Rock Band 3 Wireless Keyboard for Wii and WiiU

Got this for my musically inclined friend who could not really get into the other Rock-band instruments. He loves it. A little too much, truth be told. Bit of a hog actually. I mean, if you get somebody something like this you sort of expect them to let you have a turn eventually. But nooo! Cant be bothered to take a turn on the microphone so that you can play fake piano for 5 minutes. See if I get you anything for your next birthday.

Did not work as a midi controller tried purchasing 2 different cables for midi did not work that was the sole purpose for buying this item very disappointed

I dont use this for Rock Band but rather use it as a very inexpensive MIDI controller for my portable MIDI-enabled equipment. Ive been moving away from computers lately and back to hardware instruments. I recently purchased a Korg Volca Keys and while playing it with the ribbon keyboard is fun, Im much more dextrous on a keyboard. I wanted something that was battery powered and had the standard 5 pin DIN MIDI port as well. Having seen reviews for this controller on various synth forums I purchased this and it works great. The keys play well though the layout of some of the controls arent always easy to get to. You can use the ribbon controller for pitch bend but you have to hold down a button on the side of the ribbon to activate it, which seems counter-intuitive. Perhaps the button helps to extend battery life but I find it awkward to use. Given the price, its still a phenomenal bargain.

I pre-ordered this, and was really excited for it, but after a night of playing, Im less than thrilled. If you want to play it like a keyboard rather than sling it over your shoulder like a keytar, its hard to find a surface to play it that wont make your hand hurt after a couple of songs. (Maybe the Mad Catz stand would help? I wanted to try the keyboard out before deciding whether to get the stand, and based on my experience so far, I doubt I will be playing it enough to make the stand worthwhile.) There were no real instructions that I could find, in-game or in the accompanying documentation. It didnt take long to figure out through trial and error, but failing the first few bars of a song while you figure out what buttons do what is not a great user experience. The interface is not very intuitive (like the rest of the over-shell in RB3), and some basic I see youve plugged in a keyboard for the first time. Do you want a quick tutorial? in-game would have been very welcome. I play a little piano, so I expected to have a head start on pro mode. To some extent that was true, in terms of knowing my way around the keyboard without having to look at my fingers, but the way the notes are represented in pro mode was really frustrating. Theres an on-screen track for every single note, and I found it really difficult to tell which notes it wanted me to play. If RB3 had an option to switch to standard sheet music, I would have taken it-- had I spent the same amount of time at my piano with the sheet music to Imagine as I spent trying to figure out which notes Rock Band wanted me to hit in that stupid bridge, I would be able to play the song from memory today. The regular non-pro mode seemed a little silly: since you must play it one-handed, it does not have the same level of involvement as guitar, bass or drums. I went through three of the pro-keyboard lessons, but the software kept glitching to the point that it was unplayable and I had to reset the console. Not impressed. And, although you couldnt call it a surprise, if you have imported your RB2 tracks or have a lot of DLC, there are just not that many songs that have keyboard parts to play to begin with. On tracks without a keyboard part, it gives you the option of playing guitar or bass parts on the keys, which I tried, but found that I would rather be playing the guitar part on the guitar. In short, I am not really eager to rush home to a second night with that keyboard-- which is a shame, because Id been counting down the days until it was delivered. Oh well. I still love my drums best!

Its been a year and the thing is still going strong

This is a great quality keyboard for a Rock Band interment. It doesnt feel cheap and its a lot of fun to play in Rock Band 3. Note that not all songs in Rock Band 3 support keyboard, but enough to make it a worth-while purchase.

the buttons dont work like they are supposed to and there was no dongle

My teenage daughter sings in an audition require in high school and reads music well. She loves that she can really learn to play the instrument. It doesnt seem like a little kids toy.

Me encanta esta nueva manera de jugar con la música, el modo pro es exactamente lo que estaba buscando por fin se dio el salto para que los video juegos se conviertan en una poderosa herramienta de difusión de la música. Con este órgano puedo volver a practicar las lecciones de mi niñez.

Works perfectly!