Dolphin Music | 88 Key Controllers Product Reviews

egkhOggrizNZhZ : Akai MPK 88 Hammer-Action USB/ MIDI Keyboard Controller

Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:40:00 +0000

User: unebcwxld
Rating; 9/10
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Product Price: £569.00
Product ID: 42676
Product SKU: MPK88

GLqnyjNQEEZesxWh : Akai MPK 88 Hammer-Action USB/ MIDI Keyboard Controller

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:05:53 +0000

User: Lexus
Rating; 6/10
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Product Price: £569.00
Product ID: 42676
Product SKU: MPK88

TsVLMMlcf : CME VX8 Intelligent keyboard

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 20:18:07 +0000

User: monmmrr
Rating; 5/10
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Product Price: £693.45
Product ID: 13499
Product SKU: CME-VX8

VX8 : CME VX8 Intelligent keyboard

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:30:58 +0000

User: John Wilson
Rating; 3/10
Be very careful - the product has a superb feel on the keys, looks great and well laid out with the potential to be as great as it looks, however, mine has a connection issue with the USB Midi which means I cannot use many of the features. I have to use it via the MIDI ports and have to take time setting up most of the features through the sequencer, Cubase5. When it works through the USB it has really good functionality. The main problem is with the firmware and the rather poor response from CME which in my case is none.
Product Price: £693.45
Product ID: 13499
Product SKU: CME-VX8

m-audio keystation : M-Audio Keystation 88es 88-Key Semi-Weighted USB MIDI Controller

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:24:08 +0000

User: Mike Saunders
Rating; 1/10
I bought an m-audio keystation and it will not create a noise through my computer. It has therefore been a complete waste of money.
Product Price: £137.48
Product ID: 4970
Product SKU: 9900-50832-00

Keystation 88 : M-Audio Keystation 88es 88-Key Semi-Weighted USB MIDI Controller

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:01:20 +0000

User: David
Rating; 8/10
Brilliant piece of kit. Just plugged it in and off it went. No need to search for and install drivers. Feels and plays like a real piano. Only had it for a short while so haven\'t delved too deeply into the advanced functions but hey, that\'s what my controllers are for. Works perfectly and easily with Cubase and Sonar and my stand-alones. It has quickly become my main studio keyboard.
Product Price: £137.48
Product ID: 4970
Product SKU: 9900-50832-00

ESI K.On : ESI K.ON Expandable Controller Keyboard

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:36:34 +0000

User: Fred
Rating; 9/10
\"The eagle has landed\" was the quote from my wife when she called me to say it had arrived, \"its in the shed and its staying there till you get home\" she said, I knew why when I arrived home, its absolutely massive and weighs a ton. Once out of the box took 15 mins to set up, windows xp detected the device without driver disk, a big plus point that one. fired up my scope environment on my pc and I encountered a small issue, no power supply in the box! so midi wont work on its own without one unless you have the usb cable plugged in and set the link mode to 2 or 3. (A good idea is to print off the manual from the website and read before the controller arrives), fired up my fav synth and was amazed of the response from the keyboard and the ease of changing presets with the continuous controller knob, btw, all the knobs are CC knobs (no stops) and has a cool LED when you activate it. The only thing i cant fathom out yet is how the thing selects bank of presets on certain soft synths (tech support any ideas?) Ill be honest with you, im not a piano player but the keyboard is a pleasure to use and cant wait till i can afford the expansions (3 of em) only supplied one set of cables but look like you can get more from ESI if required. If i suss out the bank select I would give the unit a 10.
Product Price: £354.76
Product ID: 35659
Product SKU: ESIKON-200

erwtrre : CME VX8 Intelligent keyboard

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:28:16 +0000

User: qwe
Rating; 10/10
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Product Price: £693.45
Product ID: 13499
Product SKU: CME-VX8

