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Donner Digital Piano Keyboard Weighted 88 Keys with Piano Stand, Beginner Home Electric Piano with Furniture Stand and Triple Pedal, DEP-20S Real Piano Touch

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Pitch & modulation are controlled by 2 touch strips on the DMK 25. Both of which are responsive & (unlike a LOT of midi keyboards) have a light next to them, to give you a visual indication as to how you’re sculpting your sound.

Opt for the Akai MPK Mini & you won’t get assignable faders. Something you get 4 of with the DMK 25. While the keys on the DMK 25 feel better than we expected, you can get 25 key controllers with more in the way of keyfeel. The Arturia Minilab being the most obvious comparison. For any key-focused player, a midi controller with full-sized or weighted keys may be a better bet. However, that’s probably because the DMK 25 also boasts 4 assignable faders. A feature you will not find on the Launchkey Mini. In fact, to get any sort of faders on a Launchkey, you’d need to upgrade to at least 49 keys!!

Donner enters the analogue synth realm with a 303 clone that sounds the part – even if it doesn’t look it

Novation bundle plugins & software like XLN Addictive Keys & Spitfire Labs with the Launchkey Mini. All free software you don’t get with the Donner. The ratio of ‘quality: price’– After getting hands on with a fair few Donner instruments/ piece of kit, it’d not hard to see what this brand is all about. So while slightly more ‘prestigious’ music brands like Arturia or Native Instruments, focus primarily on quality, Donner (we think) goes 1 step further. And instead, focuses on quality in relation to price. Small caveat, but for the average musician this philosophy is good news, as it means the average setup becomes significantly cheaper, without them having to sacrifice much in the way of features. Both the Donner & the Launchkey Mini allow you to be super expressive. Connecting a sustain pedal is as simple as ‘Plug-In-&-Play’. Both controllers deal with pitch & mod in 2 different ways. On the DMK, these parameters are controlled by touch strips. Whereas on the Starrykey, these are assigned to physical wheels. Less portable, but if you ask us, allow for greater control.

Novation has even squeezed an arpeggiator & chord function into the Launchkey Mini. Chord mode allows you to compress several notes into one sound, which you can then play key-by-key. Both quirks you don’t get with the DMK 25. Before making the comparison between the Donner DMK 25 & its rivals, it’d only be wise to get clued up on the Donner DMK 25 specs. Do so & you’ll be able to make a fair comparison (stress on fair) because you’ll be able to fully understand what the DMK 25 is all about + understand all of its quirks & features, many of which you wouldn’t perhaps notice on 1st glance. In many respects, yes – the Donner DMK 25 is one of the best midi keyboards out there, especially if you’re a beginner. Ask us & this is where the Donner DMK 25 really shines + also the exact reason why you’d buy it! So let’s just say that, if you’re seriously considering the: Arturia Minilab, Akai MPK Mini or the Novation Launchkey Mini, STOP right there. And before you swipe your credit card, take 5 to read up on the DMK 25, as we’d say you’d seriously struggle to find a better all-round 25 key combo.For those with software & virtual instruments, this may not be an issue. But if you’re a beginner looking to buy your first midi controller, it’s worth considering that with the DMK 25 you get no included software. Something you do get with other (slightly more pricy) midi controllers. So now you’re clued up on how the DMK 25 differs from its more chunky bigger brother, you’re not doubt curious as to what’s good, bad & ugly about the DMK 25. In other words, what features make it worth it & what features could be considered a severe turn-off.

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