Weighted Keyboards

[Marv Dave]

Hi, im trying to get hold of a decent midi control keyboard with 5 octaves. Im really keen on getting a weighted keys one but i only seem to be able to find 88 key ones. Has anyone else found that there arent any smaller weighted keyboards around? Or are am i not looking hard enough ? I would probably - at a stretch - get a 6 octave one if there weren't any other options.... Thanks

[BERFAB]

Hi, im trying to get hold of a decent midi control keyboard with 5 octaves. Im really keen on getting a weighted keys one but i only seem to be able to find 88 key ones. Has anyone else found that there arent any smaller weighted keyboards around? Or are am i not looking hard enough ? I would probably - at a stretch - get a 6 octave one if there weren't any other options.... Thanks

Weighted boards try to recreate the feel of the actual instrument. Most musicians buy them because they want to emulate the performance that they would get from the real thing.

Generally speaking, keyboards with 60 keys and under are meant to be in the "controller" category, not the "instrument" catagory. As a result, there is not much demand that they be weighted. Thus, you will find mostly 88 and 76 key weighted boards. I personally use a 76 key weighted board that I bought about 15 years ago. Because the prices have come down considerably since then, I would not hesitate to get an 88 key controller today, if I needed one. But I really do like the one I've got.

Cheers
-B

[maclean]

I used to use a 5 octive CME UF keyboard - pretty cheap and semi weighted keys. You can get the 7 octive version which has full weighted keys.

Might not be what your after but check it out.

Cheers

[Marv Dave]

Thanks for the replies. I'll check that out maclean. I suppose i'll probably have to make do with a good 61 key semi weighted keyboard, as it's a space issue mainly.

thanks again