Keys : Fatar Studiologic SL-990 XP

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:11:47 +0000

User: Feathers
Rating; 10/10
I spend a week trying to decide which midi controller to buy. Initially I wanted a 76 note keyboard and was looking at the CME range. They are bug-ridden and with poor keyboard action apparently. Eventually I narrowed it down to 2 keyboards by scouring forum comments/reviews. KVR forum users said this keyboard had great action. Dolphin Music shipped it very fast and I am very pleased with this controller. It is my first midi controller and has really great keyboard feel. The casing is also very solid (metal) and nothing feels flimsy. It has only one light and that is at the back next to the power switch. The keyboard looks great even if it is sparse compared to my X-Station 49 but having used this Fatar 990 for a few weeks I no longer wish to play an un-weighted keyboard!
Product Price: £336.00
Product ID: 3495
Product SKU: ABSSL990XP

vmk 188+ : Fatar StudioLogic VMK-188 Plus

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:11:08 +0000

User: glenkarma
Rating; 8/10
Well to save a little of your time, yes it is true. The VMK 188+ is an excellent piano keyboard - very expressive - very solid. However the manual states that the controllers (sliders/knobs) are repeated as BANKS - This is not true and what you see is what you get. I wrote to one of the guys that actually developed this model and was told from the horses mouth that the vmk\'s contollers could not be set up to work as seperate banks and that the advertising and the manual were simply wrong. Shame, as the VMK is deserving of a 10 out of 10 rating, however I give it 8 out of 10 due to studiologics slight of hand.
Product Price: £427.91
Product ID: 8565
Product SKU: SL-VMK188PLUS

Studio Master Keyboard : Fatar StudioLogic VMK-188 Plus

Thu, 01 May 2008 11:01:52 +0000

User: Brian Madigan
Rating; 8/10
When my old Midiman Radium controller keyboard finally gave out, I have to confess to having been somewhat relieved. Whilst it looked just the ticket when I bought it, with all it\'s (then) new-fangled sliders and knobs, I never really worked out how to use these effectively as controllers for my DAW (Sonar) and, more importantly, found the keyboard to be unresponsive and erratic. Previously, in the Dark Ages, I had used my old faithful Digital Piano - one of the first produced, I believe (a Technics PX5) - as my master keyboard and enjoyed the sensation of playing a realistic instrument, even when programming drums and synths. So this time around, I wanted to relive those feeling of control and interraction with my choice of replacement. And the Gods were smiling: the next day Sound-on-Sound arrived on my doormat, featuring a review of the CME UF80 master keyboard. From that review, it appeared to be the answer to everything and I liked the layout particularly. However, online searches consistnetly brought up a combination of inherent faults in the software/firmware/build, coupled with the sense that customer support was pretty much non-existent. So I searched for other weighted 88-key master keyboards and time-and-again found myself directed to Fatar\'s Studiologic VMK 188-plus. What was consistently reported was that this is a reliable, well-built keyboard, with a responsive action and bullet-proof casing (well, perhaps not literally...). I can confirm that all the above is true in my experience of this keyboard: it really is a joy to play; looks like it would withstand a minor earthquake and is also pleasing on the eye. I find the action to be nicely waited and smooth, with no glitches or quirks and as a drummer/percussionist myself actually enjoy programming drums and percussion using these keys, as you can really get a feel for the velocty and sample-layers. If you want a keyboard that will instantly start and stop your DAW (it has transport controls but they aren\'t preset in any meaningful way that i can see), control your plug-ins (similarly, the knobs and fader presets don\'t speak to my software) or make the tea, then you might be better-off looking elsewhere. However, the controlls are sensibly laid-out, are reasonably well built (though not in the same league as the keyboard) and can be programmed to suit pretty much any eventuality and all the settings saved as a user preset. Whilst this was at first time-consuming and irritating, I see the purchase of such a fine instrument as a long-term investment and I think the flexibility of the controllers means that they will be useful for making on-the-fly tweaks to mixes and plug-ins, where a major-league MIDI controller is not required. So I would give this keyboard 9/10 for performance, 6/10 for ease of use, 9/10 for value for money and a bonus for sheer elegance. I\'m sure that we will have a long and fruitful relationship, with the emphasis on playing music and not twiddling knobs. (can I have my free headphones now, please...?)
Product Price: £427.91
Product ID: 8565
Product SKU: SL-VMK188PLUS

Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail reverb : Fatar StudioLogic VMK-188 Plus

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:32:32 +0000

User: Ron Fairweather
Rating; 3/10
Usable, but performance does not live up to claims made for it by manufacturer - most disappointing.
Product Price: £427.91
Product ID: 8565
Product SKU: SL-VMK188PLUS

Korg Kaossilator : Fatar StudioLogic VMK-188 Plus

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:48:35 +0000

User: Andy Taylor
Rating; 10/10
This by no means a proper musical instrument, but it isnEURt a toy either. I guess the best way to describe it is - itEURs about a much fun as you can have with your clothes on. Give it to a friend to have a go and you wonEURt get it back. Check out the numerous videos on YouTube to get a good idea of what it can do. Within about five minutes of turning the thing on you can get results that sound, well, truly professional - It feels like cheating when itEURs that easy. ItEURs a new age stylophone, itEURs just fun. Go on buy one, go on, go on, go on, go on, go on............
Product Price: £427.91
Product ID: 8565
Product SKU: SL-VMK188PLUS

Mackie s225 Loudspeakers : Fatar StudioLogic VMK-188 Plus

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 09:12:00 +0000

User: Craig Hill
Rating; 9/10
Having just woke up from the morning after our Gig. We finally got the chance to run our new fantastic looking P.A. speakers,with our Top 80's Synth show band Rubixcube.co.uk who really sounded amazing, we were not going to be dissapointed and the crowd were in for a real treat on their ear drums. The Mackie s225 have such tremenders power and punch combined with true clarity, they have to be this good, to deal with what our synth guy's will be throwing at them on the road. Thanks guy's for all your help. Chill.musicsolutions@googlemail.com
Product Price: £427.91
Product ID: 8565
Product SKU: SL-VMK188PLUS

Great action, good price, fantastic delivery! : Fatar StudioLogic VMK-188 Plus

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:39:09 +0000

User: Ruslan
Rating; 9/10
Very good action keyboard. Aluminium casing. Bought it for my wife and she enjoys it. Very nice keys with strong (and heavy) feel. Unfortunately it doesn't work with Vista via USB (at least on one of our PCs), but works very nicely with Windows XP out of the box. I believe it can be hooked up to a Vista PC by using a MIDI-to-USB converter. However in that case the keyboard will have to be connected to the power outlet. Dolphinmusic delivery is fantastic: placed order 12PM, received the keyboard 7AM next morning!
Product Price: £427.91
Product ID: 8565
Product SKU: SL-VMK188PLUS

kinsman hard guitar case : Fatar StudioLogic VMK-188 Plus

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 13:11:58 +0000

User: stephendungey
Rating; 10/10
well made cases at a reasonable price
Product Price: £427.91
Product ID: 8565
Product SKU: SL-VMK188PLUS

squire affinity telecaster : Fatar StudioLogic VMK-188 Plus

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 13:09:54 +0000

User: stephen dungey
Rating; 8/10
excellent low price telecaster
Product Price: £427.91
Product ID: 8565
Product SKU: SL-VMK188PLUS

