M-Audio Keystation 61es

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Overall User Ratings

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Individual User Reviews

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"Superb Key quality and feel in an very inexpensive MIDI keyboard!!!"

Feature:
Not all lot of knobs but nice quality. Pitch and modulation work very nicely.

Quality:
I cannot believe how good the key quality is on this thing. They feel like the keys on a good Roland keyboard costing 6 time more. With Roland's Hyper Canvas GM2, the basic piano patch felt and sounded like a real piano. The weighted keys give it an amazing velocity sensitive feel. I'm a guitar player primarily, looking to add some colorings to my home recordings. This thing fits the bill in a big way.

Value:
Some people will want a keyboard with faders and more knobs. I didn't need that. I have an Edirol UR-80 control surface/MIDI controller/Recording system with tons of knobs and faders. If you just need a basic MIDI keyboard with a solid feel and superb key action, get this keyboard. I was astonished by the build quality in such an inexpensive keyboard. The keys are full sized and feel very solid with virtually no sideways play. I was considering the Edirol line but I'm glad I chose this one.

Desirability:
I have it and it does what I want it to do.

Sound:
NA It's a midi keyboard.

Support:
No experience, but I've heard good things.

Overall:
This keyboard really surprised me. It surpassed my expectations 10 fold. I was expecting a semi-flimsy light-weight keyboard that would break in a year. This keyboard has an excellent weight and feel and in no way feels cheap. It looks very good too. It would look good hooked up to a laptop on stage.

Submitted: 4/1/2005

Style of Music: Rock, pop, funk.

Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada.