Keyboard is one of the important musical instruments that a musician desires to buy first. There are varieties of keyboards available in the market with various features and functions. All these musical keyboards fall under categories such as MIDI controllers, digital pianos, arrangers, portables, synthesizers, work stations and organs. Each type of keyboard caters different needs and one need to know his exact requirements thoroughly before selecting the type of keyboard.
MIDI controller keyboards come with different varied number of keys like 25 and 88. They also include response factors such as velocity sensitive, weighted and aftertouch. Some of the MIDI controllers are equipped with control surfaces, drum pads, combination controllers, wind controllers, sliders, and knobs.
There are two broad categories of Digital Pianos like Console Pianos that are used at home and portable stage pianos usable for stage performance. Most of the features are same in both varieties and changes are only in their designs and sizes. The essential factors one has to look while buying digital pianos are key responsiveness, sound quality and their amplifier and speaker features....