Rolo Tomasi Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 I've been busy the last 5-10 years raising kids and stuff but now would like to get back into making music. What are some really nice full size midi keyboards that work well with Logic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlas007 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 That's a very interesting question... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolo Tomasi Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 Probably M Audio stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRobinson Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 I just bought a Korg Kross 2 88-key model which I think is very nice. Floor model cost me about $800 USD. It's a very, very powerful workstation synthesizer, which also has a built-in USB audio interface. It can exchange both MIDI data and sound through the USB connection. You can plug microphones and such directly into it. The piano-like feel of the keys is very convincing, with a true hammer-action, yet you can also play them lightly and more quickly like "plastic keys." There are over a thousand patches without using an expansion memory-card. And believe it or not it can run on AA batteries. (Batteries not included.™) Logic Pro fully recognizes it, and drivers are not required in OS/X Catalina. I previously had a much heavier "controller-only" device which flipped out on me. Just quit working one day and it would cost more to fix it then I'd paid for it. Besides, I was never as satisfied with it as I thought that I would be. I actually bought it for "dials and faders" then found myself never actually using them. I enjoy having a very powerful hardware music-making device to complement what Logic can do in software. And, "88 keys" was a basic requirement. (The Kross 2 also comes in a 60-ish key model with a different keyboard.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWZ1 Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 I just bought an M-Audio full size hammer action midi controller. I haven't had it long enough to know how well it will last but it seems to work well. It is basic though with just a pitch and mod wheel, but it has a good action and weight to the keys. Also, very easy to use with logic. I didn't have to set anything up, just plugged it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skijumptoes Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 I always find the M-Audio keys to be pretty good - their controllers as a whole though, unreliable if they've got faders. The Korg M50 88 key is a good wild card, you can find it cheap used and has the same RH3 keybed as Kronos/SV1 etc which cost far more - brilliant units. If you're not looking at the higher end keybeds then really, there's a mass of different priced options out there and they all have their pros and cons, and additional software/plugin bundles to tempt buyers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRobinson Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 The controller that "just flipped out on me one day" was an M-Audio, and, until that fateful day(!), I was extremely pleased with it. The piano-like feel of the 88-key model was superb. I never had trouble with any of the switches, buttons, knobs and faders until poof. Yeah, I'd still recommend it highly. I did have the problem that its "Eclipse" software, which exposes all of the settings on the device as a GUI, didn't work with Catalina. Maybe they've fixed that since. Or maybe I just had an older model and now there's a newer one. Dunno ... I might get it repaired, after all ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolo Tomasi Posted April 1, 2020 Author Share Posted April 1, 2020 I bought an Arturia Keylab Essential 61 and I love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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