Any recommendations for a decent midi keyboard/ controller for a beginner?

[SH81]

I've just ordered Reason 4 and am now looking for a fairly cheap midi keyboard to get me going, has anyone got any recommendations? Are there any features I should be looking out for? Im a novice in production so any advice would be greatly appreciated! I will be running Reason on a fairly new mid range laptop with Vista premium, not sure of the exact spec
Thanks in advance

 

[MARLZTAH]

your budget???

you can get an oxygen 8 for around £60

if your after something cheaper, try ebay of something

 

[Subsonicdeejay1]

Anyone will do the job if its just to use as a midi controller man...

 

[SH81]

your budget???

you can get an oxygen 8 for around £60

if your after something cheaper, try ebay of something

I was looking to spend around £80 to begin with so will check out the oxygen 8. Cheers

 

[nsdiesel]

I got a M-Audio keystation 49e. Its USB and midi which is always handy if u aint got any midi inputs. It about £50

 

[redskin]

If your not looking 2 do loads of stuff, then download "bomes mouse keyboard". it turns ur pc keyboard indo a midi keyboard, so u dont hav 2 buy hardware. U will also need "midi yoke" to wire it to reason. theres a tutorial sumwhere on youtube. If ur looking to take things further, then buy a proper keyboard.

 

[Nutek]

mid-air25

 

[MARKLAR]

i dont use no midi keyboard all bout hard effort with my tunes!lol

 

[Nutek]

i use my midi for patches; and riffs and ting sometimes.