49 or 61 keys. for midi keyboard?

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what do you think are the pros or cons of having the different amount..i see most ppl recommend no less than 61..but 49 is so close, do you think they have different uses depending on your style??


ALSO: any recommendations of quality midi keyboards...49 or 61 keys...Thanks
 
Get a 61 key. You can always transpose up or down if necessary. If you learn how to play some, you'll be frustrated with a 49 or less key
 
I'll say if you have enought space for the 61 in your room, go for it. If not go for the 49. Maybe it's not the best for live performance but for compose, thats enought. I recommend you the axiom 61 or 49 from m-audio. You have a lot of knobs and faders on them plus 8 touch pads witch are very usefuls for your drums parts.
 
Depends on you as a person because theres is no RULE on how you should play I know a kid who does well on 25 keys and makes beats real good and some with 61 and im on 49 keys. You see it depends on the person.
 
I prefer 37 and 61 key boards, these give you an odd number of octaves, and I find it easier to play when C5 is easy to find.
My recomendations:
E-mu X-Board
Korg K61
 
I would highly NOT suggest getting a oxygen 8 or anything like that, unless you dont intend to play anything but simple 1 hand melodies
 
I have a friend who is offering to sell me his barely used axiom 49 for 150..do you think i should take it or get another keyboard with 61 keys?..is it that important?..i do take piano lessons..and have some skill with the keys
 
i have a 49 key but it can be annoying sometimes i want a 61 key
 
If you don't want to play low note and hi's at the same time, then get a 49.

If you're serious about playing and being able to use both hands at once, 61 if you have the space for it.

It can be done with a 49, but its not as easy.

I have 61 key Casio (I do not like Casio, but I got it for dirt, litterally) and I honestly would hate to have less keys.
 
I'd take the axiom49 your friend is selling, that's a good deal. I did just fine on a 37, I use a 61 now, but I could go back to a 37 without any trouble.
 
shoot for 61. you'll kick yourself when you take piano lessons or music theory classes.
 
If you want to play heavy drawn out keys, go for 61 or 88. I got an Ozone, that's like 25 keys, lol, but it's fine for me because I play out melodies by ear, not by note. Most of mine are pretty basic also. I could replay what i make on an MPC pad, lol. It's been said 100s of times. It's all preference. But if you don't plan to play on an Alicia Keys/John Legend level, and you see yourself making Lil Jon melodies, or being sample heavy, smaller keyboards can have their advantages.
 
Hmmm, Id say it depends on how long your arms are...lol,JK....But seriously, Id definately say 61...speaking from experiance I bought 49 key and after a key class...I did wish I would have saved up the cash and picked up the 61.
 
I use a 49 and i am doing just fine, ofcource i dont know how to play.. but i can move up and down the scale to the notes that i need to hit.
 
I would reccomend the M-Audio Keystation. I have the 61 es, it has semi-weighted keys which make it nice to play. There is a 49 key version as well but the keys aren't weighted at all. Overall though I think it is a great controller.
 
i'm still laughing at people saying if you want to play like alicia keys, or heavy drawn out piano. Point blank, if you get something like a 25 key, you wont be playing to much of anything cause your hands would not have anywhere to go
 
You physically aren't really able to travel up and down 61 keys with one hand. The only reason to have any more than 49 keys is if you plan on playing with both hands at once. I rarely ever do that, if I do have something that is going to use both hands, I usually record them seperately anyways.
 
Kojak said:
You physically aren't really able to travel up and down 61 keys with one hand. The only reason to have any more than 49 keys is if you plan on playing with both hands at once. I rarely ever do that, if I do have something that is going to use both hands, I usually record them seperately anyways.
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I am not even going to get in this argument with you again. If i remember right, you said the same thing the last time that playing 1 hand at a time is better than 2. I can't agree with that. I would record a very simplistic 1 hand melody that way, or track seperate bass maybe with 1 hand, but i play my chords for main piano parts and such with 2 hands.

The only part i can agree with you is that if you plan on playing with 2 hands, then a 61 key is warranted
 
Damn, I must have a terrible memory, I didn't know we've already had this discussion. But I'll just say that it takes more takes doing two hands to get exactly what I want, I'll get one hand right, and one hand wrong, and a lot of times I'll end up completely ditching the bass chording anyways.
 
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