Lovely price, lovely features : Fatar StudioLogic VMK-188 Plus

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:14:10 +0000

User: Milos Janata
Rating; 9/10
I personally want to learn piano and control my synths using one device. There are 2 choices: CME and FATAR. While CME seem to be more orienated on synths(z3ta, massive), Fatar looks to be more \"real piano\" friendly. Lets talk about FATAR. Touch is fine heavy and resistent, so u can really hit keyboard as much as u want. It provides full dynamic range with no tweaking. If u apply just a bit of nonlinear velocity curve compensation with any piano plugin, u will get amazing expressivnes too! Simply wow your girlfriend by playing romantic ballad in tender pianissimo and go straight to intense explosions in forte FORRTISSSSSIMMMOOO :DD Ok, now synth conrols. Knobs, faders and buttons does the job. they are very simple and nothing special in this area. Configuring and maping conrols is quite easy. I just read manual and in 30 mins i got it all. Aftertouch works:) I didnt test all controlers as velocity pedals yet. I just use simple sustain pedal which i got free in this package:D Build is very fine, very heavy. No cheap plasic. So if u going to buy keyb controller preferably for piano plugin, and u want more, such as composing in sonar/cubase, conroling modern synths like mssive,z3ta ,or to put some nice vibrato and crescendoss on strings using mod wheel and aftertouch - its great choice. If u want play fast synths and control them on fly, there are better choices with no hammer keyboard mechanics... In one sentence its: Keybord for playing preferably piano, but it does not put any resrictions to use it in different areas, thanx to its full spectrum of features. I was thinking about this keyb when it was cca 500 pounds, when i saw it for 300 I didnt wait to buy.
Product Price: £427.91
Product ID: 8565
Product SKU: SL-VMK188PLUS

Great Value : Fatar Studiologic SL-990 Pro

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:53:39 +0000

User: Iain Surgey
Rating; 8/10
I was a little aprehensive after first ordering this keyboard as it looked too good to be true (for the price). Most 88 note MIDI controllers with fully weighted keys I\'ve seen have been considerably more expensive. Therefore I was delighted when I recieved the keyboard to discover that the key action is actually very good. Okay so it\'s not exactly like playing a grand piano and is perhaps a little on the heavy side. No doubt you would get a slightly better key action paying 100 more, but for this price you really can\'t do better. With a good piano sampler and a nice amplifier and speaker set this can become a worthy alternative to buying an acoustic piano for those on a budget. A word of caution to those considering this for gigs - it is very heavy, probably due to the hammer weights. For gigging I\'d go with something lighter.
Product Price: £356.43
Product ID: 2633
Product SKU: ABSSL990P

Rocks for me! : Fatar StudioLogic VMK-188 Plus

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:38:02 +0000

User: Petri Helske
Rating; 9/10
Ok. I've had one of these for a few weeks now. I bought it for studio/composing work and I\'m quite picky about the feel of the keys. I had a korg triton Le61 and a korg m1 before but after I started using mainly virtual instruments on my work I decided to sell the synths and go for a good piano weighted controller instead. I have to tell that I got the CME VX8 first but for some reason it came with a cracked bottom so I had to return it. I still got the test it though for it worked despite of the crack. I liked the feel of its keys though I had to set the velocitycurve myself first to get a usable dynamic response. I would have gotten the same one for a replacement but my plans changed when I found out that I would have to wait for several months to get one because there was not a single one on stock and CME didn\'t have one either (wonders?). At that point (propably luckily) I turned my look to the Studiologic VMK-188 Plus. Creativeness is the most important factor for me when I choose a tool for making music. When it comes to a keyboard it shoul feel natural and intuitive dynamically and I\'m happy to say that the VMK does the job for me. No tweaking. Sraight from the box. It\'s just a joy to play a virtual piano or anything I tried with this one. I currently own the EW/PMI bosendorfer 290 library and it feels great. It\'s easy and intuitive to get all the dynamics from soft to hard so I can just consentrate on creating music. The midi-features on this thing (as many other reviews I\'ve read on the internet have already stated) are not so great but the faders, knobs and buttons work well on sonar when you map them through the ACT-control-surface and thats all I need now. I desided that if I would need more control over midi I should get a real midi-conroller with real touch sensitive motorized faders which the VX8 didn\'t have (they are just motorized and were sticky on the one I tried). So the bottomline from my perspective is that the VMK-188 Plus is a great midikeyboard at this pricepoint if feel and playability come first (of course that too is a subjective matter so you should try it first). If you need a lot of flexibility in the midi department you might be better off with something else. 4/5 Build: Feels sturdy. Pretty heavy though if you had to carry it all day long. 2/5 Features: It feels really good for playing and has some basic midifeatures. 5/5 Feel: Feels great to play. It's got a good action. Ides will just start to flow through your fingers. 5/5 Overall: For the price it's a winner for me.
Product Price: £427.91
Product ID: 8565
Product SKU: SL-VMK188PLUS

