HELP PLS! BEST MIDI SEMI WEIGHTED 76 Or 88 CONTROLLER

[betovn324]

Seeking midi controller 73,76,88 key, semi weighted, with mono or poly aftertouch. Orlive and studio use. Must have good action. Price is no issue. No fully weighted suggestions pls. Thank you in advance!

 

[MountainSide]

Seeking midi controller 73,76,88 key, semi weighted, with mono or poly aftertouch. Orlive and studio use. Must have good action. Price is no issue. No fully weighted suggestions pls. Thank you in advance!

Take a look at the Yamaha Montage

 

[Biggles]

Take a look at the Yamaha Montage

A bit overkill surely!

The op wants a MIDI controller not a workstation.

Take a look at an M-Audio Oxygen Pro, do note it is the Pro version as there is a great difference in the keybeds of the Oxygen models.

 

[betovn324]

Thanks. And part of my motivation for a controller was that I just accidentally burned out the motherboard of my Montage.

 

[betovn324]

Unless I'm incorrect, the only semi-weighted oxygen pro keyboard is the 61. I need at least a 73 for my purposes. Any other ideas?

 

[anotherscott]

Hydrasynth Deluxe. Yes, its got sounds, but you can also use it as just a controller, and it's a pretty decent one. Some info about this at

(though the demo is not with the 73 key version).

 

[DungBeatle]

Thanks. And part of my motivation for a controller was that I just accidentally burned out the motherboard of my Montage.

That's got to be crushing! Sintaur has a new main board for $699.95:

Main board, Yamaha Montage

Main board (DM, YG708), for Yamaha Montage. This replacement motherboard is Yamaha part number ZK722000.

syntaur.com

~Bob

 

[betovn324]

That's got to be crushing! Sintaur has a new main board for $699.95:

Main board, Yamaha Montage

Main board (DM, YG708), for Yamaha Montage. This replacement motherboard is Yamaha part number ZK722000.

syntaur.com

~Bob

Indeed. In the shop. I'm awaiting the total cost verdict. Thanks for your heartfelt understanding and input. My 1/4 cable tapped a metal floor grating and poof.

 

[betovn324]

Unless I'm incorrect, the only semi-weighted oxygen pro keyboard is the 61. I need at least a 73 for my purposes. Any other ideas?

Thanks all for your replies. But still looking for midi controller with
73 or more keys
Semi Weighted
Mono or Poly aftertouch
Plenty of split zones
A good quality keyboard
++JOptions if possible+++
Faders on left side
Not too dedicated to specific software.

 

[betovn324]

Seeking midi controller 73,76,88 key, semi weighted, with mono or poly aftertouch. Orlive and studio use. Must have good action. Price is no issue. No fully weighted suggestions pls. Thank you in advance!

Thanks all for your replies. But still looking for midi controller with
73 or more keys
Semi Weighted
Mono or Poly aftertouch
Plenty of split zones
A good quality keyboard
++JOptions if possible+++
Faders on left side
Not too dedicated to specific software

 

[anotherscott]

Kurzweil PC4-7 seems to be available again. It has mono aftertouch (as opposed to the Hydrasynth I suggested which has poly AT), but it has some of the other things you want. Plenty of split zones (16), faders on left side. So it depends which of these things you prioritize.

There are some lower end 88 semi-weighted boards with aftertouch, too (Nektar GXP88, some Numa Compacts) but since budget is not the concern here, I don't think they would be worth the trade-offs.

 

[betovn324]

Interesting input thank you! I'm a veteran keyboard player but am relatively new to using VSTs. So how would you rate this as a MIDI controller. Is it hard to set up/use? Extensive scripting seems a bit intimidating to me.

 

[jmemcse]

I'd look at the Studiologic SL-88 with the Fatar TP/100LR keybed.

 

[happyrat1]

Akai MPK88

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/598795-REG/Akai_MPK88_MPK88_USB_MIDI_Performance.html

 

[anotherscott]

I'd look at the Studiologic SL-88 with the Fatar TP/100LR keybed.

Akai MPK88

You guys missed the rule: "No fully weighted suggestions pls."

 

[happyrat1]

Numa Compact 2X. Semi-weighted, synth action but beautifully responsive Fatar keyboard. Limitation: It only sends on chs 1 or 2. Receives on all 16.

 

[happyrat1]

 

[jmemcse]

You guys missed the rule: "No fully weighted suggestions pls."

I have a triple sensor Fatar T-40 M keybed in my Nord. It's a 73 key waterfall, semi-weighted. It's just OK. I was doing the intro to Locomotive Breath live, and when I play with sensitivity and try to milk every note - a bit of a fail compared to a good acoustic piano. Just commenting. I still find the keybed totally usable. I don't think anyone can notice but me.

 

[anotherscott]

Numa Compact 2X.

Yeah, I mentioned the Numa Compacts earlier. But with budget not the issue, I think there are better choices.

I have a triple sensor Fatar T-40 M keybed in my Nord. It's a 73 key waterfall, semi-weighted.

If it's a 73-key waterfall semi-weighted, it's a Fatar TP/8O. It's available with aftertouch in the Nord Stage series.

 

[jmemcse]

Yeah, I mentioned the Numa Compacts earlier. But with budget not the issue, I think there are better choices.


If it's a 73-key waterfall semi-weighted, it's a Fatar TP/8O. It's available with aftertouch in the Nord Stage series.

Thanks. I was having a hard time determining exactly what was in my Nord. I think I'll be gigging with a Roland V Stage soon. Not sure what the keybed is, but I'm researching.