I’ve had a Keystation in the past and it was a straightforward, no frills keyboard that gave me no proplems.
More fully featured and more robust keyboards are available of course, but the keystation works fine as a note entry device for Cubase. I seem to remember it’s plug and play, it was certainly easy to set up.
No probs. Another Cubase user I know has one of these, similar, bigger, but slightly more pricey. Not mini keys though, don’t know if that’s a must for you. (I prefer decent size keys myself but I started off on a piano) The bonuses are it’s velocity sensitive so responds to dynamics in your playing, and it has a mod wheel as well as a pitch bend (which can sometimes be useful when doing string parts from sample instruments) We’ve never really discussed it but they don’t moan about it so would take that as a thumbs up:
I have the Mini32 (bought in Oz, but now I see Mannys, store DJ etc have backorders for a lot of products) which I use for a portable rig. It should do for your requirements; it’s plug and play and easy to use. The velocity sensitivity isn’t as good as on other keyboards I’ve played, and the pitch bend and mod buttons provide no gradation; they’re either on or off. I just resorted to editing post record.
I would buy one again though, just for the price point.
There’s a few youtube videos A/B ing various minikeys.
Thanks. Yes seems like a lot of stores here have gear on back order maybe due to the crazy Covid laws they have going now. Can’t wait for mine as I need it now.
I looked have looked at endless Youtube, but you end up going boncos and it all becomes so confusing.
I also at the MPK Mini and Nektar SE25 both come with good reviews and they are available. Big price dif but maybe worth the extra.