Damn, this is fair, well-balanced, informative. Me and my gf are trying to get into music production and this helped a lot. You deserve more subs, and you just earned one more.
You cry less when your $35 keyboard gets dropped or soaked with coffee/beer. Multiple keyboards are handy, too, and that adds up. This kind of gear can hold you over for awhile. Thanks for the video!
@@ezkoria9017 The keys and velocity are fairly decent. A bit stiff when you first get them but they do loosen up. The velocity curve is weird, but that could be down to the fact im not exactly used to velocity sensitive keys. It's kinda like a Roland EG-101 keybed but a bit stiffer. It's not bad at all though, and you really get used to it. Well worth the money.
Thanks for the great no-nonsense reviews. I think I actually like the look of this cheapest one the most, as far as mini controllers go. Proper pitch and mod wheels, octave AND semitone transpose buttons, sustain input, USB port at the back (cables at the side tend to get in the way more, IMO) and an extra half octave in about the same dimensions as some of the 25-key ones. That's a better feature set than the Nektar SE25, Arturia Microlab, and M-Audio Keystation Mini 32, regardless of price!
I started with this keyboard for my first 4 years and I loved it so much. If you're reading this comment and considering this keyboard, I definitely recommend it. The keybed doesn't necessarily offer great velocity control, but it was good enough for music production. If I were targeting like 50% velocity, my DAW would read either 75% or 25%. It was hard to nail anything in between, however, that was fine considering I could manually change the velocity if I wanted. Unless you're an experienced piano player, you won't necessarily feel restricted by the lack of octaves for at least a couple years. At least you have the buttons on the side to change octaves (transpose). Otherwise, it worked like a charm. It lasted this entire time. I'm upgrading to the Keystation 88 MK3 for anyone wondering...
@BradyBouren Yes I'm 99% sure it will work... You may have to spend a few minutes configuring some settings to get your PC to detect the keyboard. That's the problem I ran into on my DAW Studio One, but I just Googled it and got it to work 5 minutes later lol But yes it should definitely work with GarageBand.
This is actually a great starter and mid-budget MIDI keyboard. Good piece for “grandma’s basement” studio setups & small outside gigs & parties. I used it with my Boss sampler & drum machine and my Acid Pro software
Fantastic review! I saw this on amazon, and I wanted to know if it’s any good. Seems remarkably good for the price, I remember the bad old days of cheap midi keyboards in the late 90s... oh boy was it terrible.
@john mike I was looking for a small midi controller to connect to my Maschine Plus. Saw this on Amazon and thought someone must've done a review on this thing and lo and behold when I went to TH-cam your vid came right up. For me doing Boom Bap stuff this is great little controller to connect to my Plus. Thanks for the review. Keep up the good work. Peace!
Good video, bro. I bought one about 8 months ago just for a backup. Got bored today and decided I'd hook it up. Thought I'd go on TH-cam first and see if anyone has had any experience with it, came across your video. Helped a lot, thanks.
What's up John Mike. I just purchased this midi controller through your affiliate link. I was looking for a small midi controller for drum programming(and possibility bells, synth leads, etc). Sometimes it's awkward to program drums with my weighted controller and I've found I prefer using keys over drum pads. Came across this controller and found your review. Thanks for the information. Depending on what you need, for the price this controller is a winner. Looking forward to adding it to my setup.
@John Mike Thank you so much for reviewing this! I found this keyboard on amazon! Definitely going to pick this up. I'm a musician! Been blind since birth, and I'm planning on snagging this, as well as an audio interface. I'm a guitarist as well besides a pianist, and keyboardist. My favorite musical influences are Russ, Post Malone, and Randy Roads, whose my favorite guitarist who worked on Ozzy Ozborne's first few albums! Question for you! Will this keyboard tolerate FL studio? I'm a windows user, and got an HP laptop that has FL studio on it. Planning on using this keyboard to make beats in FL studio. You know, create my own drum kit, and use the keys on this keyboard to make beats from the drum kit with a bit of assistance from someone whose good at setting up kits for me in FL studio. Gonna record drum loops in FL studio, and use my audio interface to track electric guitar. And make it more of an instrumental project with 808 trap beats and distorted guitar effects! Just wanna know if this keyboard will tolerate FL studio. Feedback's much appreciated! Aain thank you so much for this review! Gonna read up on some reviews of this instrument before I buy it!
i just got one using your affiliate link. good stuff. was considering the M Audio Keystation Mini 32 MK3, but your review showed it did not have a sustain pedal input, and yeah, that's a deal breaker, even though it's 2 inches less long, and would have been better since I would set it on my lap at my recliner to work. gotta have a sustain pedal, though. I'm also looking into the Korg nanoKontrol 2 you mentioned.
