Rock Band 3 Wireless Keyboard for Wii and WiiU

La verdad es que superó por completo todas las expectativas que tenía sobre el. Al final se convirtió en mi segundo keytar controlador midi inalámbrico, actualmente lo ocupo en shows en vivo con La Sonora De Las Estrellas y resulta ser muy práctico su funcionamiento.La construcción en general es buena, las teclas se sienten bien (para ser lo que muchos catalogan como un juguete) y por el precio no existe una mejor opción.Además de que fue gracias a un driver que logré que funcionará inalambricamente con mi laptop usando el dogle usb que trae incluido.Cabe recalcar que la versión para Wii incluye:- Un teclado inalambrico para Rock Band 3.- Una correa para colocarselo al teclado y usarlo en modo keytar.- Un dogle inalambrico usb.- Documentos (manuales)Tras ocupar este pequeño controlador fue posible notar los siguientes:Pros:- Tamaño compacto.- Material relativamente resistente y muy liviano.- Teclas semi sensibles a la velocidad- Es posible ocuparlo como controlador midi alambrico (con un cable midi o una interfaz midi usb que no incluye).- Puede utilizarse como controlador midi inalambrico sin la necesidad de comprar artículos adicionales para este fin, lo único que se debe hacer es conectar el dogle inalambrico en un puerto usb y ejecutar un driver.- La conexión inalambrica soporta una distancia de hasta 10 metros (aproximadamente).- Sus botones permiten tener funciones a la mano como lo son: modulación, pitchbend, cambio de tone y aumento o disminución de octava.- Precio bastante accesible.- Excelente relación calidad-precio.Contras:-Solo posee 2 octavas.-No posee un fader para controlar el volumen.-Para cambiar la función modulación y pitchbend es necesario mantener oprimido un botón.

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As others have stated; this is a good value 2 octave remote keyboard controller. My old DX100 keyboard is broken so this allows me the option to control it as before. There is an intermittent slight (milliseconds) delay but it's hardly noticeable. Octave change sometimes takes a couple of presses but at the price this is outstanding value.

This little keyboard is an amazing value. I was quite surprised when i opened this package. First of all, it does not feel like a toy at all. It feels like a small but hefty weighty little keyboard. The keys are a bit springy but they are full-sized and Velocity Sensitive. So, for less than $30 shipped you get a nice compact beefy little MIDI controller keyboard that runs on 3 AA batteries. Oh man, this is exactly what i was needing in my studio. Within less than a minute, i was already hooked up to my MIDI Synthesizer and playing away on these Velocity Sensitive keys..... WOW!!! it works perfectly. For the money, you can't beat this. If you are looking for a small but capable batter powered MIDI controller with limited features, this is it.Im thrilled with this purchase and i was skeptical. I don't know about using it with Rock Band 3 or Wireless since i don't have Rock Band 3 but it works GREAT for what i bought it for. Thanks to some of the other cool reviews here from musicians who were very pleased with this little MIDI controller. You guys helped me make my decision, and evens tho i could not imagine such value for the money, here it IS. wow! buy it!!!

I don't use this for Rock Band but rather use it as a very inexpensive MIDI controller for my portable MIDI-enabled equipment. I've been moving away from computers lately and back to hardware instruments. I recently purchased a Korg Volca Keys and while playing it with the ribbon keyboard is fun, I'm much more dextrous on a keyboard. I wanted something that was battery powered and had the standard 5 pin DIN MIDI port as well. Having seen reviews for this controller on various synth forums I purchased this and it works great. The keys play well though the layout of some of the controls aren't always easy to get to. You can use the ribbon controller for pitch bend but you have to hold down a button on the side of the ribbon to activate it, which seems counter-intuitive. Perhaps the button helps to extend battery life but I find it awkward to use. Given the price, it's still a phenomenal bargain.

Harmonix ha avuto l'idea geniale di rendere un controller per giocare a Rock Band anche un'ottimo controller MIDI, con cui poterla usare effettivamente come uno strumento musicale vero e proprio!È stata molto al di sopra delle mie aspettative, in quanto non dà per nulla impressione di essere così economica, perché con il laccio incluso la si può indossare come una keytar e l'ergonomia è davvero fantastica. Inoltre è molto leggera, ed è l'unica keytar con questo prezzo e con queste dimensioni ridotte.La tastiera è di ottima fattura, è davvero un piacere suonarla! L'unico neo è costituzionale, nel senso che due ottave spesso stanno un po' strette, ma questo è il prezzo da pagare per avere una MIDI keytar così ridotta e comunque permette di suonare diversi pezzi da solista. Un'altro particolare è che su alcuni tasti (i fa e il do centrale) è presente, sul lato sinistro del tasto stesso, un piccolo rialzo che funge da divisore, immagino per questioni legate al videogioco Rock Band, ma anziché essere d'intralcio (infatti non dà alcun problema durante l'esecuzione di un brano musicale), lo trovo un'aggiunta estetica davvero carina!Ottima anche la possibilità di usare tutti i tasti a disposizione: infatti, tutti i pulsanti del controller in alto a destra sono perfettamente funzionanti come abbassa/alza ottava e cambio di banca in un soundfont MIDI, oltre ad altre impostazioni.Il vero difetto di questa keytar è il ribbon controller, sulla destra, perché è sì molto comodo, ma purtroppo non molto facile da controllare, in particolar modo perché come impostazione predefinita controlla la modulazione, mentre per utilizzare il pitch bend si deve tenere premuto il pulsantino a fianco del ribbon controller e contemporaneamente agire sul ribbon, cosa che richiede grande agilità della mano e in pratico è molto poco comodo. Penso che si possa comunque mappare la modulazione perché funga da pitch bend tramite software, anche se non ho ancora provato questa soluzione.In definitiva: se cercate un piccolo MIDI controller molto versatile ed economico, non andate oltre: fa per voi! In più, essendo una keytar è facilmente suonabile dovunque, anche senza uno stand per tastiere!

