Are all MIDI Keyboards Created Equal? | Arturia Vs. Novation Vs. Akai Vs. Native Instruments

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👆 Comparing some of the top Midi Keyboards available today, Jack takes a look at our most popular brands such as Novation, Arturia, Akai & Native Instruments. Battling out price, features & the good old backpack test. Find out if all Midi Keyboards are created equal? tinyurl.com/y3wfgktl
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Want to find the best affordable & portable Midi Keyboard? Then look no further as Jack compares some of our leading brands in micro midi keyboards! Comparing the features, price & portability on each model. Jack runs through a series of piano samples & drum kits to test all the features available. Will it be a new model such as the Akai MPK Mini or an old faithful that can win Jack's vote?
↪️ Episode Guide ↩️
» 0:00 What Midi Keyboards are we Comparing?
» 0:50 Novation Launchkey Mini MK3
» 6:01 Native Instruments Kontrol M32
» 9:06 Arturia Microlab
» 12:39 Akai Professional MPK Mini
» 18:55 Which Midi Keybaord Would You Pick?
» 19:20 Conclusion
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@SyncA81 3 года назад

Why not the minilab mk2 from arturia? It's a bit strange to have the microlab instead in this roundup.

@jackduxbury1632 3 года назад

Ruddy good point Tom, my bad!! X

@petervandenbosch6353 3 года назад

I was thinking t he same. The minilab MK2 is the way to go. Nobody buys the Microlab.

@Bigdonger69 3 года назад

Soft and hard michael is now the industry standard for dynamics testing

@chadjeffery2672 3 года назад

I'm really hoping for a comparison of one of the Fatar Hammer action midi controllers (Native Instruments S88 MK2 or Studiologic S88) compared to digital keyboards like Roland FP-10 or Yamaha P125. *nobody* has done a review like this yet!

@lakshmi.mr.kaushik 2 года назад

Oh man, I loved this portable keyboard testing, and your excellent presentation style bro!

@JerrodLandon 8 месяцев назад

Awesome video!! This video helped me out the most out of trying to determine what I would want to get that would meet what I am looking for more than any other video I have watched. Thank you so much!

@FluxNoise 3 года назад

Arturia really has a disadvantage here. You should have used the MiniLab mk2 for a comparison. It has knobs, pads, same price as the akai and i would say it's more portable than the NI one.

@lockee77 3 года назад

And betrer keys? Shootouting here 😅

@WycliffStudios 2 года назад

@@lockee77 The minilab keys are better than all the other competitors. Same goes with the Essentials and the MK2. Both have better keys than their competitions. Novation wins because it is newer and has much more DAW control. Minilab knobs are useful for sound design in ANalog Lab

@lockee77 2 года назад

@@WycliffStudios thanks! I went for the mk2 🙂

@stylo9000 3 года назад

brilliant comparison with the velocity sensitivity!! at 8:00, appreciated this comparison, very informative 8) That M32 sounds a million times better than the launchkey with the sensitive keys.

@amanisax5630 3 года назад

Great vid! Would love another high end 88 key shootout with Nord Grand vs Vs2 and others

@thomasfokas Год назад

The Novation has so many features that you did not go over, that make it a clear winner. The ARP , fixed chord, repeat, deviate and Strum are so powerful.

@derekfernandez7701 2 года назад

8:15 I loved the Michael McDonald test - this should be a staple test for all keybeds! lol Also appreciated the overly suspenseful conclusion section! Thank you 💙

@tonylancer7367 3 года назад

Plot twist: Jack's preferred MIDI controller is the You Rock Guitar.

@RomanAkv Год назад

Finally a decent video testing velocity and sensititvty ! after hours of research!! thanks for helping my decision lol

@RICKYAHIR 3 года назад

Great video my G! Gonna buy the Akai one x

@PGGMusic 3 года назад

Great video! I also was looking for a 25 key midikeyboard. Finally I choose the Novation because of the midi out port. I've connected it to my Korg NTS1 synth. The pads can also be used as extra playingkeys.

