Yeah, I have to watch what I'm doing on the KeyStep as I'm way out if I don't watch. I think an octave on the piano turns into something like an octave plus 3 keys on mini keys.
It's a great keyboard to hook up to my keyboardless synths though.
Yeah, I have to watch what I'm doing on the KeyStep as I'm way out if I don't watch. I think an octave on the piano turns into something like an octave plus 3 keys on mini keys.
I personally mainly make electronic music. Thanks!Forgotten wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2019 3:02 pm 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.
Oof. They make 128-key Keyboards? That's insane. Lol.McLilith wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2019 6:11 pm Never settle for a keyboard with less than 128 keys!
That way, you can easily access all the MIDI notes—including those pesky Kontakt key switches located at the extreme ends of the MIDI scale.
Seriously though, whenever I use a single keyboard with less than 61 keys, I always find myself wishing for more keys.
An alternative to a keyboard with 61 or more keys might be to use two or more shorter keyboards, possibly stacked above each other, each with octave switches. This would be similar to the way organs are constructed. Your left hand could be on one keyboard playing low bass notes, while your right hand would on another keyboard playing the high notes. That way, each hand (hopefully) has plenty of range available to it. This solution does reduce the physical width required, while also doubling the amount of keys, knobs, sliders, ribbon controllers, control wheels, etc. Of course, it increases the size in the vertical dimension, and now you'll have to lug around two keyboards instead of just one. Every solution will its own set of advantages and compromises.
I have a 25-key Alesis V25 MIDI Keyboard. I think my Custom MIDI Keyboard should have more keys than 25.thecontrolcentre wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2019 6:41 pm If you're not a keyboard player, then 25 keys is plenty imho. I'm quite happy with my Remote 25 ...
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