Great video!! If it's not too much to ask for, could you compare this to the Nektar SE25? Or maybe just a comparison between midi keyboards under $60-$70? Even if you don't do it, I appreciate ur work man
Thanks, someone is selling one locally for $25 on fb marketplace and I can hopefully have it in hand within the week, my son is learning piano and recording what he's playing on garage band in musical notation is going to be kind of cool, and we can upgrade later and it's no loss if he loses interest.
Hey Mike, thanks for the review (as always). I have a question: you know how a lot of vst instruments have some switching parameters in the lower octaves (eg: holding a key to sustain notes in a bass)? I was wondering if I connect this with my m32 in the same channel in my DAW, you think I could use this little guy for the "switch keys" and affect the parameters for both keyboards (eg: I press the sustain key on this one and the notes on the m32 are sustained as well)?
Hello.. please I want to ask..which is smaller in size because I need something smaller..which is smaller in size the midiplus akm 320 or the M-audio mini 32???
I have been using the keyboard for a while and its not that bad and definitely worth its price HOWEVER I have difficulty playing drums. The stiff and small keys and poor velocity curve aside, I notice there is a delay. So when playing, I play "ahead" of the beat to hear the note come out on time when I'm recording, but then in playback it sounds ridiculous.. I know the keyboard is its own sound card, and sound cards have a lot to do with the latency, so I am wondering, might it benefit me to buy a better midi keyboard? Thanks!
What software or apps can I use for this? Because I use this and the only thing is working for this is soundtrap. I try using fl studio on my chromebook laptop but nothing. But I like this. Also u didn't really talked about the octave/transpose and it's sounds.
Can you check out the 320L if possible? I ordered one for finger drumming with the Abe Laboriel Jr VST3 instrument and you seem to know a lot more about using budget midi controllers than I do.
I actually looked it up on Amazon and there is a same model but white that goes for $45 and it has Cubase LE so if u want this with a free software then go grab that
I just bought one on Reverb for $10 in mint condition and it comes with a padded travel case, sustain pedal, usb cable, and DIN MIDI plug. I find this very hard to believe.
Can you program it to make it sound like any kind of piano, like a grand piano? And can you also make the keys make any sound you want like a sound board?
HA! This thing is being sold here in Germany as MIDITech i2 and costs 60 bucks. Which is wayyyyy too much. 35 bucks really is a much more "Feel good" price and more worth it.
Honestly I can just edit the Velocity of my notes after I record them in Reason. I already do that as it is with using a Launchpad MK2, as it has no Velocity at all.
Yes, it's crap BUT, thats what you want. Something just to run around the studio and check your connections and maybe tune your guitar, farting around on the couch on you iPad up in the tree house😂
Mouse and keyboard is far superior than this. Inconstant keys that hardly ever register. I had to fight against it to use it to the extent of being painful. I can understand a cheap machine being... cheap... But when it actually works against you? That is no short of absurd.
There is no midi only USB....with midi controller you can conect other midi instruments, moduls and this one is only sutible for computer...so I think this iz USB controller...
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it was gifted to me, but I'll stay tuned and use it in the future. Just kinda getting into this.
I'm gonna ask my parents to give me that keyboard for christmas to play cumbia villera
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la buena
JAJAJA suerte con los cumbiones
que grande.
Jajaja yo tengo 322 es un toque más caro pero mucho mejor rey
For professional producers, this is just a toy, but for beginner like me, it is a life saver🔥
Damn, this is fair, well-balanced, informative. Me and my gf are trying to get into music production and this helped a lot. You deserve more subs, and you just earned one more.
Dope! Thanks!
Yow good luck with music production
Damn a couple getting into music production
You cry less when your $35 keyboard gets dropped or soaked with coffee/beer. Multiple keyboards are handy, too, and that adds up. This kind of gear can hold you over for awhile. Thanks for the video!
i legit use this in my music and such.
It honestly is just a fantastic little thing
Hey Bro, how good/bad is the keys velocity? I'm interested in to making some drum beats with it
@@ezkoria9017 The keys and velocity are fairly decent. A bit stiff when you first get them but they do loosen up. The velocity curve is weird, but that could be down to the fact im not exactly used to velocity sensitive keys. It's kinda like a Roland EG-101 keybed but a bit stiffer. It's not bad at all though, and you really get used to it. Well worth the money.