@DaraM73 3 года назад

Hey J, build quality across the range (Arturia’s are notorious for mini key breakage)? Very useful vid, cheers.

@matthewgaines10 Год назад

The key velocity curve on the MPK Mini Mk3 needs adjusted. It’s almost piano level effort and that’s ok if it actually has a piano action inside but doesn’t. The highest velocities are work to get. That’s cool if you’re coming from a piano or a piano weighted keybed. It’s isn’t great for a semi weighted controller. Hold the full level button for 5+ seconds to gain access to the settings for velocity settings.

@calebwesley3711 3 года назад

What about midi 88keys comparison, roland A88mk2 vs Arturia keylab88 mk2 . Which action is good and resembles acoustic piano?? Please guide

@rohangreenld 3 года назад

What does anyone think about the AKAI Mk3 keybed compared to the mark 2 as I have a mark 2 and love the pads and knobs but hate the keys. is this worth the upgrade?

@sternenherz 3 года назад

Could you please test-review the piano-action on the "Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol S88 Mk2"? :)

@StamatisStabos 3 года назад

akai mpk3 have the best pads and the arturia minilab 2 the best keys and synth software

@anthonyhuerta3432 3 года назад

YO I AGREE! I bought both so I could try them out and completely agree. I would totally give up some knobs on the Arturia minilab mk2 for the pads on the Akai mpk mini mk3. The keys on the mpk mini just don’t have the same feel as the minilab.

@Czyszy 3 года назад

Korg Microkey Air 49 has "physical" mod and pitch wheels as well.

@sayandipdatta4919 2 года назад

great video iam planning to buy the launch key mini

@sumanneupane2830 3 года назад

This is the fuckin awesome review i have ever seen 😍

@a7xgh442 3 года назад

arturia and native have great software bundles too

@Musica-Biblia 2 года назад

Hola ! Sabes responderme qual de estos controladores al conectando con el iPad no necesita otro fuente de alimentacion ? como por ejemplo Korg taktile49- que us bateria de iPad . Gracias .

@RupinPahwaOfficial 3 года назад

So Novation Launchkey Mini or Akai MK3?! I like the 16 drum pads.. Am I missing something?! HELP!!!!

@jeordie82 3 года назад

Thanks for this. Coming down to Guildford to return my A25 this weekend as it doesnt work - no control of anything in logic when you plug it in. The keys and wheels work but that's it sadly. No transport controls, nothing at all and I thought I might need to install the software but didnt do so because I was worried it would invalidate my chance to return it. Now seeing that the M32 transport controls work when plugging in and you didnt need to install the software, I realise there is something actually wrong with the one I was sent!!!! Might come and get the Akai MPK Mini then. Shame as I was hoping to use the massive range of included sounds with the NI controller but if this is indicative of their products then I am not willing to give it another chance - plus I do want pads!

@oienu 2 года назад

I got the M32 because is a nice controller having encoders but is not too much portable, my main reason is to have the software control but not to spend to much on A-series because I have a Keystation 61es and not the space to put a wider controller under my desk and have access to the controls (I just can out the keys and keept 5cm under the desk on that slim keyboard). Another bad thing is main features are build in software, on the Launchkey Mini you have arpeggiator on the keyboard, but on M32 you need Komplete Kontrol software to use that.

@papadeathmaster749 Год назад

Could you make a video on komplete a49 too please? I would like to start learning and making music but not sure if m32 or a49 is the better choice for me. I just want the quality of m32 on larger keyboard but don't know if a49 has it.

@TheValueOfN 3 года назад

The knobs of the Launchkey aren't going to fare well if it's treated like that when transporting it in a backpack. I always use the box that it came in and it still fits fine with my Alienware 15 R3 and all of my other gubbins. Respect the mechanics of your equipment and it'll last longer.

@bellsprout666 3 года назад

Pretty noob question, I got the Akai to plug into my phone and run Caustic with. I get a lot of latency though and I thought maybe it was just the keyboard but this guy doesn't seem to have that. Any ideas on how to improve this at all?

