Thank you for all your suggestions and comments. I decided to buy the M-Audio keyboard. I also need the tablet, but maybe another time ;)
-- Ufuk http://ufuxlinux.com On Friday 05 December 2008 12:52:27 Karoliina Salminen wrote: > Hello, > > I have M-audio Axiom 25 which I use as a portable 2 octave keyboard. It is > very good. The keys are much more plastic and lower quality on Oxygen8 than > on Axiom, I would like to recommend the Axiom models instead - the keys are > semi-weighted and > have a whole diffferent feel to them. To the date, the Axiom25 has the > best feel of any keyboard I have > owned to the date (I have Korg Wavestation, Roland D70 and one Yamaha > and have previously had D10, and compared to those, > the Axiom is better than any of those what is comes to feel). The > pitch wheel has quite good feel to it and > does pitch bends accurately. The mod wheel is also intuitive. And the > keyboard has also aftertouch I frequently use > when playing. I kind of expected lower quality from M-audio and I was > positively surprised when I unboxed the keyboard. > > I have the sticky keys problem on the Wavestation. The Axiom feels > like it is not likely to develop such problems. > All keys function perfectly and I trust this keyboard now very much. > It also features knobs, pads some buttons > and a midi interface. > > So summary: Axiom25 is a 2 octave keyboard like the Oxygen8, but a > higher quality version of the same concept. > I use it on the desktop behind the computer keyboard when I compose - > both fit nicely on the small space and I don't need > to turn around to start playing. This setup is very productive. > Here is a picture of my "home studio": > http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_NN-IjvHwReE/SM1xQ-5WG8I/AAAAAAAAAHE/VNPQowTm1OQ/s >1600-h/karoliinastudio08_blog.jpg ( If you can't see the picture, please try > this link: > http://karoliinamusic.blogspot.com/2008/09/just-connected-hardware-synths-a >gain.html ) > > Best Regards, > Karoliina > > On Fri, Dec 5, 2008 at 3:23 AM, Ufuk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello, I am a long time Ubuntu user but newbie at mutimedia production > > and graphics. I also have low budget which forces me to choose one of > > these products. Let me explain a little: > > I am playing with Jack and software synthesizer programs like > > Zynaddsubfx. I needed a midi keyboard. I found this model, the M-Audio > > Oxygen8 v2. Does anyone know about this keyboard? I -- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users
