today we're going to be opening up this box right here to review the m audio keystation
mini 32 MK 3 I'll be unboxing this mini MIDI keyboard and then I'm
going to set it up in FL Studio to test it out
welcome to simple green tech I'm Radio Zane and if you're new to the channel I
do audio tech tips tutorials and reviews to help you unleash your creativity if
you're not new to the channel thank you for coming back in today's video we're
going to be unboxing this guy right here it's the m-audio key station mini 32 MK
3 links to it are in the description below so you can easily click on it
check out the latest pricing and get some more info after I open it I'll be
setting it up in FL studio and testing it out but if you need help setting it
up in another program please let me know in the comments below now let's get
opening it alright so here's the box there was a piece of tape right there I
took that off now let's open it up and see what's inside
you have a keyboard here your USB mini cable here and your software
instructions warranty information and your instructions on how to operate the
keystation 32 you have your 32 low profile keys here these are actually
velocity sensitive keys so if you press harder it will sound different than if
you were to play softer on the key the m audio key station mini 32 connects to
your computer via this USB mini cable this also powers the MIDI keyboard so
there's no other cables needed it's perfect for the mobile musician here's
the software that you get with the key station mini 32 you get Pro Tools first
m-audio Edition which includes some extra plugins that the base version of
Pro Tools first doesn't come with I'll be doing another video looking at this
software in more depth so be sure to subscribe and check back for that you
also get the xpand 2 software synth which I already owned and I've done a
video on that I'll link to it in the description below in case you want to
check it out honestly I really like xpand 2 it's a great workhorse synth
however it does come with a lot of other MIDI keyboards so it's not really a
selling point for me but it is a definite plus if you don't already own
it and I also got a copy of addictive keys studio grand it says that it's a
limited time offer so it might not be available when you get this controller
here's the keystation mini 32 next to my 15-inch laptop look at that size it's
so nice for mobility or if you don't have a lot of desk space now here it is
next to my m audio axiom 25 MIDI keyboard the axiom is a 25 full-sized
key controller and it's much larger than this 32 mini controller I really love
this little thing I'm now going to connect the keystation 32 to my
computer I use Windows 10 and it's supposed to just connect install itself
without the need to install any drivers so let's see how that works
there it is now let's get the keystation 32 set up in FL studio now with
FL Studio open go up here to options click on MIDI settings and then down
here where it says input you see keystation mini 32 mk3 you click on that if
it's not already highlighted then you click enable and that's it close this
down let's open up an instrument and see if it works there you go this is a very
cool little instrument I've been a big fan of my M audio axiom controller
which is why I went with another m-audio keyboard and I can really see this being
my quick go-to controller for when I suddenly get musical ideas to lay down
now I paid just $49 for this MIDI keyboard and I think it's well worth it
I could see myself using the m-audio key station mini 32 quite a bit whether it's
sitting on the couch and creating some beats or sitting out my desk and having
something to quickly connect to or even shoving into my backpack and heading out
the door the build quality is solid enough I'm not really concerned about
breaking it while traveling with it let me know in the comments below where you
plan on using your MIDI keyboard click this video right here to see what
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