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Hello, im new here.

Im looking to purchase a 61 key semi-weighted midi keyboard and need some help in this.

I don't particularly care for bells and whistles, so the primary thing im watching for is a good keybed.
My budget is up to 300$

Out of the ones I've seen a few stand out:
-M-Audio Oxygen Pro 61
-Alesis Vi61
-NI Komplete Kontrol A61
-Nektar GXP61
-Novation Impulse 61
Do you know anything about their quality ?

I looked for reviews but most of them seem to be extremely untrustworthy to be honest.
AnarchistWizard wrote:
Tue Mar 01, 2022 9:48 pm
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Im looking to purchase a 61 key semi-weighted midi keyboard and need some help in this.

I don't particularly care for bells and whistles, so the primary thing im watching for is a good keybed.
My budget is up to 300$

Out of the ones I've seen a few stand out:
-M-Audio Oxygen Pro 61
-Alesis Vi61
-NI Komplete Kontrol A61
-Nektar GXP61
-Novation Impulse 61
Do you know anything about their quality ?

I looked for reviews but most of them seem to be extremely untrustworthy to be honest.
I dont own i MIDI-keyboard, but i have been told that it is important to choose one with std sized keys, if you plan to play live, so that may be something to take into account (?)
Personally i would say that 3 octaves should at least be covered
We used to have a list of MIDI-hardware that works with LMMS. It did not make it into the new documentation, but i still have it:
Here we list the midi-keyboards, that our users has used successfully with LMMS newer than 1.1.3. The list should not be considered as 'endorsement' of any Brands or manufacturer. You are most welcome to make posts about Your working midi-Hardware on Forum: Add MIDI Hardware
Akai mpk mini II On Windows (convulated installing -propl. caused by drumpad
Akai MPD226 on Ubuntu 18.10
AKAI MPK mini Play On 76 i7 Lemur with Ubuntu Studio 18.10
AKAI MPK mini Play On Windows 10 Home 1803 (32 bit OS)
AKAI Professional LPK25 On Windows Vista Home SP2
AKAI proffesional MPK mini MKII On Windows 10 Home
Alesis Q49 input device to Q49. OS [NA]
Axiom Air Mini 32 - M-AUDIO On Windows 10 home
Behringer UMC-204HD USB-Audio device On Ubuntu Linux] 18.04.1 LTS
Casio CTK6300IN through USB On Windows 10 version 1704
Casio CTK-591 MIDI to USB adapter Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS x86_64 4.15.0-50-generic, with JACK
Casio PX-350M Digital Piano on Win7 Home SP1 & Win10 Home
Casio Px-860 On win7 Driver update necessary!
Korg Nano's ; Key, Drumpad and Controller. On Win7
Korg Nanokey2 On Linux Mint
M-Audio Keystation 61 ES under Kubuntu 10.04
M_Audio Oxygen 25 MkII on Win7 Home SP1 & Win10 Home
M-Audio Keystation mini 32 , on Linux and windows.
M-AUDIO KEYSTATION 49es On Windows 10 Pro 64bit.
MIDIPLUS AKM320 (32 Mini Size Key USB Midi Keyboard Controller) On Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP 1
Midistart 3 pro keys" USB keyboard by miditech. On Windows
Nektar Impact LX25+ on Ubuntu 18.04
Novation Launchkey 49 Windows 10, Does NOT work in LINUX-Ubuntu Mate
Rockband 3 MIDI Keyboard w. MIDISport 1X1, & simple MIDI cable on win10
Roland Juno-DS88 (Ivory-Like Keys) Windows 10 Pro OEM
Roland E-300 Intelligent Keyboard - 64 Voice Polyphony w. OIBTECH USB MIDI Cable Interface. Windows 10 Pro version 1903...
Swissonic easykey49 on ubuntu studio 18.04 64bits OS
Yamaha DigitalKBD On Windows
Yamaha DGX-640 Digital 88 Keyboard Yamaha USB-MIDI Driver V3.1.4 for Win 10/8.1/8/7 (64-bit)Windows 10 Home (64-Bit)
Yamaha E413 keyboard. On WinXP SP3.
Yamaha E443 keyboard. On Windows.
Yamaha PSR 500m with MIDI-to-USB On Windows
Yamaha PSR-E363 On Win10
List last Updated 30. Aug. 2019
I hope someone with insight in quality chimes in
Hello musikbear, im looking for something 61 and up key and semi-weighted.

Currently Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol A61 and Nektar Impact GXP88, piqued my interest, both have good reviews and good prices.

Thank you for your welcome to the forum.
I'm hoping musikbear can help me find a semi-weighted instrument with a 61-key range or higher.

The Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol A61 and the Nektar Impact GXP88 are two controllers that have caught my eye because of their favorable reviews and affordable prices. geometry dash