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Published on 03/04/12 at 12:55I bought the mini because mpk need a keyboard / controller compact and relatively complete.
2 octaves, 8 pads and 8 pots on a keyboard so small it's pretty good.
- Mini USB connector that looks quite fragile (for DIYers, it's easy enough to replace it with a standard USB).
- No pitch bend or modulation wheel (it is always possible to assign a knob, not very practical but it helps out).
- No plugs noon, which is a shame, I think the extra cost would have been minimal given the opportunities this brings
In the end rather average characteristics, which are caught (for me) by the size of the beast.
UTILIZATION
- The pads a little hard. Hit too softly will not trigger notes (still for DIYers, it is possible to significantly improve the sensitivity of the pads sticky from the adhesive on the pads)
- Lowered the pots that will pester large fingers.
- A very small keyboard which will also pester large fingers ... and how to say ... a bit crap anyway, it's cheap and it's meaning at your fingertips. Do not expect to play with finesse.
use archi-simple (I use mainly on Live). The arpeggiator is somewhat anecdotal because minimalist but can always help.
OVERALL OPINION
I use this keyboard for 4 months now in config nomad with a macbook and Live.
What I like most about this keyboard is its very small size, weight and number of controllers to size.
Despite its flaws, I'm pretty happy and not asking him anyway to be the quality of a keyboard 4 or 5 times more expensive.
The quality / price seems about right.
In hindsight I think I would take a keyboard with MIDI I / O because with only two USB ports on my macbook, it keeps me from leaving a hub for the configs provided a little more when I need to synchronize machines .
2 octaves, 8 pads and 8 pots on a keyboard so small it's pretty good.
- Mini USB connector that looks quite fragile (for DIYers, it's easy enough to replace it with a standard USB).
- No pitch bend or modulation wheel (it is always possible to assign a knob, not very practical but it helps out).
- No plugs noon, which is a shame, I think the extra cost would have been minimal given the opportunities this brings
In the end rather average characteristics, which are caught (for me) by the size of the beast.
UTILIZATION
- The pads a little hard. Hit too softly will not trigger notes (still for DIYers, it is possible to significantly improve the sensitivity of the pads sticky from the adhesive on the pads)
- Lowered the pots that will pester large fingers.
- A very small keyboard which will also pester large fingers ... and how to say ... a bit crap anyway, it's cheap and it's meaning at your fingertips. Do not expect to play with finesse.
use archi-simple (I use mainly on Live). The arpeggiator is somewhat anecdotal because minimalist but can always help.
OVERALL OPINION
I use this keyboard for 4 months now in config nomad with a macbook and Live.
What I like most about this keyboard is its very small size, weight and number of controllers to size.
Despite its flaws, I'm pretty happy and not asking him anyway to be the quality of a keyboard 4 or 5 times more expensive.
The quality / price seems about right.
In hindsight I think I would take a keyboard with MIDI I / O because with only two USB ports on my macbook, it keeps me from leaving a hub for the configs provided a little more when I need to synchronize machines .