Product Price Number of Keys (N/A) Velocity Sensitivity (Yes/No) Aftertouch (Yes/No) MIDI Channels (N/A) USB Ports (N/A) Pitch Bend Wheel (Yes/No) Modulation Wheel (Yes/No)
Alesis Q88
US
£147.24 88 1

The Alesis Q88 is an 88-key USB/MIDI keyboard controller with semi-weighted, velocity-sensitive keys designed to give full piano-range performance. It includes pitch bend and modulation wheels plus sustain pedal support, and it connects via USB for easy use with Mac or PC music software.

★ Ideal for

Date uncertain: the Q88 is only documented as having pitch bend and modulation wheels (not aftertouch), so it cannot be confirmed as the quietest MIDI keyboard controller based on the requested quietness rationale from verified specs.

Alesis Q88 MK2
US
£147.24 88 16 1

The Alesis Q88 MK2 is an 88-key USB MIDI keyboard controller with semi-weighted, velocity-sensitive keys and expressive pitch bend and modulation wheels. It includes octave/transpose access, sustain pedal input, and a re-assignable data slider for controlling parameters in MIDI software. This suits players who want a full-size keybed for stage or studio MIDI control without audio built in.

★ Ideal for

For the quietest MIDI controller, the Q88 MK2 has no mechanical aftertouch or drum/pad action to add extra noise-just semi-weighted, velocity-sensitive keys plus wheels, and it sends MIDI over USB with plug-and-play operation.