M-Audio Oxygen8

First off, this is a great little keyboard which should be a staple in EVERY studio, but the only thing I ask you to consider is how big you need your keyboard. I initally bought this keyboard thinking that I'd only need 2 octaves but after EXTENSIVE use, I feel I should have gone for a much larger one - so i suggest you look into it. The feature set of this keyboard is outstanding for the price including an LCD screen, transport section (loop, rewind, fast forward, play etc.), programmeable pots, octave selection, velocity sensitivity keys, modulation wheel and pitch wheel - ALL for just over £50? Not only does it have all these ...

If you own any kind of music software that would vastly benefit from a MIDI controller to input those notes and turn those knobs, this is perhaps the product for you if you've yet to invest in one. I can't recommend it more if you need a portable solution and don't require many keys and knobs. M-Audio's Oxygen8 is one of the first and still most popular mobile MIDI controllers out there. It's part Kenton Control Freak (a box that featured an array of knobs) and part 25 note keyboard (with a range that can be extended or reduced up to 5 octaves by simple button presses). The light plastic, silver bodied device can comfortably sit on your lap (making it a ...