Xkey 37 Air Bluetooth MIDI Keyboard - Apple-Style Ultra-Thin Aluminum Frame, 37 Full-Size Velocity-Sensitive Keys, Polyphonic Aftertouch, Ultra-Low Latency, Simply Plug & Play on iPad, iPhone, Mac, PC

The unit was as far as I could tell was new. No lag time using ble and the apple x-37 app. If this app is not used, lag is unacceptable. I start hearing lag at 5 micro seconds. Virgin Musical Instruments, US warranty center, CME, Jordon R voided my Two year warranty. Two high level techs promised send a factory new CME x-37. They both lied. Diagnosed it as a bad connector caused by user. I received my x-37 back two weeks and four days later. Same serial number. They never sent a new factory unit out. The second big lie. VMI dropped an entire keyboard bed in my unit and left the "bad" connector in. Amazon took the unit back. Neither CME or Virgin Musical Instuments told the truth instead, lying in collusion. They banned my email address to all companies including Jordon Rudess after only one email. Horrible business practice all the way around.

Good quality but functionality is awful. Their apps could’nt be more basic and useless. It doesn’t connect to Bluetooth in settings only through an app. If you’re lucky enough to get it to connect, good luck keeping it connected. Always losing connection and won’t reconnect no matter what app I try. Worse Bluetooth keyboard I have ever tried.

At $300, this keyboard seems way over priced. However, I still kept it over a few other options that I didn't like as well. Here are the pros and cons: Pros: * Full size keys * No problem with connection * The CME app gives you lots of control over the behavior of the device (volume and pressure adjustment, switch assignment, etc.) * Power lasts a long time * Charges fairly quickly * 3 octaves is a handy range * Easy to change the octave range quickly * Lightweight and it fits in my lap easily Cons: * Key travel is very shallow -- takes a bit to get used to it, but it is ok after that. * Pitch bend is via button, instead of wheel -- much harder to get it right where you want it * No good way to hold it. (I wish they made a Keytar) * 300 bucks???? Dang! I use it via Bluetooth as a wireless keyboard for my iPad. I wanted a good analog synth that I could play around with while sitting in the living room. I have owned a MemoryMoog for many years, but it is very large and heavy and it only halfway works. Rather than spend the $$ to have the Moog repaired, I use this keyboard with the Tera Synth app. I tried several apps and I like the Tera Synth best for analog programming. I rarely use presets on an analog synth as I prefer to program my own sounds. This setup has satisfied me fairly well. I would still prefer a better keyboard, with fullsize and full depth keys, but wireless connection to my iPad is very important to me, so that limits my options a little. Ultimately, I'm hoping someone will sell a Bluetooth keytar that works with iPad, but the closest thing to that is the Alesis Vortex, which does not yet work with iPad (their wireless USB plug requires more power than an iPad will give it). Update: 7/22/19: Well, I turned it into a Keytar — I put velcro on the bottom of the keyboard, got a 1x2 stick that is about 3 1/2’ long, put velcro and a guitar strap on the stick, and voila! — my new ghetto keytar. It works great, although it is still not a full keytar. I’m using the “Pure Synth” app on my iPad for most of my sounds now, although I still prefer Tera Synth for analog programming. Pure Synth was well worth the money I paid for it, as it gives me some great presets for the church worship band I play in and it gives me a quick interface to modify them to suit my needs. I have found a great use for the modulation button on the keyboard — use it to fade in an additional instrument that is an octave higher than your main sound. This is a great way to add in emphasis and crescendo in a song, without having to scramble to change the patch. Keep in mind that all buttons are programmable, so you can customize a different button for this if you like.

Frustrating and misleading product info! I bought this keyboard controller because I need to control a bunch of rack synths in my studio. Controlling hardware is different than using this for software synths in Ableton etc. you only really need the keys as the controls often are on the synths. One of the most important aspects for me was to be able to use it via MIDI so the USB to MIDI dongle was of extreme importance for me. Now the pics on Amazon for the wired model shows the dongle so one would assume it's included. It's not. I then purchased the Bluetooth model because I read the dongle was included. Again, not so. What's worse, it is almost impossible to purchase the dongle separetely anywhere! I guess I was not meant to purchase this keyboard controller.

