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The M-Audio Hammer 88 is aimed at those who play the piano or perhaps intend to play the piano, with a complete 88 fully-weighted keys covering 10 octaves.
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Bundled with software including Ableton Live Lite.Fader, modulation wheels and pedal inputs.88 keys, velocity sensitive, fully-weighted.Who’s been spotted using the Novation Launchkey series? Novation’s Launchkeys may not look quite as sleek as Akai’s MPK controllers, but this keyboard is packed with controls, a nice range of keys, inexpensive and highly compatible with Ableton.

The Launchkey is also available in 25 key and 49 key versions, but it’s the 61 key model that really stands out with a range suitable for playing complex melodies. Right out of the box, it integrates with Ableton, its faders, knobs, buttons and pads automatically mapping themselves to Live’s mixer, devices and clip launchers in both Session and Arrangement Views.Īs well as 61 velocity sensitive, synth-action keys, the Launchkey 61 MKII has 16 RGB backlit pads, nine facers, eight knobs and pitch bend/modulation wheels. Novation’s Launchkey range is designed specifically with Ableton in mind. The Launchkey 61 MKII is a great option for Ableton producers needing a larger keyboard for home studio use.
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Who’s been spotted using the Akai Professional MPK Mini MKII? However, if you’re a beginner, an ‘on-the-go’ producer or looking for a solid keyboard to play basslines, simple chords and melodies, and program drums, this keyboard is an excellent option for Ableton users.
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If you’re a pianist this may not be the best keyboard for you (unless you’re primarily looking for something portable) – the MPK Mini MKII has synth-action keys meaning there’s not much weight behind each key like there is for conventional keyboards, plus it only has a range of two octaves at one time. All of the pads and knobs can be mapped to parameters using Ableton’s midi map mode.
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The keyboard is really easy to setup with Ableton – it doesn’t extra require drivers to connect to a Windows or Mac computer, so you can simply plugin the USB cable and you’re good to go. It has nostalgia-inducing MPC style pads that are also velocity sensitive, perfect for sequencing sample chops and drum samples like hip hop pioneers such as J Dilla. The MPK Mini MKII is compact with 25 velocity sensitive keys and is extremely light-weight at 1.65lbs or 0.75kg. It’s an extremely popular model used by artists across all genres and it can be found all over YouTube in minimalist-style beat recreation videos, like this one, The Akai Professional MPK Mini MKII is simply the best compact midi keyboard for Ableton (or any major DAW) available.
