Is this a good Electronic Keyboard?

[Razorguns]

E-Mu Xboard 49.

Buy E-MU Xboard 49 USB/MIDI Controller | Keyboard Controllers | Musician's Friend

Has velocity-sensitive keys which I love. Gonna use it with Reason and Adobe Audition.

I think it's a good keyboard to start off and does everything I need for music composition, so I can become the next Timbaland.

r

 

[Castro_bigdog]

what up bro, good to see that I am not the only producer here on EF... Ive been doing music production sense 95 and love it... I have a full geared studio and use some midi controllers but for most of my beats I use the MO6 by Yamaha... Ive worked with lots of top artist in my area and to be real with you, lots of there best singals I made with the MO6. I have some cats that would bring live bass players and I would record them but most of the time I like to be more hands on with my Mix downs and so on. I do still love to sample old riffs here and there but the type of music I like to do is more tec even when Im doing HipHop. I pretty mastered mixing down with the programs that I use so I dont ever think I would use reasons but I here alot of good things about it... Let me know if you need any help and I will be more then willing to shoot you some tips bro

 

[Castro_bigdog]

by the way, what type of music are you into? and are you just a producer or are you a artist too?

 

[Razorguns]

what up bro, good to see that I am not the only producer here on EF... Ive been doing music production sense 95 and love it... I have a full geared studio and use some midi controllers but for most of my beats I use the MO6 by Yamaha... Ive worked with lots of top artist in my area and to be real with you, lots of there best singals I made with the MO6. I have some cats that would bring live bass players and I would record them but most of the time I like to be more hands on with my Mix downs and so on. I do still love to sample old riffs here and there but the type of music I like to do is more tec even when Im doing HipHop. I pretty mastered mixing down with the programs that I use so I dont ever think I would use reasons but I here alot of good things about it... Let me know if you need any help and I will be more then willing to shoot you some tips bro

Word up G!

cool. I found the e-mu for $145 new on amazon with $0 shipping! Can't beat that price.

I wanna write hip hop songs, soundtracks, loops, sound fx, themes/jingles for commercials, web, award shows, events, dance compositions for my dj friends, r&b artists, etc. I wanna c what I can do first.

I also have FL Studio and Acid Pro, but honestly haven't really learned them yet. I use Audition and Soundbooth, and sometimes Sony Vegas/Cinescore for all my Film/Television stuff. Works well and I love the control. But I wanna get out of audio engineering and more into creative music production and composition, etc.

Where the real fun and money is.

r

 

[Mr. dB]

As long as you understand that you are going to outgrow a $145 keyboard sooner rather than later, I'm sure the E-mu is fine. You'll end up wanting either a Motif or Triton, that's what all the Brothaz use. And if you ever need any vintage key sounds (Hammond, Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Clavinet...) you'll have to add the Nord Electro 2.

And you understand that the E-Mu is not a stand-alone keyboard instrument, it's just a MIDI controller, right? It won't do anything by itself, it connects to your computer, and comes with sound synthesis software.

 

[Razorguns]

As long as you understand that you are going to outgrow a $145 keyboard sooner rather than later, I'm sure the E-mu is fine. You'll end up wanting either a Motif or Triton, that's what all the Brothaz use. And if you ever need any vintage key sounds (Hammond, Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Clavinet...) you'll have to add the Nord Electro 2.

And you understand that the E-Mu is not a stand-alone keyboard instrument, it's just a MIDI controller, right? It won't do anything by itself, it connects to your computer, and comes with sound synthesis software.

Yes. I prefer that since I do all of my work on the computer. Even my guitar is hooked up to it (line6 guitarport ftw!).

One day I want to setup a full blown studio with studio speakers, room padding, keyboard, audio i/o boxes, 5.1 setups, mixers, mics with pop filters, etc. But I want to start off slow right now with the HW since I'm still getting up to stuff with Reason and songwriting, etc and my choices on hw will probably change in time.

r

 

[ortiz34]

write me a love song

 

[VinceJeepMan]

that keyboard is fine, depending on what you are doing with it. Some nice effects, and unique sounds. I have played on one a few times. I would not use it as a primary, but I would use it for effects and solo work. Will this be in your studio, or will you travel with it.

I have, Yamaha KX-88 & Motif ES rack & WX5; Kurzweil PC2R & K2600xs; EMU Proteus 2500; Roland AX; M-Audio 25 Key; Korg M3 M;

I run on several MAC's using Logic Studio suite.

Let me know if you purchase it and how you like it.

 

[Razorguns]

that keyboard is fine, depending on what you are doing with it. Some nice effects, and unique sounds. I have played on one a few times. I would not use it as a primary, but I would use it for effects and solo work. Will this be in your studio, or will you travel with it.

I have, Yamaha KX-88 & Motif ES rack & WX5; Kurzweil PC2R & K2600xs; EMU Proteus 2500; Roland AX; M-Audio 25 Key; Korg M3 M;

I run on several MAC's using Logic Studio suite.

Let me know if you purchase it and how you like it.

Wow. Those are all full blown kb's or midi controllers? I'm gonna use it all on my computer. I hear the software that comes with it sux, so i'm just gonna use Reason.

The guys who do music for movies have all this big keyboards, fancy racks, mixing boards, monitors, etc. Tens of thousands of dollars worth of gear. Mindblowing stuff, but they all tell me "You can easily do most of this stuff - just by becoming a master of your midi instrument and a master of the software you are using then throw in tons of creativity".

r

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

E-Mu Xboard 49.

Buy E-MU Xboard 49 USB/MIDI Controller | Keyboard Controllers | Musician's Friend

Has velocity-sensitive keys which I love. Gonna use it with Reason and Adobe Audition.

I think it's a good keyboard to start off and does everything I need for music composition, so I can become the next Timbaland.

r

Roland and Korg have always been good.

 

[PICK3]

Roland and Korg have always been good.

I'm partial to KORG as I owned a M-1 for several years.

Presently own a Yamaha P-250 digital piano.

For sequencing "touch sensitive" or "after touch" > "velocity sensitive" for piano applications velocity sensitivity is more important.

Of course polyphony is important in sequencing tracks.

 

[PICK3]

so I can become the next Timbaland.

fuck Timberland ... I want to be able to do this

 

[walliwalibus]

Keys aren't the primary in what I do..... actually we don't really use them at all. I would love to find a killer Organ player. A true on, who can go out there and be able to come back. You musicians know what I mean. I don't do the hiphop or the techno. Not trying to be the next TimberWTFever his name is. I try and express. But with respect I have played on a Motif.... a Hammond X something another, and others..... Nothing beats a real Hammond for Hammond sounds hahahahhha.

Good luck and express.
Walli

 

[walliwalibus]

fuck Timberland ... I want to be able to do this

Though He doesn't need all those keys.... dude is quite the player. I saw this old lady those on public access TV LOL, and man let me tell ya man, she was a Jazz pianoist from hell..... I was shocked and awe'd by her. I just wish I remembered her name.

 

[Mr. dB]

Old lady jazz pianist, was it Marian McPartland?

 

[pdaddyII]

fuck Timberland ... I want to be able to do this

fuck