to play piano, why would I painstakingly draw the notes? Why are you using a guitar? Why don't you just draw the notes as well?

lol this shit is hilarious

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r/musicproduction on Reddit: Best midi keyboard for professional producers?

December 8, 2023 -

Hello,

My SO is a music producer, and about a year ago, his production keyboard broke. When I asked him why he hadn't gotten it fixed, he said because it's an older American model, and since we dont live in America, it would be too expensive to buy the needed parts. I then asked if he wanted a new one, and he mentioned that he was looking into midi ones. This conversation happened almost three months ago, and he still hasn't gotten a new one.

I would like to purchase one for him as a Christmas present. However, I have no idea what to look for, so I came here to ask for some guidance/suggestions.

I know this sucks, but I'd get him a gift card. It sounds like he wants a controller. There are weighted keys, semi weighted, and non weighted. Different people have different preferences. Then there is the way it integrates into the computer. Some people want lots of faders and knobs and pads to control the computer with. Some people don't want any of that. Different controllers can integrate with different software. Some people want that, and some don't. He might want something like an expression pedal connection, or maybe he doesn't care. Maybe he wants aftertouch, and maybe he doesn't care. Maybe he'd rather spend an extra bit of money over your budget to get really the perfect keyboard. There are a lot of factors, and it's a personal thing. I know what I would want for a controller, but that's not necessarily what he would want. Even just the way the keys feel can be a big personal preference thing for people. If repair is difficult for him, and it sounds like he's in Korea, I'd probably look for something Japanese. Although there are maybe some good Chinese ones I've never even heard of. If you absolutely want to get him keys, I'd look down the spec sheet for what he has, and make sure whatever you get has all the same features. But he might not care about some, and may not like some and wants to upgrade that, or whatever. For me, gift card saying you want to get a controller, but you want him to choose it, is the way to go.

Nektar LX88+ is a good one if full size is an option. It's also more quiet than the others with the key clanking so it'd be nice for you!

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r/musicproduction on Reddit: Help me choose a midi keyboard with pads

September 9, 2023 -

I'm looking to get a midi keyboard to better use keyboard and synth plugins. I fell in love with spitfire audio, Orchestral Tools and now Synthmaster and want to take full advantage of them in my music.

Key requirements are:

ease of use / plug and play with a DAW such as Logic
Not too particular on a small form factor, I do need over 3 octaves so over 36+ keys would be ideal
Require pads as it helps with tapping out beats
A big plus would be if it came with Ableton Live, but honestly I'm still learning logic

I'm deciding between the:

Akai MPK Mini Plus
Novation Launchkey 37 MK3
Arturia KeyLab Essential 49 MK3 (Comes with Ableton Live + Analog Lab V)
Oxygen Pro 49 (Could get by with the Oxygen Pro 32)

Cost and popularity-wise, the Akai MPK mini seems to stand out. However, I've heard great things about the Novation and Arturia, so would be keen to hear everyone's thoughts about them. I've watched so many YouTube videos that I'm confused so keen to hear all your thoughts.

I haven't considered Native Instruments as I'm not looking to purchase Komplete Kontrol anytime soon.

If you want full size keys (recommended) - do not get the mini. It’s like a keyboard for ants. I’ve owned a few launchkeys over the last decade and I love them.

I have a Launchkey 25 and an FLKey 37. I love them both. You obviously want the bigger size -- either Launchkey 37 or 49. If you use Ableton at all it's probably a no brainer to go with one of those. I think the pads on either are great. I haven't tried the others, but these keyboards leave me not desiring anything better. They're good enough. Oh, the one thing I would like to have is aftertouch. That would be a nice feature. And rotary encoders. The knobs are pretty much useless.

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r/midi on Reddit: Best keyboard that also works as midi controller?

