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If you head over to IK before December 31, you can save 50 percent or more on full versions of IK's great apps. The Sample Tank app is pretty awesome in its own right. The iRig Keys probably wouldn't replace your full-sized keyboard, but if you want something light and portable with powerful features, it deserves major kudos. I can't stuff it in a bag and jump on a bus. However, it's the size of a full-sized keyboard, and can't really integrate with my iOS devices. I have a full-sized Yamaha Keyboard it's not a high-end model, but it has some of the features available with the iRig Keys MINI.

Controls not intuitive or easily accessible.

Only two buttons are provided at the top of the keyboard and they are for switching octaves and entering edit modes (when pressed together). The MIDI capabilities (programming/switching patches and settings, etc.) are robust but somewhat difficult, particularly for noobs, because you must use the keys on the keyboard for most control changes. Google search it if you are looking for a simple MIDI piano app for PC (I couldn't find anything decent on the Source Forge store). Make sure to edit settings to Windows MM on the MIDI IN driver and select the iRig KEYS MINI for the input. To experiment on the PC side I tested a freebie app I grabbed on Source Forge called Virtual Midi Piano Keyboard. Not only do you get a ton of free instrument sounds, loops, and more in Sample Tank to play around with, but the app makes jamming to various background riffs a cinch, and of course, you can record your work in the app.

Sample Tank on iOS is the shining star app to use with the iRig Keys MINI, but Garage Band will work as well. The keys themselves do not have the smooth and light tension of a full-sized keyboard, but the keyboard does include MIDI-controlled and tweakable velocity settings to mimic the action of using a real keyed instrument. In the case of Sample Tank on iOS, it's even easier as the app gives you a bunch of cool beats, instruments, and more when you register the iRig. To get underway, first find your cable of choice-included in the kit are microUSB, USB, and Lightning cables-plug in, and open up your app of choice.