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Old 07-31-2012, 11:29 AM   #1
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Default slimline MIDI keyboard recommendation for disabled girl?

Hey all

I'm trying to kit out a little disabled girl with some simple music tech, just so she can have fun making some sounds.

One of the requirements is a MIDI controller keyboard. I have a few of these myself, a 2-octave job is ideal - but it needs to be quite SLIM, as the girl has very little strength and so it would need to perch on her small lap and be reached by her short arms. The keyboards I have (like the Oxygen 8) are quite chunky. Is there something a bit more compact, and perhaps even more lightweight which would be more suitable?

Any recommendations welcome, thanks
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Old 07-31-2012, 02:39 PM   #2
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I think Korg has these dinky nanocontroller models.

Also, the AKAI LPK 25 is pretty small.
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Old 07-31-2012, 03:04 PM   #3
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As you only need basic functions,any of the inexpensive ones would do the job.
The midrange ones have more features,but even then the quality and key action is nothing special.
As rictheobscene says,the AKAI LPK 25 looks slim.
I have a Novation Impulse,and they're kinda chunky.

Here's a link to the Thomann selection (up to 25 key).
Some have full size keys,some have wider end panels,so you'll get an idea of how bulky they are from the pictures:

http://www.thomann.de/ie/master_keyb...edcdb6880d126f

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Old 07-31-2012, 03:09 PM   #4
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I think Korg has these dinky nanocontroller models.
They also have the microKeys, which are much more playable than the nanoKey.
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Old 07-31-2012, 04:15 PM   #5
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excellent, thanks for the suggestions, will check those out!
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Old 07-31-2012, 09:26 PM   #6
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Another vote for the LPK25. It's very light, the keys feel more like a piano rather than rubber buttons (as opposed to the Korgs) and it's got a built in arp for wackiness.

I use one in my home setup bcos it requires very little space and is always there when I need to play some drum samples or make a simple melody without having to grab a guitar off the wall.

A minus side would be that it's a bit flimsy and one has already died on me in two years.
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Old 07-31-2012, 09:48 PM   #7
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another vote for the LPK25. Have had mine for about a year now and I've had zero problems with it..
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