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yotribe
Published on 06/15/10 at 15:27
I own the Akai MPK 88 for 6 months I can therefore post a review:
What characteristics have motivated your choice?
- The number of octaves
- Pads
- The numerous checks and South Barre transport MMC / MIDI
UTILIZATION
The touch keyboard is it nice? Should your use?
Keyboard:
- The Touch is nice: similar to the Yamaha Clavinova.
The touch is lighter q "an acoustic piano, which is not to displease me its possible to play the Rhodes, Melotron or even organ (the touch is still heavy to play only the organ, but it helps out
- The keys are a bit noisy, but it does not interfere at all when playing at low volume.
Pads:
Very pleasant to program the drums or to play slap bass, for example.
I own a Trigger Finger and I had an MPC 1000 and Roland Sp 555il a few years ago, I found the pads of MPK 88 very good, comparable to the MPC 1000 is in addition to the same note and repeat on the MPK 16 Levels. It's simple, the Trigger Finger is in its box since the MPK 88 is arriving in my HS.
The general configuration is simple?
Installation do this all alone on mac plugnplay
For configuration presets:
- From the keyboard: not in spite of his screen menu is not very simple, between a Roland (complicated) and a Korg (single)
- From Software:
Yes: The configuration software supplied with Vyzex is relatively simple and fully functional Mac OSX.
To sustain pedal not forget to adjust the pedal on the DC 64.
The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
- The manual is very limited: mistranslated and not very clear explanations.
The selection of MIDI channels, patches is easy?
- Yes, provided you have configured the software with patches Vyzex
OVERALL OPINION
For how long have you been using it? I use it for 6 months
Did you try many other models before getting this one?
- Yes several digital pianos and heavy touch the keyboard master of M Audio (to avoid).
What thing do you like most/least about it?
- Plus: 88 keys Key Hammer
- The least: Dimensions of the 88 keys
What is your opinion about the value for the price? Very Good
Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice? ... For that price, less than 700 € without hesitation.
Conclusion:
A very good keyboard heavy touch with many controls that allows any controller that DAW, virtual instrument.
+ The price.
+ The Look: pro and solid appearance.
+ Quality of touch.
+ Pads types MPC Note Repeat with Full Level, Bank and 16 Levels.
+ MIDI controls.
+ The pitch bend and modulation of pleasant and well Assayable.
- No Logic Pro Patch (must be same building, and besides if someone to do something, I'm interested).
- Operating unclear
- Arpeggiator and Tap Tempo limited, I can do work only when the keyboard is supreme.
Keys-slightly noisy (the noise did not change in 6 months).
- Weight: weighs at least 15 pounds
- No buttons ON-OFF
What characteristics have motivated your choice?
- The number of octaves
- Pads
- The numerous checks and South Barre transport MMC / MIDI
UTILIZATION
The touch keyboard is it nice? Should your use?
Keyboard:
- The Touch is nice: similar to the Yamaha Clavinova.
The touch is lighter q "an acoustic piano, which is not to displease me its possible to play the Rhodes, Melotron or even organ (the touch is still heavy to play only the organ, but it helps out
- The keys are a bit noisy, but it does not interfere at all when playing at low volume.
Pads:
Very pleasant to program the drums or to play slap bass, for example.
I own a Trigger Finger and I had an MPC 1000 and Roland Sp 555il a few years ago, I found the pads of MPK 88 very good, comparable to the MPC 1000 is in addition to the same note and repeat on the MPK 16 Levels. It's simple, the Trigger Finger is in its box since the MPK 88 is arriving in my HS.
The general configuration is simple?
Installation do this all alone on mac plugnplay
For configuration presets:
- From the keyboard: not in spite of his screen menu is not very simple, between a Roland (complicated) and a Korg (single)
- From Software:
Yes: The configuration software supplied with Vyzex is relatively simple and fully functional Mac OSX.
To sustain pedal not forget to adjust the pedal on the DC 64.
The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
- The manual is very limited: mistranslated and not very clear explanations.
The selection of MIDI channels, patches is easy?
- Yes, provided you have configured the software with patches Vyzex
OVERALL OPINION
For how long have you been using it? I use it for 6 months
Did you try many other models before getting this one?
- Yes several digital pianos and heavy touch the keyboard master of M Audio (to avoid).
What thing do you like most/least about it?
- Plus: 88 keys Key Hammer
- The least: Dimensions of the 88 keys
What is your opinion about the value for the price? Very Good
Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice? ... For that price, less than 700 € without hesitation.
Conclusion:
A very good keyboard heavy touch with many controls that allows any controller that DAW, virtual instrument.
+ The price.
+ The Look: pro and solid appearance.
+ Quality of touch.
+ Pads types MPC Note Repeat with Full Level, Bank and 16 Levels.
+ MIDI controls.
+ The pitch bend and modulation of pleasant and well Assayable.
- No Logic Pro Patch (must be same building, and besides if someone to do something, I'm interested).
- Operating unclear
- Arpeggiator and Tap Tempo limited, I can do work only when the keyboard is supreme.
Keys-slightly noisy (the noise did not change in 6 months).
- Weight: weighs at least 15 pounds
- No buttons ON-OFF