What's A Good Midi Controller?, Oxygen8 or Ozone? usb or firewire? |
Wed 21 Jan 2004, 20:03
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I'm using a mac g4 with digital performer with the motu828, and i'm confused on what midi controller to get. Is there a midi controller out there that uses firewire instead of USB?
Does anyone have any recommendations as far as m-audio oxygen 8 v.s. m-audio ozone? I'm just really lost as far as what midi controller to get. I'd really like to get one with firewire capabilities or plugins, but can't seem to find one. all advice welcome! Thanks! |
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Fri 30 Jan 2004, 11:25
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 23-Feb 03 From: Asheville - US Member No.: 12,997 |
grumpy batz-maru looks sexier than apple logo.
and BTW the mk-461c USB is here! the first few hours with it have been great. the controls are not heavy resistance, but for the features and price i'm very pleased with this keyboard. it takes about 2 secondes to have any knob, slider or the pitch or mod wheel output any midi controller message. evolution has made this very easy. promise a full report in few more days when i've had a chance to see how consistently it will work. plug i'm thinking of writing a how-to and what-to look for when buying a midi keyboard. The Key Stuck Text - all the m-audio radiums have really crummy keys. if you're thinking about buying one of these give it this test: run your fingers up and down the keys 2 or 3 times a la Jerry Lee Lewis boogie-woogie style. If one or more of the keys don't get stuck like what happened on TWO different radium midi controllers, then maybe the keyboard is okay. so far the mk-461c hasn't gotten stuck keys! unofficial review coming soon..... elizabeth annadyne appalachia, usa |
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everybodysnobody What's A Good Midi Controller? Wed 21 Jan 2004, 20:03
rickenbacker You don't need FireWire for Midi - it would be... Thu 22 Jan 2004, 15:15
everybodysnobody thanks for the advice, i'm sorry, i didn't... Thu 22 Jan 2004, 15:57
drewmtb A g4 will only have USB 1.1 so even if it's a ... Thu 22 Jan 2004, 16:42
silsoe I've got an Edirol PCR-30 which works fine. O... Fri 23 Jan 2004, 11:39
everybodysnobody good advice guys, thanks! After looking at th... Fri 23 Jan 2004, 14:37
drewmtb The edirols are just a controller they don't g... Fri 23 Jan 2004, 17:23
nate d I'm a huge fan of the Oxygen8. While there ar... Fri 23 Jan 2004, 23:26
Panopticon It's a little expensive for a MIDI controller,... Sat 24 Jan 2004, 08:15
annadyne hi there, psssstt, ya might wanna check out the .... Sat 24 Jan 2004, 17:04
zelen0 when you say "portable studio", do you a... Sun 25 Jan 2004, 08:44
everybodysnobody thanks for all the advice, the evolution looks swe... Tue 27 Jan 2004, 20:31
annadyne BTW - I haven't received the MK-461C yet - tom... Wed 28 Jan 2004, 16:10
nate d QUOTE 6) 1Ghz, 1G ram, dual-boot (os 9 and X) G4 P... Wed 28 Jan 2004, 16:55
annadyne Sorry about all those ridiculous typos - it's ... Fri 30 Jan 2004, 11:29
everybodysnobody i like the idea of writing the "how to" ... Mon 2 Feb 2004, 14:33
badtz annadyne, I'm looking VERY forward to your re... Tue 3 Feb 2004, 06:59
rickenbacker You don't need FireWire for Midi - it would be... Thu 22 Jan 2004, 15:15
everybodysnobody thanks for the advice, i'm sorry, i didn't... Thu 22 Jan 2004, 15:57
drewmtb A g4 will only have USB 1.1 so even if it's a ... Thu 22 Jan 2004, 16:42
silsoe I've got an Edirol PCR-30 which works fine. O... Fri 23 Jan 2004, 11:39
everybodysnobody good advice guys, thanks! After looking at th... Fri 23 Jan 2004, 14:37
drewmtb The edirols are just a controller they don't g... Fri 23 Jan 2004, 17:23
nate d I'm a huge fan of the Oxygen8. While there ar... Fri 23 Jan 2004, 23:26
Panopticon It's a little expensive for a MIDI controller,... Sat 24 Jan 2004, 08:15
annadyne hi there, psssstt, ya might wanna check out the .... Sat 24 Jan 2004, 17:04
zelen0 when you say "portable studio", do you a... Sun 25 Jan 2004, 08:44
everybodysnobody thanks for all the advice, the evolution looks swe... Tue 27 Jan 2004, 20:31
annadyne BTW - I haven't received the MK-461C yet - tom... Wed 28 Jan 2004, 16:10
nate d QUOTE 6) 1Ghz, 1G ram, dual-boot (os 9 and X) G4 P... Wed 28 Jan 2004, 16:55
annadyne Sorry about all those ridiculous typos - it's ... Fri 30 Jan 2004, 11:29
everybodysnobody i like the idea of writing the "how to" ... Mon 2 Feb 2004, 14:33
badtz annadyne, I'm looking VERY forward to your re... Tue 3 Feb 2004, 06:59
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