K-Board Pro 4 MIDI Controller

$895 street (hard case +$100) keithmcmillen.com

Jon is a singer, songwriter and pianist from New York City, and the Editor of Keyboard keyboardmag.com

here’s no denying, it has to be admitted that MPE controllers have often scared me away in the past. As a “meat and potatoes” piano, Wurlitzer and organ guy, I’ve never been particularly drawn to alternative keyboard options. But as many of my fellow keyboard journeyman have been swayed to add MPE controllers to their touring rigs (like Andy Burton from Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul), I