M-Audio Accent Module | USB MIDI Piano Sound Module

I bought this on Black Friday for $150.I had been wanting to try a module because I was getting tired of having to move my workstation to every gig. I decided to give this a try despite the lack of demonstrational videos on the "Accent" products.I must say that the sounds are EXTREMELY close to what you would expect out of a "General MIDI" sound bank. It was really disappointing.For me, the most important sounds in any keyboard are the Piano sound and the Electric Piano sound (Rhodes or equivalent) since I rarely use more than these for my Jazz gigs.I couldn't find any Demos of the Electric Piano sound and unfortunately it sounds extremely bad.On the other hand, I was pleased with the Layer and Split capabilities.The Reverb and Chorus effects it includes give these sounds some life.I like the 3 band EQ.It is extremely light and portable.I have found some use for this little module.If people are interested, I would be more than happy to do a demo video where I demonstrate this product (with comparison to others)"GENERAL MIDI" SOUND IS NOT AN EXAGGERATION

When evaluating the sound of a digital piano, it's important to remember what it is. No electronic item is going to make one think he/she is actually playing Steinway grand. So, if you start by asking, "does this sound like a recorded acoustic piano being played back through my stereo speakers," you're more likely to not hate the digital piano. Using that approach, I'd say the acoustic piano sound on this is quite good. The DX-style electric piano is good, if you like that sound. The MKII has a good tone, but it's a bit too clean. If you could detune it, it would be much better. Sadly, the "chorus" does very little. The string sounds are nice, and the bass and synth sounds are very usable. The "clean guitar " sound is awful, and I've heard better clavs. I find myself using the acoustic piano sound almost exclusively. It records very nicely, as do the string pads. Considering the price point, I can't complain. While it may not be the best thing since sliced bread, it is far more affordable and portable than a Steinway.

Sound quality of the piano voice is mediocre. It sounds overtly distorted.For comparison, the Kurzweil Micropiano (similar price, but discontinued) sounds like an acoustic piano if you connect it to decent speakers, while this product (M-Audio Accent Module) sounds more like an old computer wavetable synthesizer, or maybe even worse.The synth and organ voices are okay, as long as you're not too picky. I didn't closely evaluate the others.Minor gripe: Power is weak. It is barely enough to produce adequate volume with headphones or powered computer speakers.

First off: No, this is probably not what you want if you are looking to do professional gigs or recordings. However, the sounds here are (mostly) better than others seem to give them credit for. Sure, they're not Roland quality, but it's quite good for the price. The customization options are nice and easy to use. My only gripe would be that the unit is a bit larger than expected, but that's just nit picking.If you have a nice controller, want a decent sound for casual gigs or practice at home, and would rather not deal with the hassle of running through a laptop, this will certainly meet your needs. If you want a professional sound for performance or recording, look elsewhere.

The piano sound is fantastic. I use it with and M-Audi 88 key keyboard when I want to play without midi controllers up to the computer. It does a lot more things that I have used it for to date such as layering sounds and split keyboard. The instructions it comes with (can also be downloaded from M Audio's site) are not very good and if they were better, I would be more inclined to use more of the features. If anyone knows of a good source of information about programming the module, please leave a comment! That being said, the piano sound alone when paired with a good keyboard make this unit worth the price.

I bought it for live music, however rehearsal in my home studio where I use M-Audio AV40 studio monitors and a Key Studio M-Audio 49i, The piano sound is very bad ... the audio output power is bad and it causes noise, on the other hand I really like the sound of string staccato and pizzacato, however I think it is the only available option for sale

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piano sound is very very bad. You’re better off selling your midi controller and getting a keyboard.