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Old 09-19-2015, 05:16 PM   #28
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Originally Posted by paul_guitar View Post
I'm unsure about choosing a 25 key USB MIDI controller or a 49 key version.

I can't play 2 handed so I thought 25 keys would suit the limited space in our busy family home - easy to escape to an empty room with a laptop for example.

Of course 49 keys allows me to learn 2 handed playing and modern USB MIDI controllers seem to be compact as possible.

Please advise and discuss!

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Paul
I have a 25 and a 61 keys keyboard. The 25 keys guy is a nifty Akai which I got when I had a small second bedroom that didn't allow for more room, and for travel. The 61 keys is a Roland synth which is now a midi controller.

My advice is to get as big a keyboard as you can afford and have space for. You say you can't play 2 handed, but who is to say that that won't change? You might develop a real thing for the piano and one year from now you are pretty proficient. Always think ahead.
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