Thanks for the great no-nonsense reviews. I think I actually like the look of this cheapest one the most, as far as mini controllers go. Proper pitch and mod wheels, octave AND semitone transpose buttons, sustain input, USB port at the back (cables at the side tend to get in the way more, IMO) and an extra half octave in about the same dimensions as some of the 25-key ones. That's a better feature set than the Nektar SE25, Arturia Microlab, and M-Audio Keystation Mini 32, regardless of price!
I started with this keyboard for my first 4 years and I loved it so much. If you're reading this comment and considering this keyboard, I definitely recommend it.
The keybed doesn't necessarily offer great velocity control, but it was good enough for music production. If I were targeting like 50% velocity, my DAW would read either 75% or 25%. It was hard to nail anything in between, however, that was fine considering I could manually change the velocity if I wanted.
Unless you're an experienced piano player, you won't necessarily feel restricted by the lack of octaves for at least a couple years. At least you have the buttons on the side to change octaves (transpose).
Otherwise, it worked like a charm. It lasted this entire time. I'm upgrading to the Keystation 88 MK3 for anyone wondering...
thanks so much man im starting to learn and i was wondering if i should get this even though its forty dollars
@@Kdotkathy No problem! Yeah you're definitely not missing much with it, especially just starting out.
is it something I could plug into garageband and be good to go if I'm sorta just learning/messing around?
@BradyBouren Yes I'm 99% sure it will work... You may have to spend a few minutes configuring some settings to get your PC to detect the keyboard. That's the problem I ran into on my DAW Studio One, but I just Googled it and got it to work 5 minutes later lol
But yes it should definitely work with GarageBand.
@@NoahPrince.2 Thanks! I use Mac but either way I'm sure its decently simple by just googling it.
This is actually a great starter and mid-budget MIDI keyboard. Good piece for “grandma’s basement” studio setups & small outside gigs & parties. I used it with my Boss sampler & drum machine and my Acid Pro software
Hey, that's my controller! I got it $5 at a thrift shop! I love the super sponginess.
"super sponginess" that's a lot of sponginess for the price
Sponginess is crucial.
Fantastic review! I saw this on amazon, and I wanted to know if it’s any good. Seems remarkably good for the price, I remember the bad old days of cheap midi keyboards in the late 90s... oh boy was it terrible.
Getting one for Christmas going to be free-styling with this
@john mike I was looking for a small midi controller to connect to my Maschine Plus. Saw this on Amazon and thought someone must've done a review on this thing and lo and behold when I went to TH-cam your vid came right up. For me doing Boom Bap stuff this is great little controller to connect to my Plus. Thanks for the review. Keep up the good work. Peace!
I'm interested in those neo soul chord progressions - can you make a tutorial about the music theory behind those chords ? Pretty please ? :)
your jammin is on point keep it up
Thanks!
This thing is so good for the price. I use this and SliceX on FL Studio and you basically have a cheap MPC
Good video, bro. I bought one about 8 months ago just for a backup. Got bored today and decided I'd hook it up. Thought I'd go on TH-cam first and see if anyone has had any experience with it, came across your video. Helped a lot, thanks.
What's up John Mike. I just purchased this midi controller through your affiliate link. I was looking for a small midi controller for drum programming(and possibility bells, synth leads, etc). Sometimes it's awkward to program drums with my weighted controller and I've found I prefer using keys over drum pads. Came across this controller and found your review. Thanks for the information. Depending on what you need, for the price this controller is a winner. Looking forward to adding it to my setup.
Dope!
I just got this amazing midi board to start me with my Twitch Stream due to your review. Thansk so much for the awesome video!
Ive been considering this as a secondary keyboard to experiment with some quartertone stuff. I just might go for it.
helped with my decision, thanks john mike, stay safe bro
I also have the AKM320 and in my opinion for $35 its really great! Its also my main midi control
@John Mike Thank you so much for reviewing this! I found this keyboard on amazon! Definitely going to pick this up. I'm a musician! Been blind since birth, and I'm planning on snagging this, as well as an audio interface. I'm a guitarist as well besides a pianist, and keyboardist. My favorite musical influences are Russ, Post Malone, and Randy Roads, whose my favorite guitarist who worked on Ozzy Ozborne's first few albums! Question for you! Will this keyboard tolerate FL studio? I'm a windows user, and got an HP laptop that has FL studio on it. Planning on using this keyboard to make beats in FL studio. You know, create my own drum kit, and use the keys on this keyboard to make beats from the drum kit with a bit of assistance from someone whose good at setting up kits for me in FL studio. Gonna record drum loops in FL studio, and use my audio interface to track electric guitar. And make it more of an instrumental project with 808 trap beats and distorted guitar effects! Just wanna know if this keyboard will tolerate FL studio. Feedback's much appreciated! Aain thank you so much for this review! Gonna read up on some reviews of this instrument before I buy it!
