[sherok]

ok. but what if I'm writing a song and I'm playing out the chords on the controller or the piano parts...I at least need a controller with enough keys right? I'd like an 88 key controller then right? Then what every I play goes into the Cubase and the sound that I select in the software is the sound that will be recorded. If I don't play piano parts of that song but switch over to a bass line or string line melody same thing, I play it out on the controller. I see why only a coupe of octaves are needed there, but not for the piano parts of working out a song or recording the keyboard part of my song. Or for writing the song and getting it down and recorded so I at least can remember what I was thinking about writing and maybe even in notation so I can read it and change keys on me so I don't have to since I've not played in so long, someone did this for me as we colaborated.

So...ok....I've seen a 88 M-Audio controller I like... M-Audio Keystation 88es USB MIDI Keyboard Controller..................

BUT....what's up with these synth's?..... seems like every has one?....I had one in the 80's.......why would I want one?..Kurzweil PC-2X/O 88-Key Performance Keyboard with Orchestra?...I'm up for either? or both since the other is cheap.