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Xkey 25

CME Xkey 25
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Description

25-key Ultra-slim USB Controller Keyboard with Full Velocity Sensitivity, Polyphonic Aftertouch, Full-size Keys, and Class-compliant USB Connectivity for Most Music Creation Applications - OS X, Windows, and iOS

Features

  • An ultra-slim and full-featured MIDI controller keyboard you can take anywhere
  • Precision cut aluminum frame provides natural key separation for 25 full-sized keys
  • Key design depresses evenly for added playability
  • Advanced sensing technology provides 128 levels of velocity sensitivity and full polyphonic aftertouch
  • High-resolution pitch bend modulation buttons utilize continuous MIDI control data
  • Octave up and down buttons give you access to an extended note range
  • Fully USB bus powered and firmware updatable via USB
  • Small enough to fit in virtually any backpack, laptop case, or midsize iPad case
  • Class-compliant USB provides full plug-and-play compatibility with most operating systems, including iOS (via the Apple Camera Connection Kit)

Discussions

Korg NanoKey 2... Useful or Useless?

I had a Nanokey. It was pretty useless. I got an Akai LPK now and it's a much better solution for some easy mobile keys. I would also check out the CME Xkey 25. Works with iOS devices and has after touch.

What is your latency tolerance?

...RTL Utility. Studio One actually overestimates the RTL. Note the 7.98 ms estimate of instrument latency. The keyboard is a CME Xkey 25 USB keyboard. Subjectively it's the most responsive keyboard I've ever played, but this is due to mechanical design. Rather than pivoting keys they are kind of like the stabilized space bar on...

Op-1 field - update to the classic from Teenage Engineering

...OB-X8 is a €5500 device that doesn't have poly aftertouch. Whereas the €300 Microfreak or the €120 CME XKey 25 do have that!!! Outrage!!!!! Cop smiley Ah well. There must surely be other features that make both devices worthwhile? Rockout smiley

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