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Post by CrazyJo82 on Oct 31, 2006 3:42:12 GMT -5
Do anyone here use them? I've already got an Edirol Keyboard back home but right now, I'm not home...
anyway, I need a small size, budget keyboard... and the 2 that I'm looking into is Korg K25 and M-Audio Oxygen 8. They are literally the same price and Korg has the M1 synth program with it.
Any opinion?
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Post by legion on Nov 2, 2006 19:54:33 GMT -5
Hm, anything with pressure sensitivity, mod&pitch wheel  I got a small 49 key masterkeyboard, don't have mod/pitch wheels on it  Going to get a new one with more keys, 49 just isn't enough heh. |
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Post by CrazyJo82 on Nov 2, 2006 23:08:55 GMT -5
lol, that's what the octave shift is for.
If you're going for more then 49 keys, you're going for the fullsize 61 keyboards. Are you just playing or using it with programs? There's a diff... midi keyboard that requires a software to produce sound will be under $1000USD but if you're going for a midi keyboard that produce sound without software, they will cost min $2000USD...
I need one to do work that's all... and space is limited...
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Post by legion on Nov 3, 2006 12:04:51 GMT -5
Im using softsynths & samples, so a midikb without builtin sound Yeah shifting octaves works, but it gets annoying when playing a piece live directly into the sequencer heh So i have to plan the recording a bit somtimes, just go over the song and add keys manually that are outside. I haven't checked what they cost, i think i gave like 35$ for mine lol. But what annoys me most is the lack of modwheel -_- Want to control filters and such live heh |
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Post by CrazyJo82 on Nov 3, 2006 21:59:07 GMT -5
that's why if you've got the cash.... go with Roland
my keyboard is edirol and it's not bad. I just haven't figured out how everything works... the manual sucks... as with anything.
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Post by ParanoiaDragon on Nov 11, 2006 1:09:49 GMT -5
www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Roland-Juno-D-61Key-Synthesizer?sku=700558This is what I have, & I've been very pleased with it! Quite frankly, all I ever hear is, stay with Roland on synths. It has built in sounds, which I use, but I also have a Roland SC-55, & JV880 sound module, which I can use, but I haven't taken the time to figure out how to record using the sounds from those, onto my MMT-8 sequencer.
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Post by CrazyJo82 on Nov 11, 2006 10:52:13 GMT -5
OMG, that thing cost is expensive... holy shit, did that page say $600?!?!?!?!?!
See, at school I've worked with Roland keyboards all my life and have found a familiarity with them. That's the main reason why I don't bother with Korg (which I think it's a decent brand) or M-Audio.
I like Roland... it's just easier to use and to figure out.
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Post by 2X4 on Nov 11, 2006 15:47:08 GMT -5
Of course you can't go wrong with Roland. But Korg makes excellent stuff, in fact I think that in recent years they've been more popular than Roland with professional musicians. Go for the Korg.
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Post by CrazyJo82 on Nov 11, 2006 21:45:21 GMT -5
if you have the cash to spend on hi-tech toys... It's usually either Roland or Korg. And from what I know Yamaha stuff that gets used at concerts and stuff are only used because they're sponsoring. If the artists/musicians get to pick their brand for concert... It wouldn't be Yamaha.
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Post by ParanoiaDragon on Nov 11, 2006 23:49:58 GMT -5
If you want exspensive, here you go: www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Roland-FantomX8-88Key-Sampling-Workstation?sku=700397I paid $600 for my Juno-D, & that's a great price for a great product! I used to use one of the old Juno's from the late 80's, which is part of the reason I got the Juno-D, but it also is considered a professional keyboard, for a cheap price. Basically, I applied for credit at Musicians Friend(the website where it's listed), & got approved, it was shipped for free, & there was no interest for a year IIRC, so I paid it off, before the interest started piling up. I also got a rackmounted mixer, to save space in my lil' studio, & a few other things that I can't recall. It's a great machine, but, if you don't have the money, or don't want to put it on credit, then don't. But it was worth it to me. For me to do music for games, I knew what I really needed, & it's close to what alot of artists used for Turbo CD games, that's another reason I wanted it  |
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Post by 2X4 on Nov 13, 2006 18:37:24 GMT -5
Ah yes, the Fantom X8. Thanks for reminding me of one more item I covet and will never afford! There are several versions with less and less keys that are less expensive, but anyway. Yes, you're right about the music in Turbo CD games being created with roland equipment. I have an old DR-5 drum machine and there are a couple of games (including Ys I think) that use some voices that are identical to the ones on my DR-5.
And yes, Yamaha sucks. Period.
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Post by CrazyJo82 on Nov 14, 2006 8:57:51 GMT -5
That FantomX8 is sick! Too bad it is so darn expensive. lol... ah well, I'll stick with my small Edirol keyboard  |
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Post by CrazyJo82 on Mar 16, 2007 0:12:12 GMT -5
diggin up an old post...
How does the Juno-D compare to the Juno-G or the diff? I know Juno-G is the newer model... i'm considering using it as a standalone keyboard as well as a midi keyboard.
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Post by Falcom Director of Fanservice on Mar 16, 2007 16:29:50 GMT -5
Am I wrong for picturing these things like Keytars?
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Post by CrazyJo82 on Mar 16, 2007 18:33:21 GMT -5
keytars?!?!
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Post by Falcom Director of Fanservice on Mar 16, 2007 19:49:25 GMT -5
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Post by CrazyJo82 on Mar 17, 2007 22:45:42 GMT -5
the one that the girl's holding?
no..... it's not that
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Post by Falcom Director of Fanservice on Mar 17, 2007 23:08:11 GMT -5
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Post by CrazyJo82 on Mar 18, 2007 21:11:05 GMT -5
that just screams guitar wannabe or something...
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Post by Falcom Director of Fanservice on Mar 18, 2007 21:23:22 GMT -5
Well yeah. Keytar is kinda a portmanteau of Keyboard and Guitar.
DO NOT DODGE THE QUESTION.
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