cheers
Hans
Recommended !
]]>When we are checking out some specific product, we WANT to find/read something good about the product (self assurance?).
When the review states what we want to hear, we fall for it, and therein lies the danger.
As Michael says, there can be some good information in the magazines - the trick is to recognize good from bad - and act accordingly.
Glenn
]]>I've owned several M-Audio keyboards, and they're a mixed bag quality-wise. You can get a good one, or you can get a bad one. AFA bang for the buck, and controller software, I think they're outstanding. Their actions have gotten better over the last year or so. Prior to that they were plagued with sticking notes and uneven velocities from note to note. Their synth actions are pretty light, so if you like a little more resistance these might not be the way to go.
Michael
]]>(I've never given any credence to the computer-audio mags -- they are obviously ad-driven wastes of paper.)
I use an Axiom 61 (not "Pro," but the previous generation, dressed in black ) to play the VB3, and I'm quite happy with it in this context. I find that it's also quite "friendly" with Pianoteq, too, but I prefer using my full-piano-action Kawai MP9500. Having said this, the "semi-weighted" feel of the Axiom isn't too shabby, really -- it's a rather nice compromise for cheap plastic crap!
(Note: I've bought a LOT of cheap plastic crap in the past. Ugh. The Axiom's at the topmost point of the crap-heap, and I'm honestly saying this as more of a compliment than an insult.)
]]>(1) They don't have the time to do a review properly.
(2) They are writers (like musicians they are creative) and are not often subjective.
(3) They rely on advertising to stay in business (their only revenue source) - if they told the truth they'd have no income.
It doesn't matter what the magazine's name is - they're all governed by the above realities.
Glenn
]]>BUT: Its touch is terrible. (If someone wants to know more, I can tell exactly what's the problem...) Also my respect for magazines like Keyboard and SOS went very low: both praised this MPK-action.
So now I'm back in the beginning with my search for (mainly 49 keys) usb midi-kontroller with good synth keyboard feeling. Any experiences from Novation Remote SL 49 mk II, M-audio Axiom pro? Or is there some other model which I should test?
In general I have feeling that most (maybe 90%) of those midi-controllers are NOT made for serious player. They have thousand of buttons and computer interaction features but those companies have compromised with the keyboard action which is normally very plastic.... Can you think about doing those 2-hand organ glissandos with them?
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