If you know what you are getting into, then the price point wouldn’t be a hindrance to you because the unit delivers what it promises. It is not a novice device as the cost may be a bit offsetting. It has a unique key-action, perhaps the best you can find on the market. The 88 MKII is a top-tier 88-key MIDI keyboard with superior build quality. Mac OS X 10.11 or later, Windows 7 SP1 or later, 64-bit I should note that I'm not a piano player - I'm learning and like the feel (muscle memory from lessons when I was 10), but I will never be a virtuoso or need a keybed that would support that level of play.USB type B CV Pitch out, Gate out, Mod 1, Mod 2, CV in I've played the Akai MPK88 (it's been a while) and did not like it - felt very bouncy. I've played a Nord Stage, Yamaha MX88, and a Korg SV-1, which I also thought were very nice.

Has anyone here tried one who can offer a comparison to other keybeds? I obviously like the Roland keybed. The problem is that I can't find one locally to play and it gets very polarized reviews for it's keybed feel (from 'best ever!' to 'horrible, unplayable spongy action'). I've been looking at the Arturia Keylab 88 mkII - it looks like a great solution for me as I think all I need these days is a good MIDI controller and I already have the Arturia V-Collection, so the integration would be nice. That said, the piano action feels REALLY good and I'd like to have a piano controller with equivalent feel.

All the other functions go to waste and Roland does it's usual weirdness with proprietary DAW control and MIDI control, which can cause issues periodically when hooking things up. I have a Juno DS88, but I pretty much just use it for piano and as a MIDI controller.

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