Studiologic SL88 Studio

The best controller keyboard i ever had

Early arrival. Gorgeous finish. And very great hammer touch.

Works great for me

I use this in rehearsal room, and have the Grand version at home and for gigging, as I by far prefer the keybed in the Grand - but it is double price, so if you don't mind a regular keybed instead of state-of-the-art, then the Studio is great. The sticks works for me, but I don't use pitch bend, so I can live with the very short travel for the spring sticks. I like the settings and control that you can do with the programs, should cover most needs, if you depend on the keyboard as the controller of your setlist. I had to make a protecting foam layer when travelling (using a soft bag), as the sticks and the knob sticks out and tends to get bend or pressed during transportation.

Good keyboard for the money

mine came with a couple of defects (wobbly noisy keys) It's not the worse problem in the world but just a bit annoying

Fantastic Mastering Keyboard

Its weighted keys feel just like a grand piano and it has all the functions you need. High Quality, small form factor. I use it mainly in the Studio but i would easily recommend it for gigs as well. In combination with a laptop or a tablet it can replace any stage piano.

Good for the price

Disclaimer: I had to return the keyboard after 2 weeks of use because the D4# key started producing a strange mechanical noise and became flappy. Then 2 other keys started to have the same problem. This is possibly a defect in manufacturing; things like this happen from time to time, I guess, but anyways... I played for 2 weeks, 1-3 hours a day, so I had plenty of time to explore and experience the keyboard well enough. My thoughts - Very weighty keys (I like that!), with a lot of dynamic range, perhaps a bit too much, because I had to hit really hard to reach no more than a velocity of 100-110. This can be configured from the SL Editor software. I set all keys to +30%, and it became playable. Then I wonder why the default option is so unusable, which brings me to my second point - You have to spend quite some time fiddling around to set up everything in the SL editor. For instance, the default patch, for some unknown reason to me, outputs doubled MIDI notes. I had to reconfigure the template by removing the other 3 instruments, leaving just the first one. - After I did that, I had no more issues than the malfunctioning D4# key (I attribute that to a fabrication defect in that specific unit; it came like this) - Joysticks instead of pitch/mod wheels... Many manufacturers tried literally reinventing the wheel, but it simply doesn't work. The problem is these joysticks have very little travel distance, which makes them hard to operate. Also, they are very loose; I expected them to be more stiff. In theory, this is very flexible and I initially liked the idea, but as I said, nothing beats the good old wheel (for me) - Keep in mind this keyboard is around 2-3 times less expensive than the high-end NI and Arturia, so don't expect miracles; what you pay is what you'll get. Oh, and one more IMPORTANT thing. People here compare it to a "real piano" like there is only one piano in the world to compare to. There are thousands of "real pianos" that don't play anywhere near one to another. To say it doesn't feel like a "real piano" is not very accurate statement. So, try. That's the only way to tell whether you like it or not.

Excellent feel but could have better build qualiity

Feels great to play but softer than a real piano. It also has a simplistic and clean aesthetic which was important to me (yes I'm vain). Overall the build quality is good with its sturdy metal housing, but unfortunately one of the keys already has an annoying clicking sound which is a shame as otherwise perfect.

Excellent midi-controller

A good quality, and surprisingly affordable, fully weighted midi-controller. Would recommend it to anyone who needs a versatile controller for studio or live use. If your primarily piano-focused, look for the SL88 Grand for that premium piano feel - if you play a variety of different sounds - piano, electric piano, synth, and so on... and want a fully weighted experience; in my book - this SL88 Studio is the way to go

Good Device!

This is what you need for a music producer and composer!! Comfortable, pleasant to work with and unique!

Watched many reviews about different midi keyboards in this price range before buying. Many said that this keybed can be a little bit too heavy, but for me it feels great. I can't say it's too heavy and if I remember correctly the Yamaha P-45 felt stiff, keys didn't come up as fast as they do on SL88 studio. Overall the keys are relatively quiet also, I think that even my computer keyboard makes more noise.

Build quality is good, metal body and so on. The sustain pedal that is included is stiff and because of that I keep using my old M-Audio SP2. Velocity readings have been solid for me and no problems regarding to that also.

I think it has a good quality and price ratio overall and I'm happy with it.

using this with Roland KSC-70 stand. all fits fine

only issue is keys are a bit heavy, as seen in other people's reviews on youtube