![]() ![]() Not idea, but for the price you should consider it.Ĥ. I didn't really find the pads useful for clip launching, but you might be able to manually map them to 8 clips or scenes in a project if you wanted. Faders work on the first 8 tracks, knobs lock to the 8 macro knobs of whatever device is active, transport controls all work, etc. However, using the standard user remote script actually gets you 90% of what you need. As someone else noted, Nektar has deep integration with everyone BUT Ableton. But even the 88 key was very light, so it wouldn't be hard to gig with, but maybe hard to find a case that will fit. I don't know what the 61-key version was like. For the money its certainly a good compromise and much nicer than the above two options. Nektar LX88+: This has what look like piano keys but are only semi-weighted. It controls everything in Ableton very well, and has a nice feature with an extra knob that can be used to scroll through your set (in addition to 8 knobs that control devices, tracks, etc.). Arturia Keylab MkI: Probably the next best option, but I think they are discontinued. I would pay $500 for this keyboard if it had 4 rows of pads and semi-weight keys, but alas, that's the unicorn I was talking about.Ģ. They keys are terrible, though, very light and spongy, like a cheap toy. It controls all of the things you want, and it lets you move through your Live set and launch clips and scenes with the pads, or you can finger-drum with the pad. For clip launching in Ableton, the best option is far and away the Novation LaunchKey. It's been a few months since I was researching this heavily, but here are some of my recollections that might help:ġ. The next best option is semi-weighted keys, which will probably generally run you $500 and might have aftertouch, and then there are several non-weight options in the $250 range that probably won't have aftertouch. What I can generally tell you is that there is no cheap alternative for piano keys you either pay $1000+ for a digital piano or you don't. I am also a piano player and have been similarly searching for what has turned out to be a unicorn keyboard, which is surprising in this new age of great controllers. Then pick a keyboard controller or whatever that accommodates other parts of your workflow. Choose Push first and foremost to control live. (I wish I had done this more (and had the options you do today) when I first started). Pick the tools that fit what you want to do more precisely. I've been looking at NI's 88 key controller because I'd like to have a piano action controller. I personally would probably go with a Push and one of the Native Instruments controllers (my main soft synths are U-he which supports NI's NKS format and I also have a few NI synths). I've tried M-Audio and Novation keyboard controllers. ![]() All the other controllers have their fancy mapping software or default layouts for whatever software including Live but it doesn't feel as natural. Push 2 seems even better (I know I want one). I have a Push 1 and it manages control of features of Ableton Live better than anything else I've tried. I suspect because Push is actually designed for use with Ableton Live (it works better than any of the other controllers I've tried) and a keyboard will give you actual keys which is what you appear to want. Pad controllers/midi controllers for the Ableton live are plenty out there, check out the Novation and the Akai website, and you will find plenty of options to choose from So, if you want all in one solution you don’t have any other alternative, but…you can combine things if you want, so you can get a generic midi keyboard to combine it with a good controller for the Ableton live. There is and a midi keyboard from Akai which is called APC Mini 25, which is specialized for Ableton live too, but it has 25 mini keys. I've been playing piano for 8 yearsOnly the Novation launchkey 25, 49 and 61 is specialized for the Ableton Live, all the other midi keyboards are generic. Arturia KeyLab MkII 61 ( € 499) (same with nektar p6)ĭo you have any suggestion, considering a range of 500 euro? Nektar Panorama P6 (€ 399) (dunno anything about it, is it worth, even over the mpk?) NEKTAR Impact LX61+ ( € 159) (the price is waaaaaay lower, and I wanted to know if I have the same quality/features of the MP 261) MPK 261 (€ 475) (which a lot of people suggest, especially if you're using Live), this is my main choice right now. The most remarkable keyboard that I saw were: It has to have aftertouch, pads, faders knobs, and it should work great with Ableton Live. I want to buy something that last a lot, not a keyboard that I have to upgrade eventually. I'm looking for a great keyboard that has basically everyhting, so you won't need a launchpad or something else.
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