Cheap Keyboards/Controllers: MIDI or General MIDI?

[Chris Long]

I'm in need of a cheap keyboard/midi controller to use with my Cakewalk Guitar Studio 2. I see cheap Casios priced around $100, but they have MIDI, not General MIDI...will that make a big difference? Any real difference at all? I'm only going to use it for recording in the Cakewalk, and I need something...

Looking for the best $150 can buy lol just something that works well.

Thanks!

 

[Rolex Tha Tima]

Well if your using it just to control and not use any sounds you might as well go with a CMK midi controller..they go for about $80..they are only 37 keys but you can octive up and down

 

[Trak]

Go ahead and get a casio keyboard if it's just for a controller. I suggest at least 61 keys with pitch bend. I used to use a casio ctk-641 or something... I can't remember the model number. I only used it as a controller until I upgraded to a Trinity.