Wow! Great playing and demo. Appreciate your thoughts on this keyboard... I'm going to buy one, now I just need your talent. :) Also like the demo of Pianoteq.
Thanks from 2025 for you review 😊 I just ordered 61 MK3 on Amazon for 130€, really hope key feel will be better than my Arturia Minilab 3 which i switching for this one
i was hoping you would show all the cables and stuff since I found an old one from my brother and wanted to see if everything is there... i mean that is kind of the point of an unboxing imo
I agree completely. If you want to avoid the heavier weight and the higher cost of a hammer-action keyboard, I think the M-Audio Keystation 61 MK3 is terrific. Another great option you might consider is the Casio CT-S1. It has some built-in sounds that are quite good (perhaps not equal to Pianoteq). It also has built-in speakers and you can run an audio cable from your iPad headphone jack to the "aux input" on the Casio (decent sound quality for practicing, but not loud enough for performance). I think the key action is equal to or slightly better than the M-Audio and you can select 3 different velocity curves. The Casio lacks a pitch bend and mod wheel. Casio just announced a 73-key version of the CT-S1 and the extra keys would be very helpful for may keyboard players.
Picked up one about a week back because of qualities highlighted in this review. I already have a more substantial portable digital piano with a progressive hammer action. This little key controller fits in different locations, yet isn't totally foreign when I switch. One downside I've noted on my copy, and which I've seen reported by other reviewers: The MIDI velocity/touch response isn't super consistent between the keys. So you might have problems with playing that relies on nuance. Still it's super inexpensive and light weight and has a decent key feel and response. You can play it not only on a stand with a sustain pedal, but also play it semi comfortably with it just propped on a lap, or bed, or desk/table! Although those aren't ideal positions, it expands when and where you can play.
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I saw a program on Disney plus with Taylor swift and noticed her producer using it, so it is respected by industry professionals. Thanks for checking out the channel and leaving a comment
Wait a second! You have to be able to connect your speakers or headphone directly to the keyboard. Tell me Im wrong or right please this is crucial for me.
thanks for playing it for a few months before making the review!
have been looking at getting a keyboard and your review popped up! amazing video and you might just have convinced me on which one to get!
Thanks so much nodive, as a midi controller this cannot be beaten, thanks for checking out the video
Wow! Great playing and demo. Appreciate your thoughts on this keyboard... I'm going to buy one, now I just need your talent. :) Also like the demo of Pianoteq.
Hey there thanks so much for taking the time to check out the channel, hope you have fun with it when it arrives ,great midi controller 👍
Thanks from 2025 for you review 😊
I just ordered 61 MK3 on Amazon for 130€, really hope key feel will be better than my Arturia Minilab 3 which i switching for this one
i was hoping you would show all the cables and stuff since I found an old one from my brother and wanted to see if everything is there... i mean that is kind of the point of an unboxing imo
I agree completely. If you want to avoid the heavier weight and the higher cost of a hammer-action keyboard, I think the M-Audio Keystation 61 MK3 is terrific. Another great option you might consider is the Casio CT-S1. It has some built-in sounds that are quite good (perhaps not equal to Pianoteq). It also has built-in speakers and you can run an audio cable from your iPad headphone jack to the "aux input" on the Casio (decent sound quality for practicing, but not loud enough for performance). I think the key action is equal to or slightly better than the M-Audio and you can select 3 different velocity curves. The Casio lacks a pitch bend and mod wheel.
Casio just announced a 73-key version of the CT-S1 and the extra keys would be very helpful for may keyboard players.
@@jamietopolski4019 hey Jamie thanks for this , I will have to check the Casio out, sounds awesome
Picked up one about a week back because of qualities highlighted in this review.
I already have a more substantial portable digital piano with a progressive hammer action.
This little key controller fits in different locations, yet isn't totally foreign when I switch.
One downside I've noted on my copy, and which I've seen reported by other reviewers: The MIDI velocity/touch response isn't super consistent between the keys.
So you might have problems with playing that relies on nuance.
Still it's super inexpensive and light weight and has a decent key feel and response.
You can play it not only on a stand with a sustain pedal, but also play it semi comfortably with it just propped on a lap, or bed, or desk/table! Although those aren't ideal positions, it expands when and where you can play.
Hey there thanks for such an insightful comment, glad I helped you make a purchase. MIDI response is a little off but for the price great bit of kit 👍
@@themediapreacher8154 Actually a half off eBay private offer sold... But also because I'd seen this TH-cam short. 😄
th-cam.com/users/shortsImE73m2ZhGk?si=Ya15numTcn2ZJ3zT
@@themediapreacher8154 Or maybe it was this 😉
th-cam.com/users/shorts93_VUYh4sQM?si=9Gj9rNaART-zaXoi
Toby Hounsham of The Stranglers uses this model on stage great sound
I saw a program on Disney plus with Taylor swift and noticed her producer using it, so it is respected by industry professionals. Thanks for checking out the channel and leaving a comment
Do you use a sustain pedal for this thing or would you recommend it if you want to play piano songs? I am a beginner.
Hey there, I would say the sustain pedal is essential even if you are a beginner. I think you will have lots of fun with it
thank you preacher
Do I need a computer to play this? I don’t want to mix music or anything, I just want to play
@@Ahtazal hey there Ahtzal, yep it’s a midi conttoller, no sound without computers, you need a keyboard
@ are there keyboards with a mod and pitch that isn’t midi?
@@Ahtazal there are
, most stage pianos have them, give it a google 👍
@ thank you thanks for responding!
Could I still use a midi controller even if I just want to play? I can’t find any other keyboard with pitch and mod nobs
Wait a second! You have to be able to connect your speakers or headphone directly to the keyboard. Tell me Im wrong or right please this is crucial for me.
@@emmagrigorian5822 no dude, this is a midi controller only, you need a standard keyboard 👍