Rock Band 3 Wireless Keyboard for Wii and WiiU

Works perfectly. Great fun. What more do you want?

My child plays this more than I do and she loves it! Great for kids and adults of all ages!

This makes a great midi controller for a home studio. Just the right size to fit between the computer and its keyboard, it does all the midi functions I need. Sometimes 25 keys right in front of me beats 61 or 88 across the room.

So far so good!!!

Ive had the RB3 keyboard for almost a week now and my experiences are quite good. I have prior music experience with guitar and similar instruments, and some basic theory/vocal/keyboard training from when I was in college (much of which Ive forgotten). Because of past music experience I probably start with a slight advantage over your average person. Ive wanted to learn keyboard for a while, and RB3 moving into the realm of more realistic instrument play is a welcome change for me. Construction: The keyboard is built quite well. It looks and feels like a real two octave keyboard should. The keys have just the right amount of spring and resistance. The touch sensitive whammy effect also works well in game. I dont have a midi sequencing device so I can only assume that it works as expected. Game-play: If you are interested in getting this device, know that going into it with the correct mindset is key. Unless you have keyboard experience, dont expect to become a virtuoso the first time you pick it up. If you are interested in pro mode you will most likely need to put in a lot of time practicing alone (at the moment I find playing with others while in pro mode a bit distracting). If you lack patience the keyboard may not be for you. The game allows you to select between standard mode (only 5 white keys are activated like the standard RB/GH guitars) and pro (the entire keyboard). Both modes allow you to select a difficulty, so pro mode is not necessarily prohibited from the start. I found that I was able to jump right into career/quickplay at a medium pro level (mostly single notes with some 2-note intervals on more advanced songs). Not everyone will be able to do the same. Ive had several friends that wanted to try at a party, and all of them started off in 5-note (non-pro) mode. The built-in lessons are handy. I went through several of them to get comfortable with the keyboard (simple scales, intervals) before moving into career mode. Ill probably go back and finish them someday, but I found myself wanting to just play some music. Watching the partial keyboard on screen takes some getting used to. Rather than using the strap Ive been placing the keyboard on my lap, which allows me to glance down occasionally. Other than that I am finding where notes are primarily by feeling around (locations of black keys give you some guidance). Ill admit that this is occasionally frustrating, particularly when intervals and solos are moving faster than I can keep up. Again, patience seems to have a key role in game-play. Conclusion: The device itself is great. Game-play is a lot of fun if you are willing to take the time and energy to learn, or you must be satisfied with easy or non-pro mode. While this device may not be for everyone, it adds a ton for those of us who desire more realistic game-play (and the potential to pick up a new instrument).

I purchased this because it was a new instrument to Rock Band but was apprehensive thinking it might be too difficult to learn. WOW was I wrong... My 12 year old is already playing pro keys after a few weeks with no prior piano lessons. Every one of our family members loves playing on it.

Bought for a prop, but it actually works well with MIDI and the computer. I assume it works with the Wii as well.

My son is using this more as a midi controller for iPad than for Rock Band. It works fine for both! Only drawback Id the lack of an octave shift function, but there may be one hidden yet - hell find it if there is. It seems to be built comparable to some of the lower-priced Akai or Alesis controllers.

I do like Rock Band 3, however some of the songs are not appropriate for my kids to be singing. So that means my kids can only use the keyboard for a few songs.

Good experience