Lampdog wrote:That is a choice only you and your music needs can answer.
jaymack wrote:sounds like you need ms cleo, not this forum
B-Wise wrote:jaymack wrote:sounds like you need ms cleo, not this forum
The OG ChatGTP!
Anyway, If you want the latest & the maybe the greatest, than I would return it for now, since NAMM is later this month, but If they are gonna to drop a new keys, be ready to wait while. The 61 seems like a bs unit in with it's lack knobs with their own screens like the X & Force, & the lack of a tilted screen. I like having the keys separate as that's more flexible.
Do you like the way the keys felt when you tested it?
bstellar wrote:that will be obsolete in 3 weeks….
bstellar wrote:I’m looking for a standalone workstation for doing basic recording, when I’m not in my studio. I’m not really a keyboard player so the key bed performance isn’t a big deal to me.
Lampdog wrote:Mobile, on the go, that’s MPC Live, it has a battery.
bstellar wrote:I’m looking for a standalone workstation for doing basic recording, when I’m not in my studio. I’m not really a keyboard player so the key bed performance isn’t a big deal to me.
Masi wrote:bstellar wrote:I’m looking for a standalone workstation for doing basic recording, when I’m not in my studio. I’m not really a keyboard player so the key bed performance isn’t a big deal to me.
So you bought it before the Live III came out?
Then return it, get a Live III, but don't unpack it until you have seen what NAMM brings you. OTOH from what the rumours tell us the XL will be probably heavier than the Live III. Not really something what you put easily in a bag.
bstellar wrote:Hello,
I have a new, unopened Key 61 in the box, and my return window at GC closes Tuesday. Do I keep it, or return in anticipation of an updated model coming at NAMM?
Thanks for any insight/opinion.
jpeg wrote:
there is no key 61 due at NAMM; the only item that appears to be in the pipeline for NAMM is the mpc xl.
a new 61 key might be at least a year to two away
Shift Gorden wrote:Since you're not a keyboard player, why a keyboard workstation?
I LOVE my Key 61 since I am a keyboard player. BUT, the LIVE 3 (which I also have) is my go-to box. Small, portable speaker, plenty of horsepower. Pair that with a small MIDI keyboard and it might be the better option for you...
...but I am also waiting for news on a new Key 61!
bstellar wrote:Well, I should have said that I'm not a performing keyboard player, but I do play some keys. I'm primarily a drummer/percussionist, and I like to compose and arrange, but I want something that I can sit on my couch and work with when not in the studio. Im a retired music teacher (HS band director), and I did lots of keyboard work while teaching, so I'd be kind of lost without a keyboard. The form factor of the Key 61 seems to be perfect for me.
