Edirol PCR-M30

These are the faders for live and the good reputation of the brand that motivated me
it connects with MIDI and USB
its price is very affordable

UTILIZATION

Touch is nice, better than I had before the oxygen in any case and not sufficient for a pianist like me
configuration is simple enough for the keyboard, and very simple to the faders and knobs in ableton or cubase. In live simply select the item and wanted to actuate the control, and c go!
I only use one channel so I do not know what it is to patch config but it seems rather simple
the manual is clear from what I've read

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for two days but have already won, I just hope that it will be more robust than my previous use (transport, faders and knobs of bourrinage)
for a fair price I bought two things that I missed: a control surface for live music and a MIDI keyboard quality for the use I made: composition only (two octaves for a keyboard to play would not suffice)

- What characteristics have motivated your choice?

The price already, but the number of knob (8 knobs, slide 8, 8 programmable buttons), and this helps me A lot.
There's 32 keys there, it's better than the keyboards that offer 25 ....

UTILIZATION

- The touch keyboard is it fun? Should your use?

I did six years of piano, There are six years (damn, getting old ^ ^ jme), and the keys seem a bit hard.

- The general configuration is it simple?
Very!

Installation of drivers, and two minutes later I was on my Reason to discover my keyboard!

- The selection of MIDI channels, patches is easy?

I do not use the MIDI, as I have no interface ...
And I never used the patch ^ ^
The software was a bit discouraged to use the patches, but hey, it really does not matter!
- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...

English ...

I would put a 7 because of the software and manual in English.

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?

3 weeks I believe ...

- What are the features you like best and least?

+ No USB latency, as long as you adjust its soft.
+ Many ssignation possible (24 total) and it's really up with the same assignment (I always serves at least 12)
+ The modulation and pitch bend. It slowed me a bit, before buying, I would have preferred a classic double wheel, but it's much better that way!
+ A good mouth
+ Strong
- A touch harsh hair but do not mind.
- Software provided really ... zero (Sonar)
- English manual
- 2-3 minutes of floating on the slides, when pushed, when it is locked .. ^ ^
Basically, to go from 1 to 2, there are two different three minutes of float, which is a shame.
- Have you tried many other models before buying it?

None.
- How would you rate the quality / price?


Excellent!
Bought € 149

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

Yes!
I would put 9