http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/feed/manufacturer-reviews/manufacturer_id/167 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:28:57 +0000 Zend_Feed en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/3495-fatar-studiologic-sl-990-xp.html/?utm_medium=rss%26utm_source%3Dreviews_fatar%26utm_campaign%3Dmanufacturer%26utm_content%3Dkeys_fatar_studiologic_sl_990_xp 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 ]]> Mon, 01 Dec 2008 13:11:47 +0000 http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/36203-fatar-studiologic-numa-professional-keyboard-interface.html/?utm_medium=rss%26utm_source%3Dreviews_fatar%26utm_campaign%3Dmanufacturer%26utm_content%3Dnuma_88_fatar_studiologic_numa_professional_keyboard_interface User: Jeremy Lynch
Rating; 9/10
I decided that I wanted the best midi controller on the market that was as close to real pian as possible and, after some research I got the Numa 88. It looks superb and feels great, however I would not say that the notes are any heavier at the bottom end than the top end. I did not buy this keyboard for its midi functions but purely for its piano feel (I am a classical pianist)but would agree with the other reviewer that the midi controls are in the wrong place and are a bit fiddly. The instructions you get with it aren\'t up to much. One big problem I encountered was when I tried to save a \'patch\' (or preset). I thought I\'d broken something but it had actually crashed my computer. To avoid this happening I shut down my eastwest software program before I saved changes and then re-opened it and it all worked ok. To sum up: if you are a pianist, this is the keyboard you want - it\'s absolutely superb and feels just like a grand piano. If you want useable midi functions that don\'t crash software, then buy something else.
Product Price: £1010.04
Product ID: 36203
Product SKU: SL NUMA ]]> Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:38:12 +0000 http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/36203-fatar-studiologic-numa-professional-keyboard-interface.html/?utm_medium=rss%26utm_source%3Dreviews_fatar%26utm_campaign%3Dmanufacturer%26utm_content%3Dstudiologic_numa_fatar_studiologic_numa_professional_keyboard_interface User: John Rule
Rating; 6/10
I looked closely at the features of different controllers and workstations, and I decided that an 88 key graded hammer action with aftertouch was what I wanted. Since there are only a few keyboards like this, I went for what is supposed to be top of the line...the Studiologic Numa. I received mine a little over a week ago, so I did spend some serious time exploring the features before I wrote this. It is probably the best action as far as GHA (graded hammer action) keybeds go, so it is an excellent piano controller. I am using it to specifically control Pianoteq from Receptor, and it is awesome! The velocity features are certainly impressive (and useful), and that was one of the main reasons I purchased this keyboard. Their \"You Play\" custom velocity interpolation is actually one of the better features I have seen in a keyboard lately (and it works!). I also tried the Alesis 8HD, but I ran into the \"black keys are louder than the white keys\" issue, and I am convinced this is an inherent problem with many controller keybeds. The Numa has a permanent solution in my opinion; my ears (and midi monitor) proved to me that they do indeed have this worked out. However, I ran into several problems when trying to use the Numa as a mid controller. The built in UI (user interface) is fairly intuitive, but there are some quirks. Having to lean to the left every time I needed to select a patch, send a program change, etc. was a pain in the neck...literally. I don\'t see why it could not be in the center. Some players actually prefer this orientation, so I guess you can\'t please everyone. I imagine that I can live with this. The main interface is very \'iPod\' like in that you have a touch sensitive jog/shuttle wheel, and some NAV buttons...and that\'s it. The menu structure is pretty deep though, and you can do a lot of things like splits, layers, and all with different controllers for each zone (including different aftertouch controllers). The lack of physical control buttons is both good and bad, and I also think that I can get used to this. Aesthetics aside, the UI operation itself was somewhat buggy. For example, each time I selected a patch, or entered the edit mode, a torrent of midi information was sent out. This was more than annoying because it repeatedly locked up the host I was running. It wasn\'t just sending the patch setup information (i.e. program change, volume, etc.), it was also sending reset information for all 16 channels! I did receive an email from Fatar (and from a Studiologic representative) stating that this issue was fixed in a new firmware update. That\'s nice, but there were several other issues I found that are convincing me this keyboard may be unsuitable as a midi controller. Finding the control wheel mounted on the side of the controller was not too much of a surprise (it\'s in all of the pictures), but the usability was. The control wheel itself would skip values and entire ranges of values, rendering it unusable for anything (this may also be addressed in the next firmware update according to Fatar). It