M-VAVE 25 Key USB MIDI Keyboard Controller With 16 Backlit Drum Pads, Bluetooth Semi Weighted Professional dynamic keybed 8 Knobs and Music Production,Software Included (16 Drum Black)

It's super easy to use and really versatile. The compact size makes it easy to carry around, and the pink color adds a fun vibe to my setup. The buttons and knobs feel great, and the customization options have helped me streamline my workflow. For the price, it’s hard to beat. If you need a solid, affordable MIDI controller, this one's a great pick.

I bought this because I wanted a battery powered wireless controller with bluetooth midi. Basically, something I can stuff in my backpack along with a few other battery powered synths/grooveboxes and have a nice small keyboard on the go. This was one of the few options I found and it is by far the smallest (unless you get into devices that don't have actual keybeds). Shockingly, it's also one of the lowest cost.It is pretty powerful right off the bat, connecting immediately to my other bluetooth midi devices (CME adapters) with no effort. It worked immediately. I got a bit frustrated at first because the manual is terrible and there was no obvious way to switch MIDI channels -- I was stuck on channel 1. Well, I did some research online and found that there is a companion software "MidiSuite." The M-VAVE website doesn't support SSL (in the year 2024) so it looks sketchy as hell, but it's fine. And it's powerful. You can reconfigure every single aspect of the entire device. Every pad, knob, and button can be reconfigured in any way you want, on any midi channel you want. You can then store these configurations in 8 presets on the device, or any number more on your computer. So there you can see there's a potential issue. You could use 8 presets and set up 8 different MIDI channels if you just assign them all to the same channel. But then the other 8 you can't do anything with (if you need to). Well, if this was a more expensive controller, I'd be more upset, but it's cheap. So it's fine.So basically, if you think the configuration options are lacking, download the companion software, it will unlock a lot more.This is at its heard a bluetooth midi controller and it connects, as I stated earlier, effortlessly to other class compliant bluetooth midi devices. But you may want to use this controller in other ways. You can connect the USB to the computer (it has a USB 1.0/2.0 USB-B connector type -- the old "printer" connectors -- instead of a more modern USB-C, but whatever). When connected to the computer, it will act as any other MIDI device and can be easily routed into your DAW. It also has a way to use the footswitch jack as MIDI out. I don't completely understand how that works because, again, the manual is terrible. But I'm guessing it's similar to the 3.5mm MIDI standard, just coming out of a 1/4" jack size. So that would mean you'd need a 1/4" to 3.5mm (1/8") adapter, which are easy to come by. Again, I'm just guessing, I haven't tried it yet. Also, in this mode you lose the footswitch, but it does allow MIDI out without having to use wireless or USB.Hardware wise, the keybed is alright. Not the best, not the worst. Just fine for the price. Velocity sensitive (and you can configure curves and upper/lower limits in the software). The pads feel great and have velocity and aftertouch. The touchpad pitch and mod "wheels" feel terrific. They are perfectly sensitive and accurate. They feel just as good as my Arturia and ASM keyboard touchpads. The knobs are endless encoders, so there is no "jump" when you switch patches. They have a nice resistance so feel very precise when turning them. They send single CC steps unlike some other controllers that step in 2 (ahem Korg ahem). The transport buttons by default support MCP (as well as the second layer of pads), which was a bit of a surprise feature. I don't really use MCP anywhere, but I know others that do. You can control many DAW transport functions by mapping those. I remapped them all to MIDI notes or CCs in pushbutton/toggle mode.The display is just a 3 digit 7-segment display, like you see in a lot of Roland gear these days. Very little information is presented, but it does tell you at a glance which preset you are on, the current CC value, etc. Again, this thing is cheap so I can't complain.All in all, this thing is a beast for the price and rivals much more expensive options in some ways. But, don't expect it to do *everything* a more expensive controller would do, it is a low cost option and probably will never have a software or firmware update ever and the company might disappear in a couple years (or not, M-VAVE has lasted longer than a lot of others so far).All in all, glad I bought it.One last thing, the Amazon listing is wrong, the company name is M-VAVE, not M-WAVE.

For many years I’ve been on the fence about purchasing a small portable keyboard. I play in an 80’s cover band, and my primary rig involves Reason running on a Mac Studio, using a Nektar Impact LX61+ as my primary controller. Before a gig, and sometimes during a break from the stage, I need a simple way to rehearse chords and solos. Having another full setup isn’t convenient. I needed a Bluetooth solution so I could just use my phone or iPad and simply rehearse. The M-Vave is the perfect solution. I can easily connect wirelessly and not worry about cables or adaptors or anything else. It simply WORKS. I got the completely black model and I LOVE IT. Just be sure to get the CubeSuite iOS app, which allows for much easier editing and programming.It has been such a treat connected to my iPhone that I’m THIS close to incorporating it into my live stage performances. The latency is extremely minimal and definitely not a hinderance. There’s just a small detail I have to work out with shifting forward and backward through tracks - need to reassign two of the pads to possibly send MIDI machine control (MMC) instead of a CC value, and I haven’t figured this out yet.If you are on the fence like I was, don’t wait any longer. Just BUY THIS ONE! The pitch and mod ribbon strips are a bit frustrating to deal with but still fully workable. With 25 velocity sensitive mini keys, 8 velocity sensitive pads, 8 infinite rotary encoders (not “knobs” with a finite start and stop position)… I mean come on! For such a low price?! This is a no brainer. BUY IT!

The board itself is great bang for your buck, however.....The software to edit the board is tough to find. I found it with a link from a u-tube video. Typing in the product name in a search engine does NOT lead you to the product manufacturer. You can find it at cuvave.com/xznr The editor is part of something called the cubesuite.It does not load properly with Mac OS 10.15. The editor software does not recognize the unit.It works fine on my Android phone but not on the machine I use for music production.The board works fine with my Mac. Bluetooth recognizes it through Audio Midi setup. It is functional for sitting on the couch and noodling around, but the editor doesn't work. They need to update the software.All in all it is a great value for a cordless, rechargeable midi controller. I wish some of the big name players in the midi controller business would offer Bluetooth and rechargeable batteries, but no one has come around yet. If you're reading this - Arturia-Novation-M Audio-Akai-Native Instruments - step up and join the cordless, Li-ion world. Your products are great but I don't want a widi dongle and batteries to change. I don't care how many cool features your keyboards have.The review would have been 5 stars if the editor software worked with newer/current Mac OS.

Great little keyboard/controller. setup was a breeze, and it works in all the software i need it to. the drum pads work great as well.

The media could not be loaded. This midi keyboard is my first but is really reliable and simple to set up. Offers a variety of presets. Is to scale as the keys feel the same size as a real piano. The keyboard is responsive and has low to no input delay on my compatible PC. The keys do not get stuck. Currently the most useful aspect for me has been the octave buttons on the left side as it feels easy to change with 1 push of a button.This works good with FL and have had no issues. [ I left a video how to quickly setup using FL Studio ]