Keyboard Controller

MIDI keyboard controllers from M-Audio and Roland, spanning 25 keys to fully weighted 88.The M-Audio Oxygen Pro line covers the production end: Mini 32, 25, 49 and 61-key versions, all with pads, encoders and DAW mapping, which is what you...

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MIDI keyboard controllers from M-Audio and Roland, spanning 25 keys to fully weighted 88.

The M-Audio Oxygen Pro line covers the production end: Mini 32, 25, 49 and 61-key versions, all with pads, encoders and DAW mapping, which is what you want when the controller is also your transport and mixer. The Keystation 61 MK3 is the stripped-back alternative when you only want keys.

Roland's A-PRO series (A-300, A-500, A-800) is the older, deeply assignable studio workhorse, and the A-49 is the slim, no-fuss option. The A-88MKII and M-Audio's Hammer 88 and Hammer 88 Pro are the hammer-action choices for pianists who refuse to compromise on feel.

The short version: pick key count by desk space, key action by whether you are a pianist, and control count by how much you hate reaching for the mouse.

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