Studiologic SL-990 XP : Fatar Studiologic SL-990 XP

Mon, 24 Dec 2007 22:36:29 +0000

User: Laura
Rating; 8/10
I picked this up at a local music shop for 150 bucks, as they were having a huge sale. The SL-990 xp is an awesome midi controller for the price. It's good for basic functions, and is personally the first midi controller that I've used in my home studio. I haven't wanted to upgrade or switch, so that in itself says alot about this guy. The feel is wonderful. Other weighted-key controllers seem to have too much resistance, to the point where I had to make an effort to press a bit harder when doing runs that require quick and subtle note-playing. But this one seems to have a perfect balance. So if you're using this for piano pieces, especially, the feel seems natural. The fact that it's weighted AND an 88 key...and for such a low price...also gives this product a huge advantage in my mind. The pitchbend and mod wheels are easy to use and comfortable, with a divit in which to put your thumb or whatever you use for tweaking these values. Personally, I wish the modulation wheel had a bit more resistance to it instead of just laying and remaning where you turned it, but I can understand why they designed it this way. Doesn't come with a sustain pedal, but that wasn't a huge issue. This thing has withstood alot of abuse, too. It's been toppled over (by someone who wasnt aware that gravity tends to pull items DOWN), and accidentally left powered on for over two weeks when I was on vacation somewhere. Still works amazingly. Overall, I'm extremely happy that I bought this piece of hardware instead of the mainstream M-audios that everyone likes to make fun of. Cheap price, looks professional, and best of all, works and feels like a charm. Definitely worth it if you need a simple, basic, weighted 88-key with no frills. Laura
Product Price: £336.00
Product ID: 3495
Product SKU: ABSSL990XP

Keystation 88es : M-Audio Keystation 88es 88-Key Semi-Weighted USB MIDI Controller

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 10:09:16 +0000

User: Liam Gaughan
Rating; 8/10
Perfect full range keyboard, cant see a problem with it!! The keys are very nice to play, altho were very stiff to begin with and had to be "broken in". I have had problems where the midi data would just stop being sent from the keyboard, but this was a USB bandwith issue due to having two audio interfaces and this, not spread out over the USB chanels. I beleive my mbox 2 mini and this were sharing a channel and the mbox needs a full channel to itself so beware of that. The pitch bend and modulation wheels are nice touch for someone who hasnt had them before. The velocity sensetivity is a litte light for me, i.e its harder to play quiet on this thing for me, because i play so light that the midi signal is sent, just before the key hits its lowest point. slight niggle but seriously nothing to be bothered about. a real piano player would probably be fine :D
Product Price: £137.48
Product ID: 4970
Product SKU: 9900-50832-00

Keystation Pro 88 : M-Audio Keystation Pro 88 USB Bus-Powered Master MIDI Controller

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:35:36 +0000

User: Salah Hamze
Rating; 10/10
When it comes to Midi control, the Keystation Pro 88 is the king. You will not find another fully-weighted, velocity-sensitive, lightweight, midi keyboard with 59 customizable controllers for this price! Plus this keyboard comes with a full array of light edition software, including the all-powerful music production software, Reason Adapted. I use this keyboard for every program from Reason to FL Studio to Pro Tools 7. All with one USB Cable that powers this thing! This is by far my favorite piece of equipment in my studio.
Product Price: £305.36
Product ID: 3603
Product SKU: 9900-50830-00

dynamic range : Fatar StudioLogic VMK-188 Plus

Tue, 11 Apr 2006 12:54:55 +0000

User: crazy-diamond
Rating; 8/10
This is not so much a review as a pertinent comment on part of the information provided, which talks of "a remarkably increased dynamic range". All any keyboard can do is utilise the range of MIDI values from 1 to 128. Whatever the design of the mechanism in this keyboard does for its feel, to suggest that somehow it increases dynamic range is like Nigel Tufnel boasting that his Marshall goes right up to eleven (one more!). Don't expect you to publish this; just get your reviewer to think about what's being said.
Product Price: £427.91
Product ID: 8565
Product SKU: SL-VMK188PLUS

