Are 49 or 54 keys enough? [Solved]
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Fox_GAMING_NTF Fox_GAMING_NTF https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=439070
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- 226 posts since 11 Apr, 2019
I'm working on making my own MIDI Keyboard. I want it to be compact, but also have a decent amount of keys so I'm not too entirely restricted. I'm not a really serious musician.
Is 49 or 54-keys enough?
Or maybe even 61, if they aren't too much larger.
Is 49 or 54-keys enough?
Or maybe even 61, if they aren't too much larger.
Last edited by Fox_GAMING_NTF on Fri Aug 09, 2019 9:13 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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- addled muppet weed
- 105553 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass
- KVRAF
- 11001 posts since 15 Apr, 2019 from Nowhere
Depends what you want to play. I have a 61 key MIDI controller as that's what I consider the minimum to be comfortable playing anything other than piano (I have a piano, but wouldn't try on the MIDI controller). Even with 61 keys I sometimes find myself wanting to play outside of its range.
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- 15207 posts since 8 Mar, 2005 from Utrecht, Holland
Now I'm very very sure you're just having a laugh.
Again http://www.doepfer.de/zubeh_e.htm#Keybedsif they aren't too much larger.
49 keys: 68 cm wide
61 keys: 85 cm wide
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Fox_GAMING_NTF Fox_GAMING_NTF https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=439070
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I read somewhere that there are 54 key keyboards.BertKoor wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2019 3:05 pmNow I'm very very sure you're just having a laugh.
Again http://www.doepfer.de/zubeh_e.htm#Keybedsif they aren't too much larger.
49 keys: 68 cm wide
61 keys: 85 cm wide
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Fox_GAMING_NTF Fox_GAMING_NTF https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=439070
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Which would you suggest, for something compact, but not too restricting? I mean, 61 adds like at least a foot more, but 49 might be somewhat restricting.BertKoor wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2019 3:05 pmNow I'm very very sure you're just having a laugh.
Again http://www.doepfer.de/zubeh_e.htm#Keybedsif they aren't too much larger.
49 keys: 68 cm wide
61 keys: 85 cm wide
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- addled muppet weed
- 105553 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass
n=(x12)+1.Fox_GAMING_NTF wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2019 4:33 pmI read somewhere that there are 54 key keyboards.BertKoor wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2019 3:05 pmNow I'm very very sure you're just having a laugh.
Again http://www.doepfer.de/zubeh_e.htm#Keybedsif they aren't too much larger.
49 keys: 68 cm wide
61 keys: 85 cm wide
or do mini keys maybe come in different numbers?
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Fox_GAMING_NTF Fox_GAMING_NTF https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=439070
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Maybe it was a mini Keyboard layout, I don't remember. Sorry, I'm new to this sort of stuff : /
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- KVRAF
- 2797 posts since 26 Jul, 2015 from Philadelphia
I agree. 49 is a bit of an awkward size. It is too much if you don't play and just use it to key in midi notes (for that 25 or 32 is plenty). And is is not nearly enough if you actually play the keyboard. I am currently using a 49 one but I will most likely replace that soon with a full 88 keyboard for playing the keys and an additional 25 one for everything else.
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Fox_GAMING_NTF Fox_GAMING_NTF https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=439070
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Ok, I think 61 keys might be enough, while not being to restricted or huge.
- KVRAF
- 11001 posts since 15 Apr, 2019 from Nowhere
Probably, but they would be useless for piano work or anything similar. I have an Arturia KeyStep that has 32 mini keys, but it's way too small for a piano and I can't play it without watching the keyboard because of the smaller sized keys. I just use it for monophonic lines, making noise, sequencing, etc.vurt wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2019 4:38 pmn=(x12)+1.Fox_GAMING_NTF wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2019 4:33 pmI read somewhere that there are 54 key keyboards.BertKoor wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2019 3:05 pmNow I'm very very sure you're just having a laugh.
Again http://www.doepfer.de/zubeh_e.htm#Keybedsif they aren't too much larger.
49 keys: 68 cm wide
61 keys: 85 cm wide
or do mini keys maybe come in different numbers?
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- addled muppet weed
- 105553 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass
yeah i found the old korg mini keys annoying, not that im great on full size keys, but your fingers expect a certain stretch from muscle memory, so you're forever flubbing keys