All user reviews for the E-MU Xboard25

Award money. The price it's going, quality, blah mouais what.
My first midi keyboard and useful to learn.

UTILIZATION

The touch is crap for what I can tell. It bounces, springs squeak
Wriggle selection keys, the knob of "volume" is useless in most cases, and eventually come off.
The use and configuration is simple, manufacturing is not that great.

OVERALL OPINION

Used 6 years, it was my first.
To start, it was not bad at the time. Now I think some offer much better value.
A power supply (not included), and is reset regularly freeze, requiring restart. Fortunately, the patches are stored.

The +:
powered by a battery
a lot of knobs
aftertouch

The -:
touch
the manufacture
Reliability of power supply which makes it unusable live.

- What characteristics have motivated your choice?
the knobs, the compact

UTILIZATION

- The touch keyboard is it fun? Should your use?
am not a great pianist, perfect for me, I think the touch is not great, but not c a keyboard to play Mozart, eh, c over some chords to fit easily in a multi-track or to the control.

- The general configuration is it simple?
yeah

- The selection of MIDI channels, patches is easy?
not very complicated

- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
be that I have read answer ...

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- How long have you use it?
+ 6 months I believe

- What is so special that you like most and least?
c small enough to have fun and quick well done

- Have you tried many other models before buying it?
Qques one. The price and size of this one were really more

- How would you rate the quality / price?
Excellent

- With experience, you do again this choice? ...
I would take the 49-key version I think, because now I want to do a little scene. Otherwise it would fine on my desktop, heh heh

What technical specifications motivated your choice?
The space saving easy transport
- What connector (MIDI pedals ...)?...
Direct USB connection on the laptop

UTILIZATION

- The touch keyboard is it enjoyable? Should you use?
Not being a pianist, I find the touch, however enjoyable trs
- The configuration gnrale Is it easy?
Simple configuration as found in most software I use (Reason, Cubase)
- The select MIDI channels, patches is easy?
Archi simple intuitive because
- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
I just opened trs (apart from for the driver installation) as recognized by Reason

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- How long have you use it?
For a week
- What is the particular feature you like best and least?
The best: when it is connected to the USB port is powered by the XBoard it REALLY "nomadic" no need for external power supply
The least: not yet
- Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
MT49 and M-Audio
- How do you report qualitprix?
Report quality / price excellent software package for complte ...
- With the exprience, you do again this choice? ...
Certainly ...

The knobs 16 m motivated to buy this keyboard, but also are format, as long as a keyboard that pc.Ce ki c my motivation as the number of knob 16 c a lot because I just wanted al original MIDI controller but I had not the master keyboard, I have therefore had a bit of 2 by buying this keyboard.
But these knobs, they are however too prs of one of the other suddenly, it is not prcis lorskon handling the 1st and 2nd, it is better to assign the 1 and 3 I find such for comfort.
n k damage it did not a little resistance to the Lorqui you get half of the route of the knob.
from 0127 of 63.5 There is no, so no extreme precision.
I also buy as Live Lite 4 came with the keyboard but big dception trs, live lite that is a vulgar dmo, no rewire kedal with 4 tracks misre.TROP NAZE (but that has nothing to do with the keyboard this?)

UTILIZATION

Touch is very enjoyable but I am not a pianist.
The configuration is fairly simple but I do not have the study in depth the pti mess, I haven t opened the manual.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it since yesterday (prfff)
Ske I like size and c ca c pti ki knob are a bit too hard for my liking but they are from not even 24 hours we'll see what comes of it APRS a hundred hours of flight.
I do not really even when apprci on the other hand is the MIDI channel that wanders in the box at the deballage.Rien serious I have the QD reclipsMS MM ...
The ratio quality price is 129 euro a master keyboard a good pair of knob is good.
I do not regret my choice, but it can be better qd meme.Mais p) o 129 ..

Ahhhh what motivated my choice!
In fact the test that was done on AudioFanzine (thank you to them!)

UTILIZATION

I look for a master keyboard rather small (lack of space forces) to integrate in my home studio. I take the plunge and gone directly to my renvendeur prefer. C as a friend more it confirmed my choice!
Clean install of USB drivers and c party no problem well recognized in xp

OVERALL OPINION

Purchased in October 2005 to the keyboard I find very good!
Tested a model but I find this one a very good value for money.

The key: USB self-powered, 16 knobs + very good keyboard above restriction when looking at the price, ProteusX THE ...

UTILIZATION

The key is really good.
Setup is easy especially when utlise X-board software provided.

My regrets:
- Not possible to send commands NRPN (only control change)
- Not possible to program the system exclusive messages,
- No raccoucis, dedicated buttons or keyboard commands for major sequencer (play, pause, forward, backward ...).

OVERALL OPINION

I find it very good for a full orientation computer music. As against a flat on the machine control hardware: you can not program exclusive messages.

ProteusX LE comes with sounds great despite the CPU.

This keyboard is a very good choice in a purely computer configuration but do not choose whether you want a more universal controller.

- What characteristics have motivated your choice?
The test Audiofanzine, price and store test

- What connector (MIDI pedals ...)?...
USB midi out, footswitch

UTILIZATION

- The touch keyboard is it fun? Should your use?
Very good touch keyboard (in comparison with the competition), is perfect for my use, I use the keyboard to play bass, synths, it is on the x-board 25 does not make for a pianist .

- The general configuration is it simple?
To follow the procedure for instalation, if not the Proteus does not work
Medium, read the manual.
- The selection of MIDI channels, patches is easy?
yes

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
just over 6 months

- What is so special that you like most and least?

Goodies: hit, manufacturing quality, the Proteus

Cons: the power supply is not provided, the knob is too close to each other.

- Have you tried many other models before buying it?
yes, and for me (I am not a pianist), touch synth is very good at dessu of concurrency (such as oxygen ...)

- How would you rate the quality / price?

Good: € 149 bought new at Michenaud,

- With experience, you do again this choice? ...

Yes without hesitation

The CHARACTERISTICS who motivated me to choose this keyboard:

The pots (16 exactly), 12 paramtrage keys, pitch bend / modulation, keyboard dynamics (VLOC several curves are possible) and especially the report qualitprix excellent. Pay 129 euros.
Posts notices on Audio Fanzine helping me with these choices

Connections: 1 MIDI out (use the intermdiaire a collection outdoor power: 3 LR6 insrer in the compartment under the unit, or 6V adapter not included), an input e sector 6V, 1 jack pedals, a USB port (cable supplied) powered by this decision.

on / off switch on the front

UTILIZATION

Touch Keyboard enjoyable, suitable for any type of game
No problem except for installation software (blockage in Proteus X
Manual book in English but in French on the installation CD (After you install the software XBoard Editor) pdf
manual clear and sufficient

Comes with USB cable, software (driver, manual, software: XBoard Editor, virtual sampler, Proteus X LE, live game software Ableton Live LE 4)

Warning: Proteus X LE is not usable as is, it takes a possder preferences hte VST (Cubase for example)

OVERALL OPINION

Use since 15 Fvrier 2007, my first midi keyboard
Assets:
- Aftertouch
- The number of pots
- Design amliorbr /> - pitch bend / modulation
- Software Suite

Cons:

- No joystick
- Software installation difficult

With exprience, I would do this choice