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Hey,

I just got Ableton Suite 8 and I'm looking to buy a midi keyboard. I was originally looking at Korg Microkey 37 but then decided that maybe I'll just get a normal size 49 key keyboard right away rather than end up having to upgrade at some point. I'm looking at Novation's offerings mainly because after trying out a couple of keyboards in a store I liked the keys most on Novation keyboards.

Whats your take on the new launchkey 49? It seems to have a pretty good integration with Ableton but I'm kinda worried if the low price will mean flimsy build quality. Does the Impulse 49 have something that this new model doesn't have and is it worth it to pay the extra?

The pads on the launchkeys seem more usefull and is less bulky, I will go with it.

Or a second option: launchpad and a cheap midi keybpard from alexis or korg.

Or wait for PUSH.

But before you make any decision, go ahead and use the program for a few weeks, only then you will realise what you really need.