Cheez
Moderator
So far, my qualms with the M-audio's controllers are: plastic feel, plywood bottom, no after-touch, feel of keys not too good, keybed not too good. All these appear to be cost cutting measures. But few can argue with them for the low price they put up.
Now check this one out - new keyboards from China! Produced by CME - UF series controllers. They have:
1. Aluminium body (so they are not that light but OK - 88 keys version 23.5kg. At least they won't break)
2. Weighted hammer keys - not graded. They keys are the same used for GEM pRP8. I haven't tried it but they have AFTERTOUCH! Apparently, the response is quite good. They apparently got quite good responses at the 2005 Frankfurt Musikmesse.
3. USB and optional firewire control
4. Breath controller input (until now, only Yamaha had it)
5. 9 faders, 8 knobs - all assignable
6. Pitch bend and mod wheels.
They have everything one would like in a controller. Minus all the shortcomings of M-audio's keyboards. Of course weight is another issue.
The price:
599USD for the 88 key version!!!!!!!
Keyboard magazine has an article on this:
http://www.cme-pro.com/download/Keyboard_Apr05_CMEreview.pdf
Now check this one out - new keyboards from China! Produced by CME - UF series controllers. They have:
1. Aluminium body (so they are not that light but OK - 88 keys version 23.5kg. At least they won't break)
2. Weighted hammer keys - not graded. They keys are the same used for GEM pRP8. I haven't tried it but they have AFTERTOUCH! Apparently, the response is quite good. They apparently got quite good responses at the 2005 Frankfurt Musikmesse.
3. USB and optional firewire control
4. Breath controller input (until now, only Yamaha had it)
5. 9 faders, 8 knobs - all assignable
6. Pitch bend and mod wheels.
They have everything one would like in a controller. Minus all the shortcomings of M-audio's keyboards. Of course weight is another issue.
The price:
599USD for the 88 key version!!!!!!!
Keyboard magazine has an article on this:
http://www.cme-pro.com/download/Keyboard_Apr05_CMEreview.pdf