Recommend an economically priced dummy keyboard

[18thTomorrow]

Hello,
I'm a fairly accomplished pianist and my piano teacher recently opened my eyes to the wonders of laying down/stacking tracks on an electronic piano. Now that I have a Garage-Band capable computer, I finally have the stuff I need to get started in earnest. I need to purchase a dummy keyboard for use with GarageBand. All I want is a bare-bones keyboard with midi that I can connect to my iBook. I'll use GarageBand for all of my instruments. Can I get such a thing for less than $100? Please recommend your favorite keyboard and if possible, let me know where you got it.
Thanks!
Britt

[Daveman Deluxe]

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/71006/wo/kP2wl8vBBsNU2zTvFM4BmuInc9l/1.3.0.6.10.3.4.1.13.0

The M-Audio Keystation 49e USB MIDI keyboard has gotten a lot of rave reviews--I'm actually pretty sure it was designed specifically for GarageBand. I've never used it, but a lot of people in your position do and seem to like it.

How long have you been playing? I've been playing for a few years now.

[18thTomorrow]

well, officially I've been taking lessons for 14 years...however, I didn't really take off until starting with my current teacher 3 years ago. (I was sort of a slacker in my youth :rolleyes: practicing only occured about once a week, so yeah...) My recent studies have included Moonlight Sonata and Beethoven's Sonata Pathetique. My current piece is Clair da Lune by Debussy...a longtime favorite of mine. I'm glad I can finally play it.

Thanks for the recommendation. Anybody else have experience with this keyboard, or can you recommend another?

[Harald4]

Seems like you've invested some time already and some more money?
Get a big touch-sensitive masterkeyboard with all the midi tricks and learn them...
Buy a copy of Nicholas Slonimski's "Thesaurus of Scales and Melodic Patterns" - Learn a new file every day and come back in ony year!