M-Audio Keystation Pro : M-Audio Keystation Pro 88 USB Bus-Powered Master MIDI Controller

Thu, 09 Mar 2006 11:12:28 +0000

User: SoL
Rating; 9/10
Although a good workman doesn't blame his tools (does he?), I'm a firm believer in the idea that the quality of tool makes a workman's job a whole lot more bearable. IEURm a relatively new adventurer into the world of recording, and this was recommended to me by a friend whilst looking for an upgrade on my existing kit. First impressions always count, and I wasn't disappointed. ItEURs a nice-looking unit, and the build is good and sturdy. Although I guess it's probably more suited to studio use, you could take this on the road and it would happily cope with a goodly amount of live use. The action on the keys isn't immediately stunning, but it IS firm and has obviously been thought about. The velocity response is excellent for live playing as well as recording, particularly if you're using this with pads or a piano-based sound. The button/menu arrangement is instantly user-friendly, and true to blurb, it is really easy to set up the faders and knobs for use with soft synths like Reaktor. M-Audio have also kindly added some preset zones and groups so owners of more complex instruments like NI B4 can happily recreate such classics as Procul HaremEURs EURWhiter Shade Of PaleEUR or the more rigorous passages of EURBurnEUR by Deep Purple to their hearts content. Nice. One word of warning though EUR drums have long been a problem with weighted keyboards, and this one is no exception. The weight on the M-AudioEURs keys is great, but it invariably restricts the response if you want to record loops on the fly. My only advice is if you want a realistic feel on your drum loops, invest in a decent dedicated controller. The PC setup is immediate and it didn't have any problems introducing itself to my other sound gear : I basically plugged in, and with a few minor tweaks was ready to go. A great advantage here is the USB-compliance which (PC power supply permitting) allows you to communicate with and power the keyboard with a single cable. Owners of older PCs will also be pleased to hear that there is a 9V DC connection if an external power supply is preferred. Again, a word of warning : you can quite easily live without the Enigma software that comes with the keyboard. It looked like a rushed piece of software, and certainly didnEURt help me set up zones and groups with the same ease as the other VSTs I use. Maybe I wasnEURt using it properly, but I would venture that M-Audio could do better than that and hopefully will do in future. In conclusion, this is a nice piece of kit at a good price. For anyone who is aware of whatEURs on the market (Kurzweil, Fatar), this board provides a lot of the features of much more expensive models for a fraction of the price. Although itEURs not perfection, itEURs certainly very, very good and well worth a look at.
Product Price: £305.36
Product ID: 3603
Product SKU: 9900-50830-00

M-Audio Keystation Pro 88 : M-Audio Keystation Pro 88 USB Bus-Powered Master MIDI Controller

