Best portable keyboard controller for MPC Live/One/X

Gotta say, I'm certainly impressed with the build quality & keybed that the Keystep has. It just feels nice to play, much better than the LPK wireless I have. Also much better than the Mininova!!
Think I paid £163 for the Keystep, but that little bit extra has got me a better playing experience!!

Tutor has been hollering "keystep!" from every rooftop, for a while, I don't think many paid attention.

MPC-Tutor wrote:

MPD MPK RAY wrote:

$100

Or just get the keystep which isn't much more expensive and you'll be getting firmware updates, great support, great build quality.

Keystep is $200 in black. That's $100 more and you get the same keys and weak touch strips that Arturia placed on the keystep 37. I took mine back because of the price.

Anderton and other reviewers said it is a major GO

Piece of garbage that has no place in a hardware setup. Buy synths. I know that's a very blunt way to put it but I am not good at beating around the bush. Who shells out 1000 bucks or more for a sampler then buys a soundless keyboard? THAT AINT IT!

Sounding foolish though

All the MPC X is missing is a great SL it got sounds


https://www.instagram.com/p/ClNIOkEp9Ec/?hl=en

Guess what .... NO SOUNDS just a MIDI Controller

how is it foolish to invest in a keyboard the keys wont fall off of? don't have lateral movement, arent made from cheap plastic with cast marks in em and sharp edges or that isnt just a generic usb human interface device dusguised as a real piece of musical equipment?

Keysteps are very good.
But when Arturia released the minifreak I decided to buy it and sale my Keystep Pro 37.
I now have a midi controler with a very interesting sequencer and a very good synth with many synthesis engines. But for sure the price is not the same.

Size matters!

Ultros wrote:Piece of garbage that has no place in a hardware setup. Buy synths. I know that's a very blunt way to put it but I am not good at beating around the bush. Who shells out 1000 bucks or more for a sampler then buys a soundless keyboard? THAT AINT IT!

how is it foolish to invest in a keyboard the keys wont fall off of? don't have lateral movement, arent made from cheap plastic with cast marks in em and sharp edges or that isnt just a generic usb human interface device dusguised as a real piece of musical equipment?

You good at hiding behind a keyboard NOT putting you location up nerd. Yeah. Keep coming for me on this forum and watch what happens to you. The OP asked for a controller. Why are you in this thread following me?

Yeah, yeah.. soundless keyboard havin ass mf.

@ MPCTutor:
Please lock this thread. I went with the Keystep. Thanks very much to all contributors.