I absolutely love this thing! Fair warning: it does not feel like a piano at all (nor was it meant to); it feels like a laptop keyboard. I actually like this however, because once you get used to it it allows for much faster and more precise playing. It's the most portable GOOD keyboard I've seen at 553 x 134 x 20 mm or 21¾ x 5¼ x ¾ in, the wireless connection is reliable and latency is unnoticeable, I love the poly aftertouch and native ability to edit that curve, as well as the clever space-saving pressure sensitive buttons for pitch and modulation - all around wonderful keyboard. I use it at home, on trips, at friends houses, and on stage at my church on top of our main keyboard. Only criticism is 1) It doesn't automatically connect to the last connected Bluetooth device when powered on (because it's wireless MIDI it's a little different) and 2) the black keys tend to pop off when transported without a protective case of some sort (I usually just use a bath towel if it has to endure lots of transportation, though they do make a professional case for it) but they can be popped back on with little trouble and no damage. Holds a charge for days on end of frequent use even after nearly a year of regular use, and is beautifully designed in an Apple-esque style. Price is a bit steep, but it's well worth it if you're looking for a reliable, good-looking, well-designed, portable wireless keyboard with lots of options in the MIDI world. Can't recommend this enough!!

I use it in my keyboard drawer of my desk to save the space of my keyboard stand on the floor. With a rolling desk, it works well to roll to and from my piano for composing. One significant complaint - keys very sensitive and are easily double struck -- generating two notes for some software (MuseScore), but Sibelius seems to ignore the second strike. Sensitivity also prevents you from resting the fingers on the keyboard, which prevents the ability to play without looking at the keyboard. I was hoping to get the neck strap option to use as an on-stage controller, but I've decided that likely won't work. However, it suits my needs for note input, giving me maximal octave count with minimal space, and thus saves me significant square footage of my sometimes too-small studio.

The developers software doesn't work with windows 10. It throws errors when you click the support page. It will not directly pair with my PC either. I cannot directly pair the device to any bluetooth speakers or headsets I own. I also cannot pair the device to my iphone; all the recommended software I bothered to look up is for an iPad. Maybe it would work with a ton of creative networking but I don't go out and buy a bluetooth device because I want to screw around with it. I want plug and play. Not what I expect from a 300$ bluetooth device in 2016. Good idea, terrible execution.

Excellent product! Need to get used to. Give it a chance - just use it for couple of hours, I very glad I did. At first I thought it is just for electronic musicians - to play simple things, but after couple of hours I understood you can play anything on it (what ca be played with 3 octaves of cause).

Zugegeben, die Verarbeitung, das Design und das Empfinden des Xkey wirken angenehm. Dennoch, der Pries für diese Klaviatur ist viel zu hoch gegriffen und auch vor dem Hintergrund, dass der Xcable USB Adapter nicht enthalten ist vollkommen unangemessen. Ich bin mir noch nicht sicher, ob ich den Artikel behalten oder ihn wieder zurücksenden werde. Trotz des schönen Erscheinungsbildes und meiner Vorfreude - nach dem Auspacken war ich eher frustriert, derart viel Geld ausgegeben zu haben, obwohl ich noch nicht einmal ein Sustain-Pedal anschließen kann.

Le produit est d'un prix élévé, mais il est en parfait harmonie avec mon salon (je chercher à enlever tous les câbles). La finition est bien, le branchement simple et la qualité de tape assez atypique par rapport à un clavier classique, mais proche d'un clavier de type mac. Du coup, ce produit répond parfaitement à tout ce que je souhaitais, je recommande d'autant plus que je m'interroge pour en prendre un autre pour faire 6 octaves... pour noël peut être.

Commençons positivement: ça fonctionne presque facilement sur un iPad. Il suffit d'installer Xkey depuis l'appstore,d'allumer son bluetooth et c'est bon. Pour Windows et Android, il semble que sans accessoire supplémentaire, ça ne fonctionne pas sans fil! Il faut un accessoire supplémentaire! Le sans fil ne se fera pas sans prise, et surtout pas sans Widibud (65€ de supplément!). Je cherche d'autres solutions... mais là, en janvier 2018, il n'y a toujours rien de disponible. CME accuse Microsoft de ne pas avoir de pilote midi Bluetooth... Passons. Je suis persuadé qu'une solution logicielle pourrait arranger les choses: la connexion Bluetooth s'établit, mais pas moyen de coupler les appareils, faute de pilote. Absurde! Sur Android, le XKEY reste invisible... La solution serait la même que pour Windows (Widibud), mais avec un câble "Host" en plus! Enfin, si le modèle XKEY normal admet une pédale (sustain), c'est impossible sur le modèle AIR. Et pour une connexion MIDI, c'est impossible également: pas de prise... Finalement, le XKEY air est extrêmement cher pour ce qu'on peut en faire. Et puisque CME est au courant que les compatibilités Windows et Android sont impossible sans Widibud, le Widibud devrait faire partie du packaging!

Les touches plastiques font peu professionnelles et un peu bruyantes comme un vieux clavier pour pc, sinon, la connection est facile sur ios après le téléchargement de midimittr qui reconnait aussitôt le clavier. On ne retrouve pas la sensation d’un bon clavier, c’est pour produire du son. Conclusion: cher malgré tout.