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So you want to upgrade your music making arsenal and join in on the MIDI keyboard fun? This is one of the best ideas you’ve had since deciding to make music in general! MIDI keyboard controllers are becoming more of the norm as time goes on, especially with the continuing rise of digital setups, whether it’s for the home, semi-pro or professional studio. As we saw in our article, there are numerous models and brands out there that offer very nice makes of keyboards to give us some options. But which one is best for those of us who are just starting out? What’s up with all of these knobs, encoders, faders, and crazy software bundles? Which one is best for beginners?

What is the best MIDI keyboard controllers for beginners? Software; Speakers; Synthesizers. The Best MIDI Keyboard Controller for Beginners.

Let’s take a look at a few choices. Things to keep in mind for beginner MIDI controllers • Your budget! • Which extra features do you actually need? • Do you want some software that comes along with it? Most come with bundles • Find a keyboard that is easy to map with your software • MIDI keyboards come in various different key counts. How many keys do you truly need? Firstly, as always with, your budget is obviously important.

To our avail, a lot of the popular brands offer simple, more basic solutions for beginners or those who don’t want any of the fancy additional functions or software. We’ve seen some very solid keyboards for beginners start around $100. Gerber Accumark 8.4 Crack there.

Although it does depend on the musician, we know many just starting out who try to steer away from keyboards that have numerous other assignable options, such as faders, knobs, buttons, thumb-sticks or pedal inputsunless these pertain to you. If you are on the fence, we’d ultimately say go for it because learning how to use them only make your workflow better in the long run. These are all however extra features some keyboards justify their high price with at times. Although, we list a few that have some extra features that still come in an affordable price as well. We try to find the perfect middle ground of a keyboard without fancy stuff yet still provide a solid key-bed or pad-make at an affordable price.

Software bundles are becoming more popular with newer versions of MIDI keyboards. Some with (check out that link if you need some software to start with) such as Ableton Live Lite, others with for sounds and effects plug-insbut do you really need these? If you’re just starting out, you just may!

Ableton is a great way to start if you’re looking for a software to make music with. If this is so, try to grab a keyboard that offers the bundle you’ll need — it’ll save you some money, especially if you’re starting to and will need more gear later down the road. MIDI mapping used to be a difficult task to get the hang of. Fortunately today, it has become so big that most programs map with controllers flawlessly. Some keyboards even come with their own ‘mapping’ software which makes the process even more smooth.

If that’s a concern for you, we give you a few options of keyboards that provide this. Although, if you go with a model that doesn’t necessarily have an extra mapping feature, you will just have to do so through your digital audio workstation (DAW – the program for music making), which may take some learning, but it isn’t impossible. Most DAWs are completely fine with any piece of gear nowadays, unless the equipment is outdated (pre-2012).

Key counts are important to take into consideration. The most widespread forms of key counts come in either 25, 49, 61 or 88. This is again where personal preference comes in — how big of a keyboard player are you? Do you have enough space in your setup/desk? Many keyboarders will not go under 49-keys because they’re efficient in playing and need to use both hands.

I’ve also heard of some saying 61 is the only way to go as it gives them an even bigger range for playing. An 88-key MIDI keyboard is rather rare, but it’s an option and some even swear by this because it is the default count for a piano. On the other hand, a 25-key keyboard is difficult to use both hands with, but if you want a smaller solution and can get away with it they are ideal for those looking to save money. Here are some of our key-count specific guides: • • • • • We recommend going with 49 if you’re a beginner — it’s not too overkill, is just enough to still allow you to play with two hands, and is typically within the medium price range of keyboard models. And the winner goes to Our pick for best MIDI keyboard for beginners: The After sifting through the beginner keyboards in the market, we went with something around the middle-tier of including the essential MIDI controller functions, the stability and build of the keyboard, as well as the overall price in general. This model also includes a nice little software bundle that isn’t too overkill. M-Audio music equipment is one of our favorite MIDI controller creators and their Oxygen model is in our opinion a great middle-ground to start if you are a MIDI beginner.