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Does your son want to learn piano or just having fun with a synth? After trying a fully weighted keyboard, I have it so much more expressive because of its pressure sensitivity. The cons of such keybed is that you are limited to piano type instruments, in order to play any other instrument - eg. percussion, a non weighted keyboard would be better. But it is matter of taste, let him test a keybed in a music store. Basically any synth, electronic piano or midi controller (sic) have midi capability so it can command a DAW (digital audio workstation) on the laptop.. If you want to go DAWless, you need a synth or an electronic piano which can produce a sound by itself. Don't go for too pricey stuff if he's starting. 300€ should be enough, even less if you choose second hand. 49 keys is too limited - 61 keys is enough for pop music and 88 keys is for classical music.

Anything with MIDI in and out should work. Watch out for things like Roland Go Keys that don't have inputs and outputs. It depends on what he likes and what features he wants. If he's brand new to it, and doesn't have pre-existing opinions almost anything with inputs and outputs should work. Knobs are valuable for DAW stuff, so you can assign them to controls on a vst. I used a cheap Casio and a USB to MIDI adapter. It wasn't great but it worked for starting out.

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r/synthesizers on Reddit: Best midi keyboard for daw and synth control?

June 2, 2021 -

Hey, I’ve been looking for a good all around midi controller and am stuck between 3 choices, the M audio oxygen pro, Novation launch key MK3 and the Arturia essential. Does anyone have any experience with any of these controllers and can recommend one? Is it worth it to spend the extra few dollars to get a more premium keyboard? Thanks in advance

I had all three at one point: M-Audio Oxygen Pro: best feeling keybed out of the 3 (semi weighted) but configuring the knobs was a pain Novation Launchkey MK3: this is what I have now as I like having the native Ableton controls. The keys feel okay but they have a nice springback that I like. The only negative that I have is that there’s no on/off switch so the LEDs are always on when plugged in. The lights are bright so I have to unplug the device to turn the lights off Arturia: The keys felt the worst to me. They were very light to the touch, and I immediately returned after trying it They all get the job done but if you have Ableton, I recommend the Novation Launchkey. If you don’t, then the Oxygen Pro is the best board out of the three imo solely based on the keybed. Hope this helped!

Yes, it's worth it for a better quality board. I highly recommend the Novation SL MkIII's or the NI boards. The Launch Key boards are more entry level than the SL MkIII's. I would never suggest an Alesis or M-Audio board. Maybe the top of the line Arturia boards may be ok but not the budget ones at all. Nektar boards are also pretty goood if you get the higher end one. Also Roland midi keyboards are good.

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r/synthesizers on Reddit: Which MIDI-keyboards have the best keybeds?

December 29, 2024 -

I tried some of the cheaper keyboards like Arturia Keylab Essential, and the keybeds felt spongy and all in all pretty bad. Which new MIDI-keyboards have the best keybeds? I guess the more expensive Arturia Keylab and NI S61 are supposed to be pretty good?

I'm looking for a 61 key controller.

For MIDI keyboard controllers, the NI kontrol S61 mkii and mkiii, and the Novation SL2 series are the best keybed for feel and play…if you have ni softsynths their controller will be more useful, for hardware synths and Live etc the novation would be better. The current novation SL3 is more functionality than SL2 but the keybed is inferior

I’m partial to Fatar Keybeds. I have an old Novation Remote sl61 mk1 that you can’t pry from my old fingers. They are very quick synthy type keybed suited to fast playing.

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r/synthesizers on Reddit: Recommended Midi Keyboards for Beginners

April 16, 2023 -

Hey guys,

Hope all of you are well.

I've been interested for quite a few years to start playing around/creating music using a Midi Keyboard/Synth...

I'm musically aiming for basically anything from Kavinsky to Nine Inch Nails to Blut Engel to PERTURBATOR to Alien Vampires basically Industrial/Aggrotech/Synthwave/Darkwave/Techno

Please note I have no knowledge whatsoever of composing music. Our local and basically main supplier are :- https://olimpusmusic.com/product-category/midi-keyboards/ << This is where I will probably purchase from

Which brands/models would you suggest a N00b like me to acquire? Running PC Computer (don't intend to buy anything Macos related any time soon)

Thanks ! :)

Arturia keystep, focusrite 2I2 for your interface

You'll want an audio interface as well, because if you want to record any sounds - and for any industrial this is very useful - you want something with a proper microphone input. The other parts are the software - the DAW - and the plugins you want to run on it. What is your budget as a number? "Cheap" means different things to different people :)

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r/edmproduction on Reddit: Midi Keyboard For Beginners?

