The M-Audio Axiom 49-key MIDI keyboard is a great device for someone looking to learn piano or keyboard. 49-keys is probably the minimum amount I'd recommend for learning keyboard/piano because any less would cause some problems going up and down octaves. If you've never heard of a MIDI keyboard before, it is powered and hooked up to your computer via USB. A program is then ran on your computer...

I ordered this cable online about 2 month ago to connect my computer to my 66-key keyboard and use Steinberg Cubase to compose and record music.  The Xmidi 1x1 works with any pplication tht requires/utilizes MIDI.  I am not sure if it is compatible with Windows VISTA but XP works.  On one end of the cable are two MIDI plugs (IN and OUT) which corresponds to the MIDI IN and OUT po...

Nowadays that we are experiencing global financial crisis, I tend to be more practical with things my kids need and with stuff we want them to have. Several months ago, hubby decided to buy our kids a karaoke. Kids love to sing very much and that the family can have a little sing-along bonding time on weekends and holidays. We thought that other branded karaoke are quite expensive and very pron...

Ok so i got my pcr300 on my last trip to the states in a samash store for a steal at $200! I got it home and of course had to download vista drivers but not much of a problem! I got it hooked up via its usb cable and i was set! I hooked it up and it just took off!  i didnt need to set or program it! Although the keyboard does have an editor in which you can edit and set all of the controls...

I bought Radio Shack's MIDI keyboard for my young daughter to practice on and she loves it!The MIDI has 50 different tones, 30 rhythms, and 50 songs. It also has 5 percussion buttons and labeled keys.There's an LCD screen which hosts an information system that can be used to teach fingering. The 50 songs that are built into the keyboard can also be taught through this information s...

The M-Audio Axiom 25 is a 25 semi-weighted key MIDI controller.  It notably has eight trigger pads for controlling drum samples, and eight knobs for controlling effects and oscillators on virtual synthesizer instruments and effects.  It also has the usual transpose, octave, pitch-wheel, and modulation wheel features.  The 25-keyed model lacks the fader sliders that the more-keyed...

The Novation Xio is a nifty synth, audio interface, and of course midi controller bundled into one. It has one microphone input, 1 1/4 inch input, and a sustain pedal input. As far as outputs go, it has a line out 1 and 2 for stereo speakers/monitors, a 1/4 inch headphone jack, and a MIDI out port. It runs on either 9V DC power (included adapter), or USB power, which is a nice addition. It has...