Cheap Midi Keyboards

[AceProductions]

I'm on a low budget. I want to hone my skills down my melody skills in my originals without fuckin wit the piano roll. Plus folks told me that its essential to have one of these as a production tool. So can any body refer me to some cheap MIDI KEYBOARDS that are quality and are reliable. Thanx in advance.

 

[Amtrax]

get the first scratch magazine with dre on the cover, go to "the lab" (i think) section, and they reveiw some keyboards,,,
There is on called the " e-keys" there are 2 models, a 3 octave scaled down verion for US$59 and a full size 3 or 4 octave for ruffly double the price, they both connect by USB, they dont need drivers, they are cheap and are dope for using to trigger sounds with vst instraments, ie: soft samplers
I got one and am happy with it,, i use it alll the time fo bass, drums

 

[Honesty]

Edirol-30 or Edirol-50 ...I have the 30...It gets the job done...plus, I believe I read you're using FL, not too many are compatible w/ FL, you gotta read the help file to know which ones are compatible.

 

[Producer X]

Look at M-audio. The Oxygen 8 is 2 octaves and cool for about $120.00 (cheaper on ebay) or for more keys and less knobs, the keystation 49e is about $130.00. I have the edirol pcr30. It's OK, but the keys are very springy.

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http://m-audio.com/index.php?do=products.subfamily&ID=usbmidicontrollers

 

[AceProductions]

Which MIDI keyboard, if I had the money today, would I be certain that is compatible wit FL, I can plug it right in the back of my cpu and is reliable?! And is below $200.

 

[classic]

You should spend the the extra 50 dollaers and get the m-audio keystation 88es. Its USB powered,plug and play and it gives your room to expand.


classs

 

[bigdmakintrax]

The old Radium can be found used for less than 200, which I had new for around 400 that was over a year ago.....but if you can find one its one of the best and COmpact ones, plus it also has usb & midi.....m-audio Radium....this is a steal
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=29552&item=3773394806&rd=1

 

[berserk]

what keyboards are cheap and compabitable with fruity tho?

 

[Bosta]

man i just bought a cheap ass casio keyboard, its doing me justice till i can come up and get something better

 

[Producer X]

man i just bought a cheap ass casio keyboard, its doing me justice till i can come up and get something better

That's what's up. If you're just using Fruity or Reason, all you need is an input device. Shit I have reason on my powerbook and I use the computers keyboard to play chords and everything.

 

[Pinnacle]

I'm on a low budget. I want to hone my skills down my melody skills in my originals without fuckin wit the piano roll. Plus folks told me that its essential to have one of these as a production tool. So can any body refer me to some cheap MIDI KEYBOARDS that are quality and are reliable. Thanx in advance.

I feel you homie I had to do it on a budget too. I have a M-Audio Radium 49 key midi controller that is excellent for my set up and it should be exactly what you are looking for.
Check this out http://www.guitarvision.com/mf/mf_frameset.htm