was especially unusable for pitch control since there was no center reference. This would not have been such a problem if it was designed to have an acceptable range for pitch control (either 64-128 or 64-0) but it simply sent 0-127 pitch control information. This means that you are left with the daunting task of finding the center pitch by ear after performing a pitch bend. This is unacceptable in a live performance situation (including recording) so I don\'t see the point in making this the only control with \'PITCH\' as an assignable value. Fatar could fix this by providing an offset (polarity is already assignable) so that you could simply bring the wheel all the way back or forward to find 64 (center) again. The aftertouch on my unit was also an issue in that it would start sending information starting at 40 (on average), which provided very jumpy control that was obvious. In fact, I would say that the most usable range for aftertouch is 0 to 60, so I found this unusable as well. The store where I bought this from (www.midi-store.com) has since agreed to send me a new unit free of charge, so I am very pleased with them! Fatar on the other hand seemed to take the position that it is not their keybed. We\'ll see. I would appreciate any user feedback on what kind of response (and the manufacturer) they have for aftertouch. You can use MIDIOX (www.midiox.com) to monitor values. Can you get a nice smooth ramp between 0 and 40? I give the Numa a 6 out of 10. If they fix the issues I discussed, I will give it a 9.5 (minus .5 points for the control wheel on the side, and the pitch issue I mentioned). It is by far one of the best actions I have played, and the looks are certainly different (elegant and unique). It is a little pricey, but it may ultimately be worth it since I seem to be playing more rather than trying to figure out what is wrong with the action. I invite all Numa owners to take a closer look at the features that I mentioned, and send an email to Fatar if you find what I found. JR
Product Price: £1010.04
Product ID: 36203
Product SKU: SL NUMA ]]> Thu, 06 Nov 2008 03:06:33 +0000 http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/8565-fatar-studiologic-vmk-188-plus.html/?utm_medium=rss%26utm_source%3Dreviews_fatar%26utm_campaign%3Dmanufacturer%26utm_content%3Dvmk_188_fatar_studiologic_vmk_188_plus 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 ]]> Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:11:08 +0000 http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/8565-fatar-studiologic-vmk-188-plus.html/?utm_medium=rss%26utm_source%3Dreviews_fatar%26utm_campaign%3Dmanufacturer%26utm_content%3Dstudio_master_keyboard_fatar_studiologic_vmk_188_plus 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 ]]> Thu, 01 May 2008 11:01:52 +0000 http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/22067-fatar-studiologic-vmk-161-plus.html/?utm_medium=rss%26utm_source%3Dreviews_fatar%26utm_campaign%3Dmanufacturer%26utm_content%3Dgood_action_quality_value_fatar_studiologic_vmk_161_plus User: kev
Rating; 7/10
Hi, I don't use it as much more than a decent controller kbd for MIDI input. I have not tried using the faders to control parameters etc in a DAW etc - can't comment. Only that the display is tiny (about the old DX7 size, although backlit) which may not be ideal when getting into deep setting up for complex MIDI control stuff? Piano action weighting is always a personal thing it seems - but I like the feel of this one - weight enough, but not hard work. Superb value for money - and the ONLY real choice I feel if you want anything less than the full 88 key monster size piano action kbds. Build quality seems fairly good - without being too heavy. Should last if treated well. SOS did a useful review - check that out for more details.... If you want a good fully weighted piano action, for not very much money, then this is it! Superb value in this respect. Cheers, Kev
Product Price: £305.36
Product ID: 22067
Product SKU: VMK-161 ]]> Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:15:20 +0000 http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/8565-fatar-studiologic-vmk-188-plus.html/?utm_medium=rss%26utm_source%3Dreviews_fatar%26utm_campaign%3Dmanufacturer%26utm_content%3Delectro_harmonix_holy_grail_reverb_fatar_studiologic_vmk_188_plus 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 ]]> Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:32:32 +0000 http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/8565-fatar-studiologic-vmk-188-plus.html/?utm_medium=rss%26utm_source%3Dreviews_fatar%26utm_campaign%3Dmanufacturer%26utm_content%3Dkorg_kaossilator_fatar_studiologic_vmk_188_plus 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 ]]> Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:48:35 +0000 http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/8565-fatar-studiologic-vmk-188-plus.html/?utm_medium=rss%26utm_source%3Dreviews_fatar%26utm_campaign%3Dmanufacturer%26utm_content%3Dmackie_s225_loudspeakers_fatar_studiologic_vmk_188_plus 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 ]]> Sun, 10 Feb 2008 09:12:00 +0000 http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/8565-fatar-studiologic-vmk-188-plus.html/?utm_medium=rss%26utm_source%3Dreviews_fatar%26utm_campaign%3Dmanufacturer%26utm_content%3Dgreat_action_good_price_fantastic_delivery_fatar_studiologic_vmk_188_plus 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 ]]> Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:39:09 +0000 http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/8565-fatar-studiologic-vmk-188-plus.html/?utm_medium=rss%26utm_source%3Dreviews_fatar%26utm_campaign%3Dmanufacturer%26utm_content%3Dkinsman_hard_guitar_case_fatar_studiologic_vmk_188_plus User: stephendungey
