Midi Controllers

[zongkong]

So what midi controllers do you lot use, and which ones do you recommend for live usage? What I want is dial-style controllers ('knobs')..

I'm having my eyes on these two..:

http://www.jam.se/images/doepferpocketcontrolny.jpg

http://www.jam.se/images/evolutionUcontrol.jpg

comments and thoughts?

[thetonewrecker]

well, I assume you want to control your software with these correct?

Do you have some current hardware synths that send controller info? I have a Peavey 1600 slide box that is great, but when I want to use knobs for stuff, my nord 2 rack and Redsound Darkstar both become very nice control boxes. All their knobs (and the x-y joystick on the darkstar) send midi info. A lot of the software is "smart" with its midi so it will just grab the channel and control# coming to it and assign it.

The Doepfer stuff is good and so it the Kenton stuff. I'm not familiar with that second item you showed. It looks pretty good though.

[pille'ocheoni]

I JUST GOT the "oxygen 8" by-midimantechnologies- so far it does what i want ,however im just using it to controll some soft synth and simple nob twisten.if your looking for something with great latency this is not for you,but its not the worst ether.midiman is good stuff but the best for me so far concerning all factors is my kawai synth-i love it.cheers!@http://www.8thstreet.com/product.asp?ProductCode=10242&Category=MIDI_Controllers

[zongkong]

thanks for the input!

I just got the doepfer pocket control last week, have only tried it out for a couple of minutes (I'm in the middle of moving) but it seems to really do what I want, without hassle.

Tonewrecker - got a link for your Peavey?

[thetonewrecker]

Here's a good review from SOS a few years back..

click ME for Peavey PC1600x (http://www.sospubs.co.uk/sos/mar99/articles/peaveypc1600.htm)

also check out the Kenton info..
kenton studio freak (http://www.kenton.co.uk/productspecs/cfrk16specs.html)

[Ruben A]

I had a Kenton Studio FReak to control a Oberheim Matrix 1000...
Superb quality - should work out fine.

Okay with sliders.. but I prefered knobs instead, so sold it again and got an Access Matrix Controller!


That´s also gone today.....

[marcin]

There is new Kenton Freak (with knobs instead of sliders).
http://www.kenton.co.uk

[euterke]

I personnaly use the Pocket Dial from Doepfer... