hardware question

Should I get the Akai MPK 25, or the Novation 25SL MKII?

I want to spend, max $300-350.

To work with Live.

Thanks

To work with in a live set, or in ableton live? Lol =P

If live set, I don't know, which one feels nicer to you? I think it's a matter of preference. Also, how often would you use the keyboard? I don't know how I feel about these "jack of all trades" controllers because for me at least, I wouldn't use a lot of it. My MIDI controller is just a bunch of knobs and sliders, which is what I like to use a lot, and then I have a seperate keyboard for when I want to fuck around. The drum pad thing is cool but for crazy IDM drum sequencing I don't know if recording drum hits live would work well...

Either way good luck, both seem nice, I would just go to the store and see which one feels more natural to you and go with that one. Because unless one of them has some fancy feature a MIDI controller will work with your software the same way no matter what brand it is.

  On 3/16/2011 at 8:24 PM, Tamas said:

To work with in a live set, or in ableton live? Lol =P

 

If live set, I don't know, which one feels nicer to you? I think it's a matter of preference. Also, how often would you use the keyboard? I don't know how I feel about these "jack of all trades" controllers because for me at least, I wouldn't use a lot of it. My MIDI controller is just a bunch of knobs and sliders, which is what I like to use a lot, and then I have a seperate keyboard for when I want to fuck around. The drum pad thing is cool but for crazy IDM drum sequencing I don't know if recording drum hits live would work well...

 

Either way good luck, both seem nice, I would just go to the store and see which one feels more natural to you and go with that one. Because unless one of them has some fancy feature a MIDI controller will work with your software the same way no matter what brand it is.

Thanks for the reply, I meant Ableton Live lol.

Montreal rep.

Akai. Novation's Automap is irritating.

I heard there was issues with MPK25 and Ableton like last year? I guess it has been resolved through an update.

Actually I'm thinking of going with the Novation SL25.. I hear it is a lot better.

Sorry me again lol.. I found an Akai MPK49 at $313 CAD.. manufacturer refurbished.. amazing deal no? Should I go for it? or is the MPK49 too big you think?

Too big for what?

my laptop and table

*sigh*