May 10, 2021 -

I've been getting into Ableton recently and I want to progress and just make it easier for myself so was going to buy a midi keyboard, I'm not sure what to get and I'm not sure if I need a full sized for what I want to play, I've been making house songs and I want to make techno and trance as well so if anyone can recommend a good keyboard for what I need I appreciate it. (Not sure if this will help but I don't know theory for piano)

One I've been looking at is:

Akai Professional MPK Mini MK III 25-key Keyboard Controller

Have a look at the Novation Launchkey mini - they're pretty well configured for Ableton functions out of the box.

For a small portable one I love my arturia keystep

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r/edmproduction on Reddit: Best midi controller for beginner?

May 22, 2023 -

I'm getting into production after DJing for a while. I'm looking to start with Bitwig as my DAW, since I've tried the trial and so far like it a lot. What controller would you guys recommend?

The one that seems appealing as a starter is the Nektar Impact LX Mini - I like the pads on it for playing around with percussion ideas, and the features like arpeggiator and DAW control buttons seem nice as well. Any other recommendations?

I have the Akai Mini MKIII and have seen it recommended a bit before for beginners. I would just dig around for ones that are in your budget that have the features you want though.

For bitwig, I would recommend something with the pad/sequencer format with 4-8 knobs. Bitwigs clip/arrangement view + modulation workflow is the best of any daw so I would get a controller that allows you to take advantage of their workflow.

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r/synthesizers on Reddit: Beginner Midi Keyboard with zero experience

January 12, 2025 -

I know there are hundrets of posts already with people asking for beginner midi keyboards, but I still wanted to ask for my specific situation.

So I can't play any instruments but i recently saw a couple of YT videos on midi keyboards and the whole process of making music with them is really intriguing. So I basically thought since most of the "small beginner ones" are between 100€ - 150€, I might just buy one and see if that is something I might want to pursue further.

I saw that some came with free software Arturia/Novation I think with Ableton Lite and some with their own software that is not too bad for beginners like Analog Lab. Where as with for example Akai I'm not sure what software comes with that.

So my question would be, for a complete beginner with zero experience in the whole field and zero experience with any software (I think those are called DAW?), what would you recommend just to get a good first experience/feel of how making music could be?

I would go with the Arturia MiniLab Mk3, mainy due to the variety of sounds you get included with Analog Lab Intro. Plus you get a license for Ableton Live Lite, which has plenty of videos on Youtube for figuring out how it works. And you get a bunch of lessons with Melodics, which can get you started learning to play the keyboard. Arturia has a few videos on their website to help get you started as well : https://www.arturia.com/products/hybrid-synths/minilab-3/resources For now I'd avoid the Akai controllers as MPC Beats (AKAIs' own DAW that is included for free) doesn't have the most intuitive way of working, and it will change later this year when they update it. Keep in mind that you have a bit of reading & watching to do, figuring out how it all works together.

Novation is how I started out. With Ableton lite and youtube tutorials. You won't even need the controller half the time when you're learning the software. A lot of the time you're drawing in the notes / beats with your mouse on a time line. It's satisfying to export an mp3 of your first track. Good luck!

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r/LoopArtists on Reddit: Can someone explain to me what a midi keyboard actually does and how it works?

December 11, 2022 - ... A MIDI keyboard is basically just a controller. You can use it to trigger notes on a synth or plugin, open or close a filter if you have a modulation wheel (or assign the wheel to volume, LFO rate or anything else).

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r/musicproduction on Reddit: Midi keyboard for beginner ?

May 18, 2020 -

My son has gotten into creating mashups via FL studio. He's been using the free version and I plan to pay for the full version and get him a midi keyboard or sound board for his birthday this year.

I know zero about music production and am hoping to get some ideas for a reasonably priced midi keyboard/sound board. Also opinions on whether or not there are better applications than FL studios.

I appreciate any input!

