The keyboard is perfect for beginners as well as professionals....it also comes with a software bundle consisting of KORG M1-Le , Reason Limited , 3 Standalone VSTs of Applied Acoustic Systems (Strum Session , Lounge Lizard Session and Ultra Analog Session) + UVI Digital Synstations.....compatible with almost all DAWs.....i use it with FL Studio , Ableton , Reason....only disadvantage is the small key sizes which might be a problem for regular keyboardists.....