Emu XL-7 & MP-7 User's Group

hey guys, again sooo sorry about the noobness here, feel free to
scream at me! im about to pick up a keyboard next week to use instead
of the pads, what should i be looking for? i would like a cheap one
cuss its only for using the keys and not effects or intruments ect,
can i use any keyboard? which one does it have to have? midi in or
out? im not sure :S
  thnks again guys/girls
really appriciate the help on these groups!

you could just get a controller keyboard
this one looks really nice click on the picture to see bigger, 
detailed pictures
http://www.americanmusical.com/item--i-MII-AXIOM-61.html#

here's a cheap one
http://www.americanmusical.com/item--i-BEH-UMX25.html


--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "atip_akira" <tyronreid@...> wrote:
>
> hey guys, again sooo sorry about the noobness here, feel free to
> scream at me! im about to pick up a keyboard next week to use 
instead

> of the pads, what should i be looking for? i would like a cheap one
> cuss its only for using the keys and not effects or intruments ect,
> can i use any keyboard? which one does it have to have? midi in or
> out? im not sure :S
>   thnks again guys/girls
> really appriciate the help on these groups!
>

The Behringer looks interesting.

My main controller is an 88-key.  But I'm looking for a smaller,
cheapr, more portable solution for songwriting sessions - the
singer/songwriter I'm working with lives in a 3rd-story apartment. 
This little keyboard looks like it might fit the bill.

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "malik" <malik_martin@...> wrote:

>
> you could just get a controller keyboard
> this one looks really nice click on the picture to see bigger, 
> detailed pictures
> http://www.americanmusical.com/item--i-MII-AXIOM-61.html#
> 
> here's a cheap one
> http://www.americanmusical.com/item--i-BEH-UMX25.html
> 
> 
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "atip_akira" <tyronreid@> wrote:
> >
> > hey guys, again sooo sorry about the noobness here, feel free to
> > scream at me! im about to pick up a keyboard next week to use 
> instead
> > of the pads, what should i be looking for? i would like a cheap one
> > cuss its only for using the keys and not effects or intruments ect,
> > can i use any keyboard? which one does it have to have? midi in or
> > out? im not sure :S
> >   thnks again guys/girls
> > really appriciate the help on these groups!
> >
>

happy hunting :)

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "paolovalladolid" <paolovalladolid@...> 
wrote:
>
> The Behringer looks interesting.
> 
> My main controller is an 88-key.  But I'm looking for a smaller,
> cheapr, more portable solution for songwriting sessions - the
> singer/songwriter I'm working with lives in a 3rd-story apartment. 
> This little keyboard looks like it might fit the bill.
> 
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "malik" <malik_martin@> wrote:
> >
> > you could just get a controller keyboard
> > this one looks really nice click on the picture to see bigger, 
> > detailed pictures
> > http://www.americanmusical.com/item--i-MII-AXIOM-61.html#
> > 
> > here's a cheap one
> > http://www.americanmusical.com/item--i-BEH-UMX25.html
> > 
> > 
> > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "atip_akira" <tyronreid@> wrote:
> > >
> > > hey guys, again sooo sorry about the noobness here, feel free to
> > > scream at me! im about to pick up a keyboard next week to use 
> > instead
> > > of the pads, what should i be looking for? i would like a cheap 
one
> > > cuss its only for using the keys and not effects or intruments 
ect,
> > > can i use any keyboard? which one does it have to have? midi in 
or

> > > out? im not sure :S
> > >   thnks again guys/girls
> > > really appriciate the help on these groups!
> > >
> >
>

--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "atip_akira" <tyronreid@...> wrote:
>
> hey guys, again sooo sorry about the noobness here, feel free to
> scream at me! im about to pick up a keyboard next week to use instead
> of the pads, what should i be looking for? i would like a cheap one
> cuss its only for using the keys and not effects or intruments ect,
> can i use any keyboard? which one does it have to have? midi in or
> out? im not sure :S
>   thnks again guys/girls
> really appriciate the help on these groups!
>
M-Audio Axiom controllers are highly recommended.

I have an Axiom25 and love it...

thnks for the reply guys! your a great help here on these groups! i
didnt think these midi controllers would be so expensive! well i
suppose your paying for top quality products at the end of the day,
one last question tho, its got to have 'midi out' on the keyboard to
work with the xl7 right? then the cable goes to 'midi in' on the xl7
and then you set up the channels ect and your off right? also i found
this "very very cheap" keyboard on amazon...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/TerraTec-MIDI-Smart-Keyboard-retail/dp/B00005U2NQ/sr=1-5/qid=1166143854/ref=sr_1_5/202-8131826-8095827?ie=UTF8&s=electronics

biggest link in the world lol!