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Azgul « Very good keyboard 25 keys »
Published on 02/27/11 at 04:25
Value For Money :
Excellent
A keyboard relatively compact and lightweight with:
- 25 velocity-sensitive keys
- 8 knobs
- A slider for volume
- 6 buttons (play, stop rec ...) to control the sequencer.
- A jack for a pedal substain
- A power button (useful for not having to unplug it when not in use)
- A 2-digit LED display
- Buttons to change octave and program
- A competitive price compared to other more advanced models (eg Axiom in the same brand)
UTILIZATION
I bought this keyboard in addition to an M-Audio Axiom 61 Pro.
I wanted a keyboard light and not too expensive and this model fits perfectly to my expectations.
It is recognized by software without problems I have (Cubase, Live and Reason) and standalone versions of plugins or type SampleTank Kontakt.
The manual is correct and available in PDF on the manufacturer's website, which allows to dispense with the paper version comes with the keyboard.
The configuration is simple and done by pressing a few buttons.
It can be annoying for some functions we use, but for the most common, it's faster than standard models Axiom Pro where you go through the menus on the LCD screen.
At the touch, it is far from Axiom Pro models are semi-weighted and accurate in capturing the dynamics of play, but for a 25-key keyboard is not very important.
For some uses (eg record a drum beat), I even found it's better not to have semi-weighted.
The knobs have a race of about 270 °, in contrast to Axiom have free rotation through 360 ° with LEDs that indicate the value.
This is great for making a quick adjustment, but they are not motorized, they do not take into account changes made in sequencing the mouse, so it falls to the value of the button as soon as we move a little.
OVERALL OPINION
I use it for a year and I am very satisfied.
What I appreciate most is its size and weight, it is very light and you can move it with one hand.
It does not take too much space on my desk and I can take him on vacation with my protable.
There are smaller models, but the size of the keys is no longer standard.
The quick selection of the parameters of such velocity curve is very handy.
Its price / quality ratio is excellent, especially when compared to the Axiom Pro 25 of the same brand that is 3 times more expensive.
So what choice I would do without hesitation.
Note: there is no input / output noon, just USB, for me it was not useful, but for others it may be important.
- 25 velocity-sensitive keys
- 8 knobs
- A slider for volume
- 6 buttons (play, stop rec ...) to control the sequencer.
- A jack for a pedal substain
- A power button (useful for not having to unplug it when not in use)
- A 2-digit LED display
- Buttons to change octave and program
- A competitive price compared to other more advanced models (eg Axiom in the same brand)
UTILIZATION
I bought this keyboard in addition to an M-Audio Axiom 61 Pro.
I wanted a keyboard light and not too expensive and this model fits perfectly to my expectations.
It is recognized by software without problems I have (Cubase, Live and Reason) and standalone versions of plugins or type SampleTank Kontakt.
The manual is correct and available in PDF on the manufacturer's website, which allows to dispense with the paper version comes with the keyboard.
The configuration is simple and done by pressing a few buttons.
It can be annoying for some functions we use, but for the most common, it's faster than standard models Axiom Pro where you go through the menus on the LCD screen.
At the touch, it is far from Axiom Pro models are semi-weighted and accurate in capturing the dynamics of play, but for a 25-key keyboard is not very important.
For some uses (eg record a drum beat), I even found it's better not to have semi-weighted.
The knobs have a race of about 270 °, in contrast to Axiom have free rotation through 360 ° with LEDs that indicate the value.
This is great for making a quick adjustment, but they are not motorized, they do not take into account changes made in sequencing the mouse, so it falls to the value of the button as soon as we move a little.
OVERALL OPINION
I use it for a year and I am very satisfied.
What I appreciate most is its size and weight, it is very light and you can move it with one hand.
It does not take too much space on my desk and I can take him on vacation with my protable.
There are smaller models, but the size of the keys is no longer standard.
The quick selection of the parameters of such velocity curve is very handy.
Its price / quality ratio is excellent, especially when compared to the Axiom Pro 25 of the same brand that is 3 times more expensive.
So what choice I would do without hesitation.
Note: there is no input / output noon, just USB, for me it was not useful, but for others it may be important.