M-Audio KeyRig 49 USB/MIDI Controller Review
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'''Original author:''' Todd Simpson | '''Original author:''' Todd Simpson | ||
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'''Price:''' 100 USD | '''Price:''' 100 USD | ||
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| + | At some point, you may need/want to add a MIDI keyboard to your home studio. One way to go is to get a "dumb" MIDI controller. These can be had for about $100 for a nice unit. Keyboards used to cost wads of cash as they used to be stand alone units with expensive hardware inside. Thank goodness, most Keyboard sounds/samples/virtual instruments can be done entirely in software. Whatever DAW you are using, you can probably use virtual instruments right away or just by downloading some free software or buying what you need. LOGIC has some amazing virtual instruments as does GarageBand and many other DAWs contain similar features. | ||
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| + | A keyboard is a handy way to trigger string/symphony samples, drums, or anything else you can trigger with MIDI control. Even if you can't really play the keyboard, it still makes a handy device for triggering samples and laying down custom drum beats. | ||
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| + | A Midi Keyboard that I use and can recommend is the M-Audio KeyRig 49 USB/MIDI Controller. | ||
Revision as of 15:59, 14 October 2010
Information
Original author: Todd Simpson
Weapon: MIDI Controller
Make: M-Audio
Model: KeyRig 49
Price: 100 USD
Introduction
At some point, you may need/want to add a MIDI keyboard to your home studio. One way to go is to get a "dumb" MIDI controller. These can be had for about $100 for a nice unit. Keyboards used to cost wads of cash as they used to be stand alone units with expensive hardware inside. Thank goodness, most Keyboard sounds/samples/virtual instruments can be done entirely in software. Whatever DAW you are using, you can probably use virtual instruments right away or just by downloading some free software or buying what you need. LOGIC has some amazing virtual instruments as does GarageBand and many other DAWs contain similar features.
A keyboard is a handy way to trigger string/symphony samples, drums, or anything else you can trigger with MIDI control. Even if you can't really play the keyboard, it still makes a handy device for triggering samples and laying down custom drum beats.
A Midi Keyboard that I use and can recommend is the M-Audio KeyRig 49 USB/MIDI Controller.
