Registered: 10/09/04
Posts: 2580
Loc: Ocala, FL USA
Very nice...the issue for me would be lack of MIDI controller possibilities. Very few switches etc to use to control vA2. The Novation SL61 II is great as it also will provide LED feedback via vA2's programming. (you push a button...the light goes on...telling which was the last one pushed) And I have tested the SL series and the keybed is very nice.
Most of the cheap MIDI keybeds are of very poor feel...nothing like a Korg PA or Tyros...and some don't even have aftertouch...something I want for sure.
But all that said I agree this new Akai is pretty cool and comes with a lot of goodies...and I think it said it was a Fatar keybed...pretty good.