Why I buy this one ?
- 88-note velocity-sensitive, semi-weighted action
- Pitch bend and modulation wheels
- Volume/assignable control slider
- Advanced function button for programming
- Sustain and Expression pedal inputs (pedals sold separately)

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What our customer's say!

"Great with Garage Band", Great to have a velocity sensitive keyboard controller with full 88 keys at this price! I purchased based on the other reviews here which helped me understand what to expect.

The keyboard is completely plug and play with OS X and works well with Garage Band.

The velocity sensitivity is not the greatest. Even adjusting the sensitivity in Garage Band preferences, I cannot be anywhere near as expressive in my dynamic range as I can be on a real piano. But, I discovered that some aspect of this is in the digital instrument that the keyboard is controlling, and not the keyboard itself.

I purchased the GarageBand Symphony Orchestra Jam Pack after using the keyboard for a couple of days. Apple Garageband Jam Pack: Symphony Orchestra The Steinway grand in this Jam Pack not only sounds better, but has better sensitivity response than the standard piano. I still lack as much dynamic range as I would have on a piano - some notes not playing and others not being loud enough if I use the same relative force. But, I'm happy with the value for the price, and with all of the other fun stuff one can do in Garage Band.

I purchased the M-Audio sustain pedal at the same time as the keyboard M-Audio SP-2 US65010 Sustain Pedal Piano Style Sustain Pedal for Keyboards and recommend that for anyone for whom simulating a piano is a prime consideration. Here, too, the standard Garage Band piano vs the Jam Pack Steinway perform differently, the sustain sounding more like a real instrument with the Jam Pack Steinway. (But, it does only sustain the depressed keys with Garage Band - it does not result in induced harmonics from the other released strings, lest I get anyone too excited. Again - this keyboard is merely a controller. With other software, other results are possible.)

Re: the posts about lead. See the other posts - there is no more lead in this than any other electronic component.

Re: USB socket on left and short cord. This keyboard can be plugged into a USB hub without problem - I'm using one of the plugs on my Apple keyboard - but you can also use a USB extension cable (or replace the included cable with a longer one) without problem, as this is a low data rate device. So, not a big deal.

"Disappointed", I didn't expect to come to a software so confusing, so I haven't been able to upload sounds on to the machine. Now, that I have already opened the software, I may have to sell this and drop the price, because it says that it can be installed onto only one machine. It does look nice and feel nice and it was a good price when I purchased it, so I just hope that someone will buy it and can make it work.

"DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT", This came with a warning sticker stating that this product contains chemicals, including lead, which can lead to cancer and other diseases/defects. I personally find this sickening that Amazon would sell a product that requires such a warning. I am returning it immediately. The only reason I gave it even one star was because Amazon would not let me post this review without at least one. Please be careful!

"Great with Grage Band", Got this for my iMac and garage band. There are better keyboards out there for a lot more money. But for the price this is great.

"Good Value, Nice Action", Action is great for such an inexpensive keyboard. Wish it had some assignable knobs and pads, but one can't be too fussy for the price. I use it in a rig with an e-mu keyboard controller.

Read this reviews before You buy...

"Customer advisory: Product contains lead and chemicals causing cancer and birth defects", I just purchased a Keystation 88ES MIDI Controller and was shocked to see a warning in the manual that the product contains lead or other chemicals known to cause cancer and birth defects. I have never seen this in any electronic music gear I have purchased over the last 30 years. What is the story here? I am a teacher of songwriting and film music and had planned to use this equipment in classroom situations all over the country. I can't be exposing myself or my students to harmful chemicals. Health-wise, legal-wise, this is a no-brainer. How can they put something like this on the market? I'm speaking as someone who has bought a number of M-AUdio products in the past and hopes to in the future.

I'm returning this keyboard to the store I bought it from (web order), but wonder if there is a similar product that is free of these chemicals, (this is a silver-colored model, is that the problem?) but equally lightweight, which is the reason I bought it. I do a lot of gigs and find hauling 90 pounds of synthesizer around a big strain on my back and hips, and was really happy to find a 22-pound keyboard I could run through my laptop.

But not at the cost of health. Anyone who owns one of these, I'd be interested in knowing your thoughts...

"Good product for starting piano player.", Feels like a real piano during usage. Easy to setup for Mac OS systems.

Additional features of piano are tricky as it is easy to push a wrong button and change the settings. Once you are accustomed to the interface, it becomes easier over time.

"Wow !", A full and affordable lightweight 88 key MIDI controller... what more could one ask for...
How about semi-weighted key ??? Done deal !
Here's the catch - - mutch to my delight, the action is almost exactly like that of a Hammond Organ - - my main organ and coincidentally I use it with the Native B4.... The feel is so B-3 like I actually prefer the action to any of the other Hammond Clones I owned.
Of course, most people aren't going to be buying it for that purpose, but I can tell you... the feel is really nice...
If you grew up in the era the affordable MIDI keybaords = junk era, this little baby will change your mind.
Good enough for a pro... affordable enough for the serious student who needs all 88 keys.
My only issue (and its a minor one) is that the USB connection is on the far left hand of the keyboard... logical if you're going to be setting it up in front of the computer... but I don't think I Macintosh G5 and 88 key controller are going to fit on most desks... as a result I got a keyboard stand to set it up to my left, however, since the connection is where it is the cable doesn't reach. Nevertheless, not the end of the world... All in all this is one fine blessing from the Gods of Computer Music !

"The keyboard I always wanted", I'm an amateur musician, and I always wanted a big keyboard, something close enough to a piano, but the big keyboards were always so expensive. In top of that, they always come with lots of knobs and features that I never wanted to learn or try. I just wanted a piano-like keyboard to play.

When I saw this keyboard for first time, I loved its 'minimalistic' style: no knobs, no screens, no buttons. Just the 88 keys and the minimum necessary controllers (3 buttons, 2 wheels and 1 slider), all in a beautiful and solid silver case. When I checked its price, I suspected maybe its quality was poor, but I had good references for the M-audio brand. So I decided to give it a chance and I'm still very proud of my purchase: just plugged it into the usb port of my PC and it was inmediately recognized. I was using FL Studio, but right now I'm trying Sonar and it works flawlessly. The keys offer some resistance to pressure, so it almost feel like piano keys.

If you're interested on this keyboard, I strongly recommend it. But if you don't to know that much of keyboards (and you don't want to, anyway), you have to know this keyboard is not a exactly a toy, nor is the kind that comes with lots of sounds and rythms. It is a controller, which means you have to use some kind of software or synth device for it to produce any sound. If you know exactly what you're buying, I don't think you will ever regret of buying this keyboard. It's great!

"Excellent Quality - Excellent Price", I bought an Oxygen 8 keyboard about 2 years ago to use with Sonar. I didn't really expect to become a keyboard player, but, over time, I have. And the Oxygens two octaves just don't cut it. So I browsed around here on Amazon and found this keyboard. It's just what I was looking for - a piano-sized keyboard, and no dials (I never use the ones on the Oxygen, anyway).

The keys feel great (semi-weighted as opposed to the Oxygens non-weighted synth-action keys), it seems quite sturdy, and set-up is a breeze. If you use soft synths and are looking for a full-sized no-nonsense keyboard - this is it!