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Icetoon
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Posted : Jul 6, 2011 19:40:07
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So yeah, what would be a sweet first midi controller..with keys preferably :3 |
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matsuri
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Posted : Jul 7, 2011 00:21
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if "first" means affordable (<150 €) i would take a look at AKAI MPK MINI / M-AUDIO OXYGEN / NOVATION NOCTURN |
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Soundmagus
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Posted : Jul 7, 2011 04:04
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Akai MPK 49 - no question, nothign else, they are awesome, reliable, sturdy, strong and extremely easy to use 
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Larrikin
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Posted : Jul 7, 2011 04:17
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loki
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Posted : Jul 7, 2011 05:26
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novation and akai are both bomb choices.
pros of the novation: automap right at the start of your producing could be fun, they are cheap and their support is decent, LED screens are awesome....
pros of the akai: build like tanks, feel great to use, the knobs/sliders/pads feel "pro" quality... oh, and ableton integration for certain items.
i own both. my novation is a great studio controller, but live... akai wins. hell, i could savagely beat a potention gear-thief with my Akai APC40 immediately before getting on stage with it.
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willsanquil
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Posted : Jul 7, 2011 07:08
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Doesn't have keys, but an APC40 is a solid choice.
Do you know how to play keys already? If you're making trance music you don't really need a keyboard...most of the shit is programmed in anyways.
If I was starting out from scratch again I'd probably get a first gen iPad and a korg nanocontrol. With TouchAble you get keys/drumpads, all the triggering/touch shit you could dream of and you have the nanocontrol for the physical knobs you need for mixing.
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Icetoon
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Posted : Jul 7, 2011 09:26
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Thanks for the feedback guys. Search in progress 
Btw, where do you usually order/buy from ?
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Soundmagus
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Posted : Jul 7, 2011 10:15
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The Novation SL MK2 range is great but NO WHERE near the build quality and ease of use as well as feature rich as the Akai MPK.
I own both by the way.
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matsuri
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Posted : Jul 7, 2011 15:49
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Mansikka
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Posted : Jul 7, 2011 18:11
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Monib
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Posted : Jul 7, 2011 20:07
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Where are you from? What DAW do you use? ww.jrrshop.com does 10% off stuff, if you use 10off coupon code.
If you use Ableton Live as your DAW, I would recommend the Akai stuff as well. Don't like Novation as much, the build quality is not great, but Remote Mapping is good. |
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Icetoon
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Posted : Jul 7, 2011 22:59
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I'm from south africa man, so any place that can ship I guess ;D
thanks. And I use Cubase.. |
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kabbalisticvillage
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Posted : Jul 8, 2011 00:20
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Icetoon
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Posted : Jul 8, 2011 00:30
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Allow you to assign various midi parameters to available knobs or pads on your controller for automation etc.. Basically transferring midi data to a midi enabled device. And then there's the liberty of easily writing melodies and patterns with keys which, in my opinion, is much easier and less time consuming than using a mouse.
hope I set that out correctly. |
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