Hey man, that’s great to hear that you are your supporting your son.

Here are some good options between some reasonably priced midi keyboards. It really depends also on the style of music he makes too.

$180-200: ALESIS V61 Pros: Good for all genres of production. He can play the midi keyboard as if he was just playing a normal piano due to the size. Has 8 programmable drum pads. Pretty light too. Cons: Pretty expensive.

$100-120:AKAI MK3 MINI Pros: The ideal keyboard for hip-hop production. Probably the most used keyboard by amateur and pro producers due to the versatility as it not only has a keyboard, but also programmable drum pads and knobs and faders Cons: only 16 keys. On the bulkier side.

$50-70: Korg NanoKey2 Honestly, this would only be if you really wanted to get him a midi keyboard with good quality and made by a good brand. I would recommend you just get the mk3. Pros: Small and very portable. Cheap. Cons: hard to play like a normal piano.

Hope this helps!

https://www.image-line.com/fl-studio/midi-controllers/

Has a list of controllers that have scripting support for FL meaning they have control integration with the software.

Many varieties, many prices.

Personally I would go the Arturia keylab essentials as there is a decent keyboard instrument software bundle included plus a light version of Ableton another DAW.

Cheapest good DAW is Reaper, but there is nothing wrong with FL studio.

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r/ableton on Reddit: What is a midi keyboard that has the best/most worth it for the amount of virtual instruments it comes with?

January 8, 2024 -

Currently looking to buy a midi keyboard/controller, considering buying the budget friendly beginner level ones like the arturia mini lab, Akai MPK mini or the m-audio oxygen lab and others on a similar level, which keyboard in the similar vein gives the most benefits with regards to it coming with software instruments to use, I don't really spend too much rather anything on virtual instruments and hence was looking to get a 2 for one sort of deal where I can get a good keyboard (more or less everything is the same at this level and also since I'm a beginner) and a great set of virtual instruments. Plis answer

I like the software bundle with the Minilab 3 -- Analog Lab Lite is an amazing piece of software instrument. Got it with my Minifuse Audio interface. I kind of regret getting the MPK Mini Mk3 back then.. In the future you can always upgrade the Analog Lab Lite to the full blown Analog Lab at a slight discount. With Ableton Live Lite included with the Minilab 3 you'll get a lot of great included software instruments as well. Other than that, I suggest just scouring the internet for good free Instrument VSTs so you will not be limited :) (hint: Monster DAW has a few *really* good pop instrument VSTs, and Spitfire Labs is great for orchestral instruments) Edit: Allow me to mention a few other free VST instruments that I do enjoy using: - Vital (3-oscillator Synthesizer. You can download presets by other people, and import wavetables.) TAL U-No 62 (Juno Clone) [Yes I'm a Juno fan] Addictive Keys (Sampled Acoustic Pianos) Dexed (DX7 emulation) DecentSampler (a lot of sampled instruments) Ample Sound (Bass guitar, Acoustic guitar) IK Multimedia free stuff (Bass guitar, Acoustic drums) Monster DAW (Drum kits [plural], pianos [plural], strings [plural], etc)

If I were looking for keys with presets, I think arturia has very good intro software. They do provide a good gateway to wanting to upgrade to their bigger suites. I’ve used push for years but wanted a 49 Key bed for my hardware synths, and got the cheap arturia 49 keylab. The pads are a little dingy in comparison but great overall for the price. Has solid sliders and knobs, velocity sensitive but no counter weighted keys. If you want to spend more for quality pads and keys check out akai.

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r/homerecordingstudio on Reddit: Best midi controller keyboard you’ve owned?

December 24, 2024 -

I’ve owned a variety on midi controller keyboards from a bunch of different vendors. M-audio, Roland, Novation, Arturia, Native Instruments….. 61 keys, 49, 32, 25…even 76! Pads, faders, transport controls….DAW integration with Logic and Ableton…

What the best midi controller keyboard you’ve ever owned?

I really like my Arturia mini lab 3. I still think I might get an akai mpk eventually tho to use w my mpc.

From the list, what's your favourite then?