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MIDI Controllers, Aftertouch & The New Novation ReMOTE LE's
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Invizible Kid
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Posted : Nov 5, 2005 13:39
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Hi folks. I'm looking to get back into making tunes again after several years hiatus and I need a new MIDI controller as I sold all of my gear a while back.
I don't want to spend a fortune, and the Novation LE controllers really look like the business considering how cheap they are, but I haven't been able to find any 'real world' reports on what they're like, so if anyone has some experience or opinions on them -- or any other MIDI controllers that might be be better in this price range -- that'd be great.
And on a sidenote, I never did know exactly what 'aftertouch' was, so if someone could explain that it'd be cool aswell ;) |
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Barius
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Posted : Nov 5, 2005 17:47
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Wow, just read about the new Novation controller. Seems like good stuff to me  I don`t think it`s released yet, so that`s probably why you couldn`t find any objective reviews on it.
Aftertouch means that when you press down a key and then press it once more a little harder, a user definable parameter will change. Understand? Like if you push harder a tiny vibrato or morph function will be initiated. Practical if you want leads to sound more alive. If you don`t want aftertouch youl can just turn the function off.
Cheers |
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Barius
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Posted : Nov 5, 2005 17:48
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Also, check out m-audio controllers |
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Invizible Kid
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Posted : Nov 7, 2005 09:36
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Thanks for that, Barius. I have read on a couple of sites that the remote LE's are just out (retail $300 Australian for the 49 key one I think, which seems like a bargain if the quality is as good as it looks on the web). I'll be checking out what I can in stores this week, so hopefully someone nearby has 'em in stock, but I'm not holding my breath.
The Alesis PHOTON, CME UF5, E-MU Xboard and Edirol pcrm boards all look well worth checking out too. |
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Invizible Kid
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Posted : Nov 7, 2005 10:03
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Actually, scratch the Photon. It looks like you can only get it with 25 keys. Pity, cuz that sphere control thing looks like it could be pretty cool. |
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acidkills
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Posted : Aug 1, 2006 15:01
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I suggest E-mu Xboard 49, it has the aftertouch and it is the BEST BUY for me, Ill get it cheaper than the Evolution.. nad I think its better |
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Get-a-fix
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Posted : Aug 1, 2006 20:11
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texmex
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Posted : Aug 2, 2006 01:09
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btw, SE nor the vanilla ReMOTE do NOT have aftertouch, only the new SL has it, at least according to the specs on Novation's site. If anyone has it: how well does the aftertouch work? I have supernova2, and the AT is a bit flaky (the keys could be defected, too). And how is the automap feature working?
I was thinking of getting the ReMOTE SL Zero, it just looks so damn sexy and tweakable And big plus for the display for the parameters! |
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koalakube
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Posted : Aug 2, 2006 17:47
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the automap feature is a bit of a nightmare.......... |
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