Alesis Qmini - Portable 32 Key USB MIDI Keyboard Controller with velocity sensitive synth action keys and Music Production software included

I have tried MANY keyboards over the last month (10 total), with a view to have a well-performing mini-usb controller keyboard for a 17hr flight, it will be controlling FL Studio Mobile on my Galaxy Note 8, will need to go in a carry-on, be light and quiet.Keyboard 9 & 10 came today- number 9 is reviewed elsewhere, but at number 9 having ALL been utter embarrassing failures, I was considering not even wasting my time on it. Holy Moly was I wrong...Pros:1. keyboard is totally playable, low hit, low fatigue, registers well (even gentle piano) and is SUPER quiet, like each key is individually felted. No squeak, no scratch, and no clang. Beautiful experience.2. Knobs are high quality and register fine parameters3. Buttons are easy to use and well placed.4. SUPER light5. all casing surfaces are matt and textured, and surprisingly rugged, this will fend off greasy-fingered late night playing.6. Set up on Win 10 was 2.3 seconds- plug and play (with Saurus) took 9 seconds.7. The modulation button (which I gag at even the mention of usually) is actually reminicent of the old Juno white buttons, I actually liked it- who knew?8. Has a Kensington lock port.Cons:1. Pitch bend is unusable, no control, no precision, sometimes no logic behind it. For something performing this bad NOT having it would have been less of a downvote.2. The usual and expected USB-B connector is replaced here with a mini-usb for no reason that I can see, there is PLENTY of real estate, we all know how strong and durable these are don't we? (said no one) I never had a B end go on ANY device EVER. But I've had about 40 Mini-USB's fail.To summarise, a fantastic feeling and performing keyboard, well made, low fatigue and at a fantastic size and weight.9.5/10 (for the dumb cable and wasted pitch bend opportunity.)

Used for a short trip so I could play with my DAW, VSTi's & new sample library, while away. Plug & Play, easy to use. Small keys, but still playable. I liked it, & worth the price just for keeping me amused while hanging around. Offers portable keyboard for tweaking tunes or mucking around on the fly. Seems reasonably robust for it's design & price point. Thanks

Great value keyboard, but the black keys are wider than most keyboards, leaving a thinner gap on the G and A keys. For most people this won't be an issue, but if you have particularly big or stocky hands you will not be able to play chords like Eb which typically require playing deeper between the black keys, because you'll end up pressing down those black keys by friction of squeezing into the gap. I don't have this issue with any of my other keyboards.If you have more average hands, though, this is a very excellent keyboard for the price. I had tried the previous model of this which had clicky keys--no good for detailed dynamics--but this one has fixed this issue with very smooth, quiet and responsive keys. I'm sad to have to be returning it but I had to leave my recommendation all the same because for most people this will be a really great purchase.

This is a super well made keyboard. Very light, portable etc. But the probelms are a) The lag between you pressing the key and the sound coming from your computer. b) Even if the lag problem is sorted, the keys are simply tiny. Suiable for a child maybe, but these aren't 'mini' keys; this are micro, teeny tiny keys which are simply impossble to use.

Not changing the review until Alessis gets their act together, just a note to anyone looking to purchase this item for their PC, you have to download drivers for the keyboard to work which are only made available on their website after signing up and creating an account. That’s fine but unfortunately their website won’t allow you to make an account it redirects to a forbidden page… Support won’t reach back to me through email and calling them just ends up with you being on hold without ever speaking to anyone. Great service lol so in the meantime I got a keyboard that’s useless.Update:After being able to access the website and install their drivers I’ve been really impressed by the quality of this product for such a cheap price it does the job perfectly for anyone starting out with music or even if you’re experienced the benefit of having a lightweight midi keyboard to take while travelling is also a plus!

Ideal for children to learn how to use a MIDI or for adults who want an ultra compact MIDI. Works well. Lots of fun.

Keys are well weighted and all the buttons are actually useful!

This worked great originally, but then would no longer be detected by any music software. I think it's a problem with 'ghost midi ports', or not always using same same USB port, but I can't find and drivers or support on how to fix this issue

Gracias a este controlador he podido llevar el trabajo fuera del estudio, el material es resistente, las teclas no son del todo cómodas, pero sirven bien, hay que tener en cuenta que son teclas minis. Por 40 dólares es la mejor opción en este rango de precio. Supera en calidad de materiales, sensibilidad de teclas y tamaño compacto a una de sus competencias como es el midiplus k32, y en relación al precio supera al M audio mini 32 que está un poco más elevado de precio (también es un excelente controlador, pero este es más económico y traen casi los mismos complementos). Si está pensando en elegir alguno de los mencionados, vaya a por este seguro.

A lot of people that are buying this are clearly not aware that this is not a regular keyboard.It's not meant for playing piano, it is meant for use with sound programs and rather complex software. I did not buy it for myself, but rather for my husband, who is very impressed with the quality and functionality of this MIDI keyboard. He has had a blast playing around with the different settings and sounds. It was easy for him to install and set up the software without any of the issues that others have mentioned.

المنتج حلو وسلس بس مايعطيك احساس البيانو لان الازارير بلاستيك، مو فخم يعني زي البيانو طبعا، بس حلو للتعلم و البدايات وجودة حلوة وصلني في كرتون وفلين بشكل مرتب ونظيف

I have an iPhone SE (1st gen) and Windows 10 PC. It works with those devices for sure. When it comes to Android devices, it's gonna be a hit or miss. I can only speak for the devices that I do actually have. If you took a chance on an Android that works, please share your experience.Moto Z Play, Android 8.0 - does NOT work. It doesn't even power up the keyboard. Tried with an OTG with power input and still doesn't work.Walmart ONN 10” tablet, Android 9 Go - device recognized, but practically unusable. The tablet/apps recognize the device. BUT! The latency is pretty bad. Also, some keys get "stuck". I'm guessing the processor/hardware is just too slow.ATT Radiant Core U304AA, Android 9 - device recognized, but practically unusable. Got this phone from ATT as a free upgrade because of their network updates. Again, this seems more like incapable hardware, not incapable OS. Latency is unnoticeable, but the sound eventually starts crackling like the CPU is overloading.Moto E5 Play, Android 8 - surprisingly WORKS perfectly. This was just an ATT prepaid phone off the shelf. It is able to power up the device, the OS and apps recognize it, latency is unnoticeable. It seems that the hardware is very capable to provide very stable performance. Only caveat is to set the display to stay on for as long as possible. Even with battery optimization turned off, my MIDI app seems to go to sleep with the screen is off and when it's in background.So, it is a bit unpredictable. Why the Moto Z Play, which is a much better phone than the Moto E5 Play, doesn't work...I don't know. It would be difficult to lay out minimum requirements in that context. So, I can understand why Alesis just doesn't want to even mention it.

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