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F**K SMALL 25KEY CONTROLLERS
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orgytime
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Posted : Nov 16, 2011 18:40:20
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i started producing in 2008... i thought this  would be fine... well... now its nearly 2012 and ive had to realize that this small peace of $%((/%& was keeping me away of being creative TOTALY.
i got my 88key masterkeyboard today and couldnt believe what great meleodies came out in no time...
ive never felt something is more important for my production. (except treatment/speakers)
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dreadieg
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Posted : Nov 16, 2011 19:16
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er… i'll fuck the hell outta your novation, if you're not going to take it out back and shoot it...
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knocz
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Posted : Nov 16, 2011 20:41
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25 key keyboards are simply not enough, and 49 also tends to be too little, but they also have their advantages: With less keys you have to do more with less, resorting to chord inversions and to a more complex math whole playing. Also, you can benefit a lot from using both keyboards at the same time, being able to have two synths configured on demand.
I have a 49 key keyboards which I use for normal keyboard functions (but my next one will be bigger) and have three uses for my old 25 keyboard: as a separate synth (for low bass sounds and chords), as a synth effect unit (having one shots and stuff configures, like fast lfo's with delays and stuff for just-in-time effects) and as an effect unit (to have static midi mappings on master or track effects). So it got de-promoted (it isn't my master keyboard anymore) but it still lives 
Plus, you have stuff on your novation your 88 masterkeyboard doesn't have (knobs, faders, pads, X-Y pad and pitch bend/modulation wheel with a joystick [I prefer these to the round ones like your masterkeyboard]). Try to get the most with what you have.
One question: If you have bought the 88 keyboard first, do you think you would be better, or has your 25 keyboard only enabled you to evolve unto a certain point? I believe the latter is true.
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berlinrules
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Posted : Nov 16, 2011 22:54
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I feel you... gotta get rid of my 25keys and get at least a 49 keyboard |
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orgytime
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Posted : Nov 16, 2011 23:39
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@knocz
i wont sell my 25key because of the controller functions.
that was also the reason why i spended more money for it.
the 25key kept me away from learning play the piano &
harmonies and it didnt gave the inspiration because i
couldnt hear the connection between oktaves/chords/notes...
i always felt my music theory is bad and i wanted to take
lessons finally, but i didnt really thought that the 25key
was keeping me away from learning it by myself, so yeah...
the funny thing is, my girl gots a piano and i played it from
time to time... then i wondered why i cant get out such cool
stuff at my studio lool.
finally ill need a new desk and found some nice things,
i will deconstruct the 88 and build it into my desk, to get
fast access to everything (controller, mouse etc...)
check it! like this... ill just make it extendable, so i can pull it
out under my desk. if you wonder why i want to integrate
it "in" the desk, thats because it saves space between my
legs and the desks surface, so the desk wont be that high.
cheers
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kabbalisticvillage
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Posted : Nov 17, 2011 01:05
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Trevon
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Posted : Nov 17, 2011 02:33
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longboard controller 
yes, sometimes 49 keys is not enough.
that desk is great.
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Obelizk
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Posted : Nov 17, 2011 05:16
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haha so true man. i have a 61 key m-audio oxygen that has been nice, but I switch back and forth with that and the 88 weighted key kurzweil k2500x.
That studio set up would be realllllly sick. You should go for it man.
I feel like those smaller keyboards are for people that have to travel a lot, or just for gigging and spinning knobs and stuff, which is cool obviously, just a little limited for creating if you want to play a lot.
I have trouble bringing my laptop and trying to make songs without a keyboard when i go to cafes, so something small like that novation would probably rock.
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orgytime
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Posted : Nov 17, 2011 11:30
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@kabbalisticvillage
thats not my studio... i was just showing that integrated keyboard.
@Obelizk
yeah im quite motivated... its just hard to deconstruct the
new keyboard... i hope it doesnt break lol
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