MadLad
Active Member
Hey fellow composers,
I'm in the midst of building myself a nice homestudio to further my foothold in the professional world of video game and maybe movie soundtracks with VST libraries, so I'm looking for advice here.
Right now, I am looking for a midi controller. I saw in a video that quite a few people recommend the Doepfer LMK4+ 88 but it costs over 500€ more than the Arturia KeyLab 88 MKII which also has awesome reviews and which looks like it would be much more useful for me because of the many integrated sliders, wheels and percussion pads.
Can anyone tell me what the reason would be to go for the 1500€ Doepfer instead of the 900€ Arturia Keylab? Reviews say, they both have really good and robust keys, they play very well etc. I definitely tend to the Arturia Keylab because of the USB over Midi connection (you just need to plug it in your computer no extra power needed), the lighter build and the many sliders and knobs and an included sample library. Is there a reason I should buy the Doepfer instead?
Thanks in advance!
P.S. I'm gonna use it with Dorico and Reaper if that's relevant.
I'm in the midst of building myself a nice homestudio to further my foothold in the professional world of video game and maybe movie soundtracks with VST libraries, so I'm looking for advice here.
Right now, I am looking for a midi controller. I saw in a video that quite a few people recommend the Doepfer LMK4+ 88 but it costs over 500€ more than the Arturia KeyLab 88 MKII which also has awesome reviews and which looks like it would be much more useful for me because of the many integrated sliders, wheels and percussion pads.
Can anyone tell me what the reason would be to go for the 1500€ Doepfer instead of the 900€ Arturia Keylab? Reviews say, they both have really good and robust keys, they play very well etc. I definitely tend to the Arturia Keylab because of the USB over Midi connection (you just need to plug it in your computer no extra power needed), the lighter build and the many sliders and knobs and an included sample library. Is there a reason I should buy the Doepfer instead?
Thanks in advance!
P.S. I'm gonna use it with Dorico and Reaper if that's relevant.