@jackduxbury1632 3 года назад

No worries Bellsprout. Often you'll find Latency can be reduced by reducing the "Buffer" size in your Audio Preferences of your Daw. Smaller Buffer = Less Latency. Unfortunately there's a point where you'll experience pops/clicks/dropouts if you set it too small so the compromise is to set it as small as it can be when recording and playing with out any audible problems. As tracks build up and you progress to mixing then you can whack that buffer (DAW brain!) size back up meaning your computer can access more power and memory for the mor CPU and Memory intensive tasks. Check some videos on Buffer Size and Latency if that didn't make sense my good man. Thanks for watching X

@kidthorazine 3 года назад

This is really common with android. Best advice I can give is to get one of those system optimizer apps and hibernate as much as possible. I can run Caustic with the MPK on my old Kindle Fire HD with pretty minimal latency if I do that.

@Sam_B_ 3 года назад

LAVLY comparison. Curveball for anyone looking to do easy sequencing/control hardware synths/control anything vaguely modular - the Arturia KeyStep is £99 and has a 64-step sequencer built in, plus an 8-mode arpeggiator. CV/MIDI connectivity too. That's what I started with and it has been an absolute workhorse.

@ActionPrime...300 3 года назад

What about arturia keystep 37 keys ???

@KingTut14 3 года назад

still can't decide between Launchkey Mini MK3 and Akai. there is no option to turn-off velocity of drumpads on Launchkey Mini MK3 like there is on Akai. so I am leaning more towards Akai MPK...

@itsjustaki_ 3 года назад

Same thoughts here. Another thing I keep thinking about is the joystick vs the modulation strip. Any thoughts on it?

@KingTut14 3 года назад

@@itsjustaki_ the strips are of course better and more accurate. but tbh if you're new like me, it wouldnt matter much. Just got my Akai and so overwhelmed with all the stuff I am learning, especially the DAW, it's gonna be a while before I flat out start making full songs. get whatever features matter to you most. and if you ever get the hang of it, you could always buy another midi down the line... gl

@terrellclane8715 3 года назад

🔥🔥🔥

@stevenrostron6671 2 года назад

Launchkey Mini is a no brainer if you want to use it without a computer, I plug it into an MC-101 or Circuit Tracks, admittedly not the best keyboard feel though

@gru_day Год назад

LK mini MK3 can be the one for all midi kb with its trs MIDI out. But it have a few steps to go there. Like full midi implementation on custom mode (now its only notes on pads... whaaat?). Like more than one custom mode... there is plenty of place on it. Maybe some detault tempo setting for arp (no midi tempo in without host computer/phone). Novation team showed us that gear can be more then it apoears at a bagining with circuit. Hope their are still in shape and will remember about actual users before realeseing "next gen". Wuld like that a lot❤

@luisccg 3 года назад

The Korg Microkey have great keys and wheels feeling plus sustain pedal input, lack rotary controllers but it is the best to play

@teashea1 Год назад

good video/you are an excellent keyboard player (not a pretender)

@sarys73 3 года назад

Cable attached immediately turned me off. I can't help but think about headphones with cable attached. They always go bad. Then again the first thing that goes on keyboards are the keys.

@Drinkyoghurt 3 года назад

Sucks that no cons are being mentioned. Not really a review tbh.

@innerspacerace9196 3 года назад

Yes, stop wasting my time with the silly questions

@synapticrelease 3 года назад

"Prices may change due to ALL the factors in the World" 🥳😂

@ThomasColeFZ 3 года назад

I want to know which ones aren't made in China. Can't you give us that information or is that against the rules ?

@TheValueOfN 3 года назад

Everything in the world is made in China. Welcome the new overlords and accept your fate.

@ml5444 3 года назад

The launchkey lights are way too bright in a darker setting. Even on the lowest setting

@iunewind 3 года назад

Looks like ads. Im have akai mk2 and all good of this keyboard means nothing because its have awfull keys. Keys in this video on mk3 looks and even sound same - same cheap plastick clunky terrible leys. And in "review" no single word about how its keys feels. Money does not stink?