Smallest midi keyboard?

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 12:25 am

What is the smallest midi keyboard out there?

With my daughter being born in less that three weeks, I'm not going to have much time for my pittiful attempts at making music. Since I work on Sunday's and it's usually a pretty slow day, it'd be a perfect time to get some music making in. The only problem is I can't walk into work with a midi keyboard. It'd be great if I could find a tiny one to smuggle in.

My Korg microKontrol is too big. An M-Audio Oxygen8 is a bit too big too. There's gotta be one even smaller.

M. Bréqs · Post by **M. Bréqs** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 12:39 am

http://www.roland.com/products/en/PCR-M1/index.html

OR, you could try something like this:

http://www.kentonuk.com/keybds_conts_mi ... hrp61.html

http://www.buyrolluppiano.com/roll-up-piano.html

Tarekith · Post by **Tarekith** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 12:48 am

Definitely the PCR-m1, it'll fit in your backpack even:

timothyallan · Post by **timothyallan** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 1:24 am

or just use the qwerty keys on your laptop

dm_hawk · Post by **dm_hawk** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 1:37 am

i travel a lot and got tired of lugging around (and worrying about) my m-audio ozone, so i got this for $35 used:

http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/eKeys37-main.html

it's great. i've been throwing it in my checked baggage for the last 2 years and haven't had a problem yet. the only limitation is that it has no velocity sensitivity. also, i spray painted it black to get rid of the ugly.

it's a little long for a briefcase, but will slide into a backpack no problem.

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 1:54 am

I like the PCR-M1. Could work.

Still in for other suggestions. There's gotta be an even smaller one.

electrosmith · Post by **electrosmith** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 2:27 am

M-audio o2....the edges are a bit more rounded than the PCR-M1, and it's a bit lighter, and shorter. had no problems throwing it in my backpack for many road trips. cheaper than the PCR too.

DJ VAKIS · Post by **DJ VAKIS** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 6:37 am

Or this one here:
http://www.miditech.de/images/i2control ... Y%20kl.JPG

DJ VAKIS · Post by **DJ VAKIS** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 6:39 am

http://www.musanim.com/GarageKey/

DJ VAKIS · Post by **DJ VAKIS** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 6:46 am

http://www.thomann.de/de/evolution_playplanet.htm

Tarekith · Post by **Tarekith** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:45 am

timothyallan wrote:or just use the qwerty keys on your laptop

Ultimately I've more or less ended up going this route too. If you need a really portable solution, it's by far the easiest route.

husker · Post by **husker** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:25 pm

http://www.behringer.com/UMA25S/index.cfm

Verbal · Post by **Verbal** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 7:32 pm

The PCR-M1 looks like it might be the winner.

Anyone know of any others? There would probably be a huge response to a small midi keyboard. Maybe I should design one.

DJ VAKIS · Post by **DJ VAKIS** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 10:22 pm

Verbal wrote:The PCR-M1 looks like it might be the winner.

Anyone know of any others? There would probably be a huge response to a small midi keyboard. Maybe I should design one.

Have you seen the garagekey?

http://www.musanim.com/GarageKey/