Thanks John. Very helpful
What is the difference between this one and the "MINICONTROL" from the same brand, "MIDIPLUS"?
i just got one using your affiliate link. good stuff. was considering the M Audio Keystation Mini 32 MK3, but your review showed it did not have a sustain pedal input, and yeah, that's a deal breaker, even though it's 2 inches less long, and would have been better since I would set it on my lap at my recliner to work. gotta have a sustain pedal, though. I'm also looking into the Korg nanoKontrol 2 you mentioned.
What has me sold is the transpose button . Learn and scale in c and just change the key by going up and down semitones
Mine just came in the mail today, I was having trouble getting it to work and came across this video, I wish I used your affiliate link!
Great video!! If it's not too much to ask for, could you compare this to the Nektar SE25? Or maybe just a comparison between midi keyboards under $60-$70? Even if you don't do it, I appreciate ur work man
I have the midi plus mini control, the only thing I don’t like is trying to program it to logic to get total use of it.
exactly what I was looking for, thanks man. Just what I needed.
Thanks, someone is selling one locally for $25 on fb marketplace and I can hopefully have it in hand within the week, my son is learning piano and recording what he's playing on garage band in musical notation is going to be kind of cool, and we can upgrade later and it's no loss if he loses interest.
Hey Mike, thanks for the review (as always). I have a question: you know how a lot of vst instruments have some switching parameters in the lower octaves (eg: holding a key to sustain notes in a bass)? I was wondering if I connect this with my m32 in the same channel in my DAW, you think I could use this little guy for the "switch keys" and affect the parameters for both keyboards (eg: I press the sustain key on this one and the notes on the m32 are sustained as well)?
Hello.. please I want to ask..which is smaller in size because I need something smaller..which is smaller in size the midiplus akm 320 or the M-audio mini 32???
I have been using the keyboard for a while and its not that bad and definitely worth its price HOWEVER I have difficulty playing drums. The stiff and small keys and poor velocity curve aside, I notice there is a delay. So when playing, I play "ahead" of the beat to hear the note come out on time when I'm recording, but then in playback it sounds ridiculous.. I know the keyboard is its own sound card, and sound cards have a lot to do with the latency, so I am wondering, might it benefit me to buy a better midi keyboard? Thanks!
In the sub-$100 range, which controller does have the best physical keyboard feel?
I prefer the m-audio Keystation
Thank you. Good review. Will use the link.
Thanks! 🙏🏽
What software or apps can I use for this? Because I use this and the only thing is working for this is soundtrap. I try using fl studio on my chromebook laptop but nothing. But I like this. Also u didn't really talked about the octave/transpose and it's sounds.
Can you check out the 320L if possible? I ordered one for finger drumming with the Abe Laboriel Jr VST3 instrument and you seem to know a lot more about using budget midi controllers than I do.
I actually looked it up on Amazon and there is a same model but white that goes for $45 and it has Cubase LE so if u want this with a free software then go grab that
I just bought one on Reverb for $10 in mint condition and it comes with a padded travel case, sustain pedal, usb cable, and DIN MIDI plug. I find this very hard to believe.
what daw do you use? Because my MOG wheel and pitch bend is not working on mine.
How does it hold up over time? I'm thinking of getting something cheap because my akai mpk mini just died.
what program should i use if i just wanna practice playin?
Shit man i really liked what you played on the rhodes sample, what would you recommend me to play and practice to achieve that style and sound?
Thanks...it’s really just learning the scales and then hanging around other musicians that play that style that you like and learning from them
Great review. Will it control midi drums?
Yes should
Just in case you get a different one, all midi keyboards can control drums because drum soundfonts run with the same files :)
Have a nice day!
this is a great review!
So I like to use mixcraft and remake songs as a little hobby, nothing amazing. Would this be good enough for that?
Sure
Could you do a review for the Worlde Easykey 25?
Does it work with garageband?
Can i connect this to ipad? Garageband?
Yes
Thanks 💕
I'm gonna get this on my birthday but does it work on windows 10 or like anything?
Should
It’s good it has modwheels
so this shouldn't be used to control software instruments for example?
