![]() ![]() I now consider that garbage! To me, the MX50 clarity is at least 5 times better! ![]() Before the MX50, I used the KRK KNS-8400 headphones for years and thought they were the best headphones at this price point. You may have noticed me wearing my white MX50’s in my YouTube videos! As a bonus, these headphones also fold up nicely into a ball shape, come with a travel bag and multiple cord styles (short straight, long straight, and short coiled) – all which makes traveling super convenient! I take these headphones everywhere. They give you an incredibly accurate representation of your mix (for better or worse) and best of all, they’re noise-cancelling and comfortable! I can wear these headphones for hours without my ears hurting or sweating. You won’t believe the crisp clarity and delicate bass-response on these headphones until you try them! Unlike the popular Beats by Dre headphones, the MX50 doesn’t have a mid-range boost. These are the best headphones on the market under $1000 (and it costs 1/5 less). I never knew what great headphones could sound like until I tried a pair of Audio-Technica ATH MX50 Headphones. The cheap pedals wear considerably sooner and bring unnecessary frustration, including frequent polarity glitches and sticky pedals. Yes, this is a more expensive pedal, but it’s designed for 10-15 years of heavy use. I’ve tried all the cheaper brands and none of them have come close to the same response time and velocity control as this (due to its heavy base). The Yamaha FC4 Sustain Pedal is my go-to pedal for all keyboards. ![]() I find that these additional functions significantly speed up MIDI recording. Also note that if you purchase the Keystation bundle on Amazon, a copy of Ableton Live Lite is included! If budget isn’t a concern, my favorite MIDI controller is the discontinued M-Audio Axiom 49, but its price is triple that of the Keystation (for good reason due to its included sliders, faders, transports, drum pads, and advanced programming functions) . If you must have five octaves instead of four, the 61-key Keystation works well, but isn’t worth the extra $55 and larger footprint to me. In my opinion, purchasing an 88-key MIDI controller is a complete waste of money and space – it serves neither purpose (full mobile utility nor heavy-duty). If you find that you need to record with a full 88-keys, just record MIDI or audio from your full-size Yamaha P71 Digital Piano (see above review). I have composed with MIDI controllers of all sizes and have found the 49-key to be the perfect size for composing in all environments due to its four-octave span (C to C) that can be easily transposed to other keys if needed. The reason I recommend the smaller 49-key model (versus the 61-key and 88-key) is for its small footprint on desks, easy portability, and cheaper price point. Right under $100, this MIDI controller has all these key features plus it doubles as an audio keyboard with a volume slider and 1/4” output! All MIDI keyboards have both MIDI and USB outputs, so you can easily connect this controller for all purposes. My top budget pick is the M-Audio 49-Key Keystation Mk. Any other features are bonuses (sliders, faders, drum pads, LCD screen, etc.). My top requirements for any MIDI controller are that it must have semi-weighted keys (the best weight for recording both synths/electronic music and more sensitive instruments like orchestral and piano samples), a modulation wheel, a pitch bend wheel, and transposition up/down buttons. Every composer needs a MIDI controller to quickly record music in a DAW and to input data in notation software. ![]()
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