Mini-midi-keyboard?

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Guys, do you know if there's a really small midi-keyboard on the market? (USB midi preferably). I'm not interested in a controller, really. I already have an UC-16. What I'm looking for is kinda like the Korg microKONTROL but without the, eh, KONTROL part. Or the Prodikeys without the computer keyboard. I only want to use this thing for auditioning sounds while programming soft synths.

I've already found a really small violin :violin: and a really small harp :harp:. They don't have midi though.

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Oh, I should say I'd really like it to be velocity sensitive too and have pitch & modulation wheels. If not for that, the M-Audio eKeys37 I guess would be right.

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Hi pekadan,

The smallest KB's I can remember are the Yamaha CBX-K1 and the Evolution one that comes with dancestation. Both are REALLY old now so I dont know about USB and that?!?!

Evolution DanceStation
Yamaha CBX-K1

I know Yamaha did make a CBX-K1XG with an XG synth inside but as far as I remember they were a crazy price...

Hope this helps!

Dave

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Hi Mckenic.

I bought a Terratec TMS 3. 4 days ago and are pretty happy with it :D

It´s got 49 velocity sensitive keys but is not usb (Standard midi plug)

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The Yamaha CBX-K1 looks very "right". I'll have to read more about it. Thanks!

About the Terratec TMS 3. I can't seem to find any info about it on the web. D-Fusion, do you have a link?

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:wink:

Not being a *real* keyboard player I would like something smaller myself - desktop space near the computer is TIGHT even with the little Oxygen8!

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Let us know how you get on?

Cheers,
Dave

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You know you'd make more room for the keyboard if you could settle for smaller monitors in that studio of yours. :wink:

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:wink:

Yes to be sure!

The iMac has a Firewire 410 underneath the desk and that goes out to my Roland VS2000/PM 0.5's on the other side of the room - so its only the computer set-up I have to minaturize.

Along with me bed, clothes, 4 guitars, books PS2, chair, 3 cats and when Im lucky a girl... I think I should call it the Tardis...

:lol:

Cheers,
Dave

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Aha...

HERE you go sir!

:o

Dave

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The Evolution eKeys is a 37 notes mini keyboard. However, it's not USB. You connect it to a sound card via the joystick connector.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=h ... _id/110070

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