Which Keystation?

[SunStrip90]

Well, I've decided to buy a Midi Controller keyboard
But there are so many out there:shock:
I also understood that I should stay away from M-Audio one's.
It must have:
-5 octaves (the more the happier)
-Knobs
-Sensetivety
-Sliders

What do you recommend?

Thanks ahead.

[dasdeck]

i wanted to stay away from m-audio too, but came back to an axiom 49. i tested the novation one, and the key response was horrible to me (i tried all velocity response settings) you should go to a shop and test the keyboard there. i took my laptop to the shop and tested my favourite vst-instruments with some keyboards. i must admit, that money was an issue for me, so i did not even bother to test the korg controller keybord.
can you please elaborate why one should stay away from m-audio keyboards?

peace

D3CK

[pschelfh]

I've been very happy with my E-mu Xboard61, great keyboard action (+ aftertouch).

Peter.

[SunStrip90]

Well dasdeck, what i have heard so far, their keyboard are kinda crappy, meaning they can't hold even a year of simple using and their tech. support is crappy. I was given an opinion by few different people from different places telling e to stay away from M-Audio keyboards. So that the feeling I got.