portable midi keybord controller

[hkraggerud]

I am a composer and violinist,always on tour. I am searching a keyboard controller, lightest possible weight but still as many keys as possible. Is there some foldable midi device,micro keys??? Someone mentioned combined Music/computer keyboard. What is that? Or are anybody custom building? How about laptop with midi? Thanks for any help.

[radiospace]

The PC keyboard with a MIDI keyboard built in is the Prodikeys made by Creative.

 

http://www.prodikeys.com/

 

This is not much smaller than the ReMOTE 25 by Novation, however, and far inferior as a controller.

 

http://www.novationmusic.com/nov_route/docs/prods/remote25/remote25_over.htm

 

Maybe a Microkorg is your best bet, plus it is a decent synthesizer:

 

http://www.korg.com/gear/info.asp?a_prod_no=microKORG

 

Also the Korg Microkontrol is about the same size and has drum pads but no synth:

 

http://www.korg.com/gear/info.asp?a_prod_no=microkontrol

[hkraggerud]

Thank you. great links. Would be great with laptop version.

[dementia13]

Musician\'s Friend the other day had a Novation K-station, open-box, for around $399. That's a steal for that particular product. If you're looking for lots of control knobs, the Remote25 might suit you better, because the K-station's controls seem to be dedicated. But the K-station has the advantage of being a good synth in its own right.

[DanS]

I just picked up one of these for road travel:

http://www.evolution.co.uk/moreinfo/hardware/pro25c.htm

$139.

 

They come with more keys as well.