Cheap Midi Controller Or Synth Controller? |
Sat 27 Mar 2004, 19:20
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Rookie Group: Members Posts: 30 Joined: 31-Jul 03 From: Leeds - UK Member No.: 22,220 |
After months of research, decision making and saving I have decided to go the soft synth route and start off by purchasing Logic Pro 6, Reason & a Midi Controller.
The only thing Im not sure about is the quality of these Midi Controllers, they look a bit cheap and look as if they wont last very long. I don't want to pay for an expensive keyboard with many sounds & sequencer especially if I will be using Logic & Reason. Would I be better off paying a bit more money and purchasing something like a Alesis Ion or Novation KS4 and using one of these as a Midi Controller? I know these are probably not up to the build quality of something like a Korg Triton for example but I feel they would be better than a cheap Midi Controller. Please help! (£500 is my budget) Cheers. |
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Sun 28 Mar 2004, 20:39
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 23 Joined: 21-Mar 04 From: Alameda - US Member No.: 38,982 |
I'm not sure how much a KStation is over there... but I'm using the Novation Remote25 and I love it. No sounds, but such nice MIDI capabilities it's worth it. The Novation quality is so beyond any other small midi controller it's not a contest. I thought about the ION as a controller, and while I heard it's great for sounds, reviews said the keyboard was a little cheap feeling and there's no aftertouch, which I *really* like.
I've heard that Novation is coming out with a 61 key version of the Remote, but it's listing for $800 US! That's a bit crazy, IMO, as you can get an 88 key weighted Yamaha digital piano for that. I would like a good 61 key controller though, I'm not sure what I'm going to do. For now I'm using the Remote25 and my wife's Roland JX-305. If you get the ION I'd be curious to see how it does as a controller. Mark |
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Mon 29 Mar 2004, 07:49
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 359 Joined: 11-Feb 01 From: Yerres - FR Member No.: 268 |
I've got the remote 25 as well and I also love it. And the knobs are great!
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Sat 29 May 2004, 00:47
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 29-May 04 From: AMherst - US Member No.: 44,090 |
Hi all!
Smokin my hardrive with sonar3 i say...any controller is great considering i only have a keyboard...(can do virtual midi with pc keyboard) sooo... if you have the money...sure get a key weigthed controller why not, you only live once my friend... its tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiime to sock it to it... mo power to ya get a good controller |
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Sat 29 May 2004, 03:41
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 23 Joined: 21-Mar 04 From: Alameda - US Member No.: 38,982 |
Well, that's not always a question of quality. I love the Novation's action and I don't like my wife's Yamaha weighted keyboard's action. I'm mainly a guitarist and not a piano so I'm just not used to it, also I love the aftertouch. Let's me dig into a note like I would with a guitar.
That being said, I bought a referbished E-MU Halo instead of waiting for the Novation Remote61. It was $300 and it's pretty good in the action dept and has a bunch of decent sounds. I think they're discontinued, so get them while you can. |
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