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matt_anthoney · Post by **matt_anthoney** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 3:10 am

Hey.

Hope this isn't too off topic, but I respect Sonic Reality user opinions. I'm looking to buy a 88 key weighted midi keyboard controller, and am wondering what people here use. Any particular one that people are flocking to? Squids, any favorite? I want something with pretty heavy action (akin to a Yamaha p80). Ideas?

Thanks,

Matt

sghoughton · Post by **sghoughton** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 4:37 am

Yamaha S90ES. I quite like it.

steve

Mr. Tunes · Post by **Mr. Tunes** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 5:09 am

yeah i think you'll get another vote for Yamaha out of Squids. As for me my Keystation 61es really has had its day now, it's not even funny at this point how hard i have smashed the keys in.

jplanet · Post by **jplanet** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 5:14 am

Yamaha P60. Great for playing piano samples, but not much in the way of controls, but I'll always keep a regular 5-octave non-weighted around as an all-round MIDI controller, and for aftertouch.

Mr. Tunes · Post by **Mr. Tunes** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 5:25 am

yeah you need non-weights for your organ and synths stuff i find, well actually most other samples!

janka · Post by **janka** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 10:24 am

Yamaha KX88. The one and only.

/Janka

sonicfire · Post by **sonicfire** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 10:29 am

What about the semi-weighted M-Audio keystation? Is it good? Any experience?

jupiter8 · Post by **jupiter8** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 10:32 am

M-Audio keystaion 88 pro

advaya · Post by **advaya** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 10:33 am

I played with the M-Audio Keystation Pro 88 and quite liked it... Nice and ballanced feel to the weighted keys.

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/KeystationPro88/

And it sure is pretty to look at. It's definitely worth your consideration. Though it isn't exactly cheap.

advaya · Post by **advaya** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 10:33 am

jupiter8 wrote:M-Audio keystaion 88 pro

heh... Ya beat me to it!

bluedad · Post by **bluedad** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 12:29 pm

another nod here for M-Audio Keystation pro-88

danbroad · Post by **danbroad** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 1:05 pm

Pro-88 here, too.

AndrewSimon · Post by **AndrewSimon** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 2:11 pm

StudioLogic SL880PRO

http://www.samedaymusic.com/product--FATSL880PRO

Fabulous piano action.
It makes the Keystation look like a toy and it's $100 less.
No gazillion controllers though.

Tritonman1 · Post by **Tritonman1** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 2:34 pm

another M-Audio 88key user here as well. I actually went from an 88Key Triton Studio to the M-Audio Keystation pro. I did miss the feel of the Triton Studio, but i have now gotten quite used to the M-Audio and I do like it.

Reverend Rhythm · Post by **Reverend Rhythm** » Thu Dec 01, 2005 2:57 pm

I use an RD-700 as my weighted keyboard. I thought about the studiologic, but I'm so used playing the RD that I thought I'd stay with regular MIDI for now.

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What weighted 88 key controller are people using?