Midi Keyboard Purchase - Help Needed Please

[adam_mc]

Hi,
I am looking to replace my midi keyboard. At the moment I have a crappy little thing having replaced my Novation Ultranova with Maschine and just filling the keyboard gap for the time being. Now it is time to upgrade again.

The problem is the amount of room that I have on my desk. This restricts me to around 25 keys for the device. I think these are my options:-

Novation - Remote 25 or Nocturn or Impulse

Korg - Micro Kontrol

M-Audio - Axiom

However, already own an APC40 and have Maschine so having loads of sliders and pads and buttons isn't particularly necessary for the midi keyboard I am after. Really just want good build quality and decent keyboard.

Other idea = Mopho Keyboard, thus getting a good mnono synth that can also control my VST synths.

Other idea - Somehow extend my Ikea Jerker desk or build a slide out shelf to put a bigger keyboard underneath to pull out.

Would appreciate any other ideas or identifying flaws in my ideas prior to me opening my wallet.

Many thanks,
Adam

[Rabalder]

Sounds like you got it all under control.

[Steveo]

I got the Axiom Pro....and can't complain...syncs wonderfully with Live and build quality is superb!

[grunzlaut]

about the Novation keyboards I can say: The Nocturn has a pretty poor build quality. But its very ergonomic because the potis are placed very far away from each other. The impulse instead looks and feels very solid. I would go for that since I like Automap, but thats only my personal preference

[adam_mc]

What about the mopho keyboard idea?

Good choice for a hardware synth that isn't too large?

Thoughts?