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Edirol PCR-500 £199

Edirol delivers a feature-packed controller that oozes class

The MusicRadar Team, Tue 23 Oct, 12:07 pm UTC

The keyboard's styling borrows from classic Roland synths.

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Manufacturer's description

In addition to providing more physical controls than previous models, the PCR-500 also offers new innovative and intuitive controls. This controller is solidly built, and optimized for both music production and live performance.

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MusicRadar rating

4 of 5

Pros

Plays well. Simple to configure. Plenty of control options. Connections are side-mounted.

Cons

Drum pads are too small.

The bottom line

A button and dial for everything with a build you’ll adore. This pro-quality controller is hard to knock.

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Specification Show

PCR-500

Price:
£199
Depth (mm):
251
Features:
50 fully assignable controls and editor software
Height (mm):
91
MIDI in/out:
1
Number of Keys:
49
Power Supply:
Mains
Weight (kg):
3.8
Width (mm):
839
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