Rating; 10/10
well made cases at a reasonable price
Product Price: £427.91
Product ID: 8565
Product SKU: SL-VMK188PLUS ]]> Wed, 06 Feb 2008 13:11:58 +0000 http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/8565-fatar-studiologic-vmk-188-plus.html/?utm_medium=rss%26utm_source%3Dreviews_fatar%26utm_campaign%3Dmanufacturer%26utm_content%3Dsquire_affinity_telecaster_fatar_studiologic_vmk_188_plus User: stephen dungey
Rating; 8/10
excellent low price telecaster
Product Price: £427.91
Product ID: 8565
Product SKU: SL-VMK188PLUS ]]> Wed, 06 Feb 2008 13:09:54 +0000 http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/8565-fatar-studiologic-vmk-188-plus.html/?utm_medium=rss%26utm_source%3Dreviews_fatar%26utm_campaign%3Dmanufacturer%26utm_content%3Dlovely_price_lovely_features_fatar_studiologic_vmk_188_plus 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 ]]> Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:14:10 +0000 http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/2633-fatar-studiologic-sl-990-pro.html/?utm_medium=rss%26utm_source%3Dreviews_fatar%26utm_campaign%3Dmanufacturer%26utm_content%3Dgreat_value_fatar_studiologic_sl_990_pro 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 ]]> Sun, 27 Jan 2008 20:53:39 +0000 http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/8565-fatar-studiologic-vmk-188-plus.html/?utm_medium=rss%26utm_source%3Dreviews_fatar%26utm_campaign%3Dmanufacturer%26utm_content%3Drocks_for_me_fatar_studiologic_vmk_188_plus 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 ]]> Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:38:02 +0000 http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/3495-fatar-studiologic-sl-990-xp.html/?utm_medium=rss%26utm_source%3Dreviews_fatar%26utm_campaign%3Dmanufacturer%26utm_content%3Dstudiologic_sl_990_xp_fatar_studiologic_sl_990_xp 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 ]]> Mon, 24 Dec 2007 22:36:29 +0000 http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/13759-fatar-single-sustain-pedal.html/?utm_medium=rss%26utm_source%3Dreviews_fatar%26utm_campaign%3Dmanufacturer%26utm_content%3Duse_of_the_pedal_fatar_single_sustain_pedal User: Tom
Rating; 5/10
It's small, light-weight and easy to miss. It may work for triggering on/off inputs in some units, but I have yet to try this. As far as being a keyboard sustain pedal, not too convinced it was the right choice.
Product Price: £15.33
Product ID: 13759
Product SKU: PS100 ]]> Thu, 06 Dec 2007 12:37:47 +0000 http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/2698-fatar-single-sustain-pedal-switchable-.html/?utm_medium=rss%26utm_source%3Dreviews_fatar%26utm_campaign%3Dmanufacturer%26utm_content%3Dfatar_single_sustain_pedal_fatar_single_sustain_pedal_switchable_ User: Alex Hart
Rating; 9/10
After spending quite some time searching for a sustain pedal I found that this is almost certainly the best one to get for the money, and dolphin also sells it cheaper than Iv'e seen elsewhere. The postage was very quick and I had no problems with the order overall. The pedal itself is exactly what it says, no more and no less, solidly made and with a suitably long enough wire (really helpful but often overlooked in design of these things). I have had no problems whatsoever with it, installation was very easy and have used it in both recordings and a live performance and on several different keyboards. Overall a great product for the money, I'd reccomend this to anyone looking for a budget sustain pedal
Product Price: £18.75
Product ID: 2698
Product SKU: VFP1/25 ]]> Thu, 22 Nov 2007 02:36:50 +0000 http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/8565-fatar-studiologic-vmk-188-plus.html/?utm_medium=rss%26utm_source%3Dreviews_fatar%26utm_campaign%3Dmanufacturer%26utm_content%3Ddynamic_range_fatar_studiologic_vmk_188_plus 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 ]]> Tue, 11 Apr 2006 12:54:55 +0000 http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/3599-fatar-vmk-88-master-controller.html/?utm_medium=rss%26utm_source%3Dreviews_fatar%26utm_campaign%3Dmanufacturer%26utm_content%3Drecommended_fatar_vmk_88_master_controller 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 ]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2005 22:11:29 +0000 http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/2633-fatar-studiologic-sl-990-pro.html/?utm_medium=rss%26utm_source%3Dreviews_fatar%26utm_campaign%3Dmanufacturer%26utm_content%3D_fatar_studiologic_sl_990_pro 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 ]]> Wed, 08 Jun 2005 18:02:08 +0000 http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/2633-fatar-studiologic-sl-990-pro.html/?utm_medium=rss%26utm_source%3Dreviews_fatar%26utm_campaign%3Dmanufacturer%26utm_content%3D_fatar_studiologic_sl_990_pro 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 ]]> Wed, 08 Jun 2005 18:01:48 +0000