• Reviews around feel (5.00 of 5)

    midiplus AKM320 midiplus MIDI Keyboard Controller

    • First of all, I like the feel and the features
    • The pitch and modulation wheels have a really nice feel to them, as well as the volume slider
    • Speaking of velocity, despite the uh less responsive overall feel of the keyboard, once one's touch is adjusted to the needed firmer / more unpleasant level, at least the AKM320's velocity output doesn't seem arbitrary or wildly inconsistent; it seems about on par with my "big brand" controllers
    • I suspect this is because these keyboards obligatorily omitted velocity, and when you add that requirement to the equation you end up with keyboards that aren't as fun or as quick-feeling to play as an old thrift-store Casiotone; there's probably just not enough throw in the tiny keystrokes to allow for some semblance of satisfactory velocity response (which requires either a force-sensing resistor or multiple switches)