Thu, 09 Mar 2006 10:15:44 +0000

User: SoL
Rating; 9/10
Although a good workman doesn't blame his tools (does he?), I'm a firm believer in the idea that the quality of tool makes a workman's job a whole lot more bearable. IEURm a relatively new adventurer into the wonderful world of recording, and this was recommended to me by a friend whilst looking for an upgrade on my existing kit. First impressions always count, and I wasn't disappointed. ItEURs a nice-looking unit, and the build is good and sturdy. Although I guess it's probably more suited to studio use, you could take this on the road and it would happily cope with a good amount of live use. The action on the keys isn't immediately stunning, but it IS firm and has obviously been thought about. The velocity response is excellent for live playing as well as recording, particularly if you're using this with pads or a piano-based sound. The button/menu arrangement is instantly user-friendly, and true to blurb, it is really easy to set up the faders and knobs for use with soft synths like Reaktor. M-Audio have also kindly added some preset zones and groups so owners of more complex instruments like NI B4 can happily recreate such classics as Procul HaremEURs EURWhiter Shade Of PaleEUR or the more rigorous passages of EURBurnEUR by Deep Purple to their hearts content. Nice. One word of warning though EUR drums have long been a problem with weighted keyboards, and this one is no exception. The weight on the M-AudioEURs keys is great, but it invariably restricts the response if you want to record loops on the fly. My only advice is if you want a realistic feel on your drum loops, invest in a decent dedicated controller. The PC setup is immediate and it didn't have any problems introducing itself to my other sound gear : I basically plugged in, and with a few minor tweaks was ready to go. A great advantage here is the USB-compliance which (PC power supply permitting) allows you to communicate with and power the keyboard with a single cable. Owners of older PCs will also be pleased to hear that there is a 9V DC connection if an external power supply is preferred. Again, a word of warning : you can quite easily live without the Enigma software that comes with the keyboard. It looked like a rushed piece of software, and certainly didnEURt help me set up zones and groups with the same ease as the other VSTs I use. Maybe I wasnEURt using it properly, but I would venture that M-Audio could do better than that and hopefully will do in future. In conclusion, this is a nice piece of kit at a good price. For anyone who is aware of whatEURs on the market (Kurzweil, Fatar), this board provides a lot of the features of much more expensive models for a fraction of the price. Although itEURs not perfection, itEURs certainly very, very good and well worth a look at.
Product Price: £305.36
Product ID: 3603
Product SKU: 9900-50830-00

Recommended : Fatar VMK-88 Master Controller

Wed, 30 Nov 2005 22:11:29 +0000

User: Leanne P
Rating; 9/10
I bought this as a MIDI controller for my computer not so much for live performance. It's brilliant! The action is brilliant, aftertouch is there, velocity curve is spot on. All it needs is to be plugged in and played with your software. If you have a good collection of soft synths they really shine with this thing. And the action...I haven't played one like it for the price. Great for a synth player who needs more espression but feels a fully weighted hammer action keyobard would be too much. Only one thing..certain short sounds produce stuck notes on occasions. These can't be heard during playback that much, only when you have stopped playing. Long notes such as strings never seem to do this. Reseting the softsynths sounds stops the problem. It's nothing really. All the knobs and sliders give you hands on control of your soft synths too, all I could ver want from a MIDI control!
Product Price: £325.79
Product ID: 3599
Product SKU: ABSLVMK88

: Fatar Studiologic SL-990 Pro

Wed, 08 Jun 2005 18:02:08 +0000

User: Michael Rendall
Rating; 10/10
Unbelievably realistic. Decided to get one of these as I began to improve, just using a standard tacky plastic MIDI keyboard. The SL990 enables me to play, properly. My keys in my production now sound entirely authentic, thanks to this thing. It's funny how something that doesn't make a sound (apart from that promising clunk of the hammers) makes such an improvement to the budding producer, or full time instrumentalist.
Product Price: £356.43
Product ID: 2633
Product SKU: ABSSL990P

: Fatar Studiologic SL-990 Pro

Wed, 08 Jun 2005 18:01:48 +0000

User: Michael Rendall
Rating; 8/10
Unbelievably realistic. Decided to get one of these as I began to improve, just using a standard tacky plastic MIDI keyboard. The SL990 enables me to play, properly. My keys in my production now sound entirely authentic, thanks to this thing. It's funny how something that doesn't make a sound (apart from that promising clunk of the hammers) makes such an improvement to the budding producer, or full time instrumentalist.
Product Price: £356.43
Product ID: 2633
Product SKU: ABSSL990P

inconsistences in keyboard : M-Audio Keystation Pro 88 USB Bus-Powered Master MIDI Controller

Fri, 04 Feb 2005 18:27:00 +0000

User: Luke raftery
Rating; 4/10
http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=18;t=009922;p=8 this posts gives agood overall picture
Product Price: £305.36
Product ID: 3603
Product SKU: 9900-50830-00