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https://www.amazon.com/midiplus-32-Key-Midi-Controller-AKM320/dp/B00VHKMK64/

I hope that URL works since I had to trim the ref.

Good reviews, great price, and I'm pretty sure it should fit in my keyboard tray to boot.

Only thing is I wish it had speakers, but from the looks of it, that's just not a concept that exists.

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Can't go wrong for that price

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DevsBro posted...

Only thing is I wish it had speakers, but from the looks of it, that's just not a concept that exists.

Even with speakers you wouldn't get any sound though... MIDI controllers only outputs MIDI data to be used on a computer. There is no actual audio being produced by the device.

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smoke_break posted...

Even with speakers you wouldn't get any sound though... MIDI controllers only outputs MIDI data to be used on a computer. There is no actual audio being produced by the device.

Well what I mean is a hybrid device that can do both.

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DevsBro posted...

smoke_break posted...

Even with speakers you wouldn't get any sound though... MIDI controllers only outputs MIDI data to be used on a computer. There is no actual audio being produced by the device.

Well what I mean is a hybrid device that can do both.

You can buy a keyboard with speakers (like those cheap crappy Yamahas) that can double as a MIDI controller. All you need is a USB port on the keyboard, and you should be able to hook it up to whatever DAW you're working in

Source: my friend uses a cheap crappy Yamaha with speakers as a MIDI controller for Sibelius lol
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Alkaloid posted...

You can buy a keyboard with speakers (like those cheap crappy Yamahas) that can double as a MIDI controller. All you need is a USB port on the keyboard, and you should be able to hook it up to whatever DAW you're working in

Source: my friend uses a cheap crappy Yamaha with speakers as a MIDI controller for Sibelius lol

Ah, I might have to look into that.

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A keyboard with worthwhile onboard samples is going to come with twice the number of keys and ten times the price tag (unless you're looking for a specialized synth).

In any case, that looks perfectly fine for note entry. A bit small for sketching or learning piano though, if that's your objective.

Edit: 100 x the price tag, actually
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Polycosm posted...

A keyboard with worthwhile onboard samples is going to come with twice the number of keys and ten times the price tag (unless you're looking for a specialized synth).

In any case, that looks perfectly fine for note entry. A bit small for sketching or learning piano though, if that's your objective.

Mostly for note entry since using qwerty is a pain. I was just thinking ot would be nice to fiddle with chord progressions too, for which doesn't require a lot of keys.

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