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M-Audio Keystation Pro 88
deejay2221 deejay2221
Published on 03/23/09 at 08:23
Best value: Excellent
I chose the Controller for the interface on the keyboard. There are enough buttons for my use. I dj a M-Audio Axiom 61 and I find that the Keystation Pro 88, while better, are real and not potentiomtres buttons endless contrlent trs that bad. The screen is even bigger. The price is good for the features offered.

UTILIZATION

The quality of the keys is horrible. After a few seconds no one touch a button, it stuck in the top of the keyboard. So we should press harder for dcoincer, which does not press gently on the keys. On my Axiom 61, I had the same problem but did not interfere much as there are semi-weighted keys on it. The Keystation, the keys are heavy and they stuck. TRS is irritating.

In addition, when installing the keyboard with the CD-ROM, a message informs us that the keyboard is supported natively by Windows XP. It is true that XP DTECT a USB device but it is never displayed in Cubase as Controller. I have to go to the website of M-Audio to go Tlcharger pilots ( http://www.m-audio.com/index.php?do=support&tab=driver&PID=aca8d591dad676b163e13ecd2896d084&serie_ID=3#tabs ) and crushes the drivers manually in XP that was working. I can not find a normal.

For the interface seems a pretty simple. Sr that is made just a few days I have the keyboard and I do not understand all the features of the interface. I could read the manual to learn how it all works. The problem is that the manual is silent on this subject trs. We have several other electronic manuals on CD-ROM are also simplistic.

OVERALL OPINION

I use the Controller that for two days but I am familiar with the interface since I use the Axiom 61 for several months djbr />
Ngatif:
- Quality Key horrible
- Drivers on XP again

Positive:
- Big screen LCD simple
- The construction seems solid gnral. The base is solidified by a large sheet of MDF (do not really have to weight against: the box PSE near 58 pounds)
- Unlimited number of presets with the driver Enigma ( http://www.m-audio.com/index.php?do=support.drivers&f=768 )

Good quality price (set by the quality of the keys). Other brands are more expensive to have a couple of times fewer features.

APRS sudden I couraging AIM that I pay tens of dollars more to have better keys. I like the M-Audio keyboard as they are professional. It's not as "bbelle" that Korg keyboards with their big colorful buttons and Lumire. Unfortunately the comfort of the keys is horrible.

If my choice silent again, I would opt for a better keyboard (with Midi Gnral Intgr. For example, the M-Audio ProKeys 88 ( http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/ProKeys88.html ) or another brand, if the keys are as bad)