Yes that’s what it’s for
You plug it in and it makes sound as is? Though I know that it doesn't come with any software, do you need any to play it?
No..no sounds...you need to plug it up to a computer to get sound
What program/daw did you use to be able to use modulation?
This or the M-Audio Keystation 32 Mini V3?
Keystation
@@Johnmike Thanks for the feedback!!!
Can you change the sound of the keyboard in your daw
Can you program it to make it sound like any kind of piano, like a grand piano? And can you also make the keys make any sound you want like a sound board?
yup just need a DAW
What software would you suggest for a beginner with a windows computer and this keyboard?
I'm late as hell but FL Studio 20 and this keyboard is a great start
What type of laptops can work with this keyboard, would HP laptops work with this
Should
Awesome video !
I subbed you man.
I just purchased this. 🎻♩😊
Does it come with the usb cable?
Yes
Can u plug this in a tablet?
Yes
@@Johnmike thank you just bought it but now I need the proper cables
@@waltervida2712 is that good
should i snag this instead of the lpk25 ?
I would
Is this compatible with Synthesia in iOS?
do you need a specific software to change th sound font?
what sustain pedal should i use?
HA! This thing is being sold here in Germany as MIDITech i2 and costs 60 bucks. Which is wayyyyy too much. 35 bucks really is a much more "Feel good" price and more worth it.
should I go with this or M-audio Keystation mini 32?
My pick would be the keystation mini
@@Johnmike getting it, thanks Man
Honestly I can just edit the Velocity of my notes after I record them in Reason. I already do that as it is with using a Launchpad MK2, as it has no Velocity at all.
Man I can’t find anything in the eBay,I just find used stuff or 2 results that cost 50 or 60 dollars
what is the difference between this and AKM322 ?
322 has buttons and knobs
@@Johnmike ok, thanks! But when you play you need to play hard for hearing sound? Because that way would be a pain to play...
Yeah I sub you what program your using to play it
Logic
Keys dont keep up with playing speed on mine
Yes, it's crap BUT, thats what you want. Something just to run around the studio and check your connections and maybe tune your guitar, farting around on the couch on you iPad up in the tree house😂
just spent the extra 9 bucks to get a Miditech Garagekey mini
Is it worth getting this?
It’s not bad...just doesn’t come with software
@@Johnmike Whats the downside of no software?
Its possible to connect it to android?
what software do u use that is free
reaper
@@JUSTINTRIPjl BRO I NEED SOMETHING FREE can u help me look for a good software even though I have look every where
@@siradgatnnos download reaper. It's like winrar. It's paid but you can just close the window.
What’s your plant’s name?
The midi plant lol
Is it touch sensitive?
Yes
Does it come with the cord?
Yes
@@Johnmike cool thx
So could I use this in FL?
Yes
does it works with studio one?
Yes
I need help with this or samson or M Audio Keystation 49??
I would go with the Keystation
@@Johnmike thank's John!!! Regards!!
Mouse and keyboard is far superior than this. Inconstant keys that hardly ever register. I had to fight against it to use it to the extent of being painful.
I can understand a cheap machine being... cheap... But when it actually works against you? That is no short of absurd.
60 Euros...
Does it sound if it is not connected to the computer?
No needs to be connected to computer
How do u connect this to an audio interface like Focusrite scarlett?
You connect it to pc, remember the sound is not coming form the keyboard, in this case the sound comes from the PC
Bro how is that a CON? That’s the best thing about it, it works with everything DAW I use including FL STUDIO and picky PRO TOOLS!!
Not sure what you are referring to...
ZazzleBeats, do you think it'll work with Reaper? And use it for drums, bass ect...?
Also, I agree. Not coming with software is the best part about this thing.
@@pattillo21 if you've tried this out with reaper could you let me know? Thx!! 🙈
@@UCCAWiditha I did and it works great with drums and bass! You just have to get used to playing keys for those instruments lol
Thank you. My little Korg died. Later
Decisions decisions. Hmm.
this exact keyboard is for 61 CAD 15 dollars more then what it should be 😔
@@ItsFresh no i converted it...
There is no midi only USB....with midi controller you can conect other midi instruments, moduls and this one is only sutible for computer...so I think this iz USB controller...
It's a simple keyboard, but there should have been some explanation or analysis of its features. Another video taking up space.
What else do you want him to say 🤦♂️
@@1mariomade "explanation or analysis of its features" Just common sense.
@@paulsacco5143 He did. It’s just keys and an two switches
Don’t give your kids fast food.
Works on windows 10?
Should