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Attention All Software Music Producers: Get a Midi Keyboard!!!
Invest in your craft!!
I highly recommend you invest in getting a midi keyboard if you’re making music on your computer. Clicking on a mouse alone to make music slows down the creative process. Once you start playing on a key board you will find it easier to play chords, play out melodies you have in your head, and focus less on the computer and more on the music.
I use sites like http://www.craigslist.org/ to buy and trade used music equipment.
Here are some other keyboards online that I like, that you can buy, new and used.
Good luck!
7 Comments
sMoKe aka... on January 9th, 2009
i just downloaded reason 4.0 and kopped me a midi keyboard yesterday. a m-audio keyrig 25. itz not the best one but it most definitely gets the job done. and it was only 79.99.
ced on January 9th, 2009
Mark, what are those tags on the keys of the M-audio Axion 49?
hiphopmakers on January 9th, 2009
To Ced
Hi, the things I have on my keyboard are keyboard stickers. You can find them here : http://www.samash.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_ABC%20Keyboard%20Stickers_-1_10052_10002_-49965146
They help with labeling keys, to know what key you are hitting. Like middle C, or another other keys. I find them to be helpful.
Zinger on January 19th, 2009
i have a normal keyboard but its not called a midid keyboard just a digital keyboard with midi in and out whtas the difference ?
hiphopmakers on January 19th, 2009
to Zinger,
A midi keyboard doesn’t make any sound. It’s used to plug into a computer, or some other music device to play sound.
So you key board is good because it will play on its own, but the midi keyboard may have some extra knobs, thats meant for changing some of the items in software, such as volume, pitch, etc.
SoundsAndGear.com on May 3rd, 2009
Good stuff bro, I agree, having a midi keyboard is definitely a needed investment. It’s not fun trying to play chords on your computer keyboard! lol.
Keep it up bro, lovin the site.
NFX on January 9th, 2009
I use the Axiom 49 myself. I agree 100% with Mark. Any MIDI keyboard, even the cheapest one is a great investment.