Die Kritik meines Vorposters mag für Leute stimmen, die das Keyboardspielen erst noch lernen wollen, aber für Musiker ist das Keyboard der absolute Hammer.Jawohl, richtig gelesen: Dieses Ding ist neben seiner Funktion als Game-Controller ein absolut ernstzunehmendes Midi-Keyboard mit guter Verarbeitung, praktischer Bedienung und jeder Menge Rock'n Roll-Charme!Wer sich etwas umschaut, wird bald sehen dass es auf dem Markt so gut wie keine Umhängekeyboards mehr gibt. Die, die angeboten werden, sind teuer und das Design ist, naja, Geschmackssache. Und der Rock Band Keyboard Controller ist nicht nur spottbillig, sondern liegt auch noch gut in der Hand und ist hübsch anzuschauen. (Ich zumindest mag es etwas weniger poppig.)Ich wette, dass an der Entwicklung dieses Teils waschechte Keyboarder beteiligt waren, denn für einen Game-Controller ist die eingebaute 5-Pol-Midi-Buchse an sich völlig unnötig. Dafür ist sie das Tor für ernsthafte Anwendungen, denn praktischjeder nach 1983 gebaute Synthesizer lässt sich darüber spielen. Einfach ein 5 Pol-Midi-Kabel angeschlossen, und schon kann man mit dem Sound seines DX7, Moog Little Phatty oder Nord Lead durchs Zimmer rocken!Wichtig für Neulinge ist: Das Keyboard hat KEINE eingebaute Tonerzeugung, sondern erzeugt "nur" Midi-Befehle. Notfalls muss man sich eben einen billigen Midi-Expander auf Ebay holen, oder einen Software-Synthie auf dem PC spielen. Die gibt es auch als Freeware, und ein passendes USB-Midi-Interface für unter 10 EUR.Das Keyboard sendet ausschließlich auf dem Midi-Kanal 1. Es hat 25 Tasten mit Anschlagsdynamik, aber keinen Aftertouch - bei dem Preis wäre das auch wirklich zu viel verlangt.Die Tastatur spielt sich richtig gut, ich habe schon schlechtere an teureren Keyboards unter den Fingern gehabt. Das Tastenkreuz auf der rechten Seite dient zum Wechseln des Sounds (auf-ab = Midi Program Change) und der Oktavlage (links -rechts = je eine Oktave höher oder tiefer). Beides funktioniert zuverlässig und damit bühnentauglich!Am Hals hat das Keyboard einen kleinen Touch-Controller, mit dem man die Modulation am Synthie steuern kann. Macht man damit z.B. das Filter auf und zu, geht das live ganz schön ab. Mit einer Taste lässt sich der Controller auch auf Pitch Bend umschalten, aber das ist mit einer Hand kaum zu machen, und der billige Controller ist dafür auch nicht exakt genug.Der mitgelieferte Schultergurt ist leider nicht gerade hochwertig. Ich habe mir einen knallroten Gitarrengurt von Fender dazu gekauft, der passt dann auch endlich optimal zum Fender-Rhodes-Sound, grins.Von diesen kleinen Einschränkungen abgesehen: Ein Riesenspaß und die Entdeckung des Jahres für mich!

I've had the RB3 keyboard for almost a week now and my experiences are quite good. I have prior music experience with guitar and similar instruments, and some basic theory/vocal/keyboard training from when I was in college (much of which I've forgotten). Because of past music experience I probably start with a slight advantage over your average person. I've wanted to learn keyboard for a while, and RB3 moving into the realm of more realistic instrument play is a welcome change for me.Construction:The keyboard is built quite well. It looks and feels like a real two octave keyboard should. The keys have just the right amount of spring and resistance. The touch sensitive whammy effect also works well in game. I don't have a midi sequencing device so I can only assume that it works as expected.Game-play:If you are interested in getting this device, know that going into it with the correct mindset is key. Unless you have keyboard experience, don't expect to become a virtuoso the first time you pick it up. If you are interested in pro mode you will most likely need to put in a lot of time practicing alone (at the moment I find playing with others while in pro mode a bit distracting). If you lack patience the keyboard may not be for you.The game allows you to select between standard mode (only 5 white keys are activated like the standard RB/GH guitars) and pro (the entire keyboard). Both modes allow you to select a difficulty, so pro mode is not necessarily prohibited from the start. I found that I was able to jump right into career/quickplay at a medium pro level (mostly single notes with some 2-note intervals on more advanced songs). Not everyone will be able to do the same. I've had several friends that wanted to try at a party, and all of them started off in 5-note (non-pro) mode.The built-in lessons are handy. I went through several of them to get comfortable with the keyboard (simple scales, intervals) before moving into career mode. I'll probably go back and finish them someday, but I found myself wanting to just play some music.Watching the partial keyboard on screen takes some getting used to. Rather than using the strap I've been placing the keyboard on my lap, which allows me to glance down occasionally. Other than that I am finding where notes are primarily by feeling around (locations of black keys give you some guidance). I'll admit that this is occasionally frustrating, particularly when intervals and solos are moving faster than I can keep up. Again, patience seems to have a key role in game-play.Conclusion:The device itself is great. Game-play is a lot of fun if you are willing to take the time and energy to learn, or you must be satisfied with easy or non-pro mode. While this device may not be for everyone, it adds a ton for those of us who desire more realistic game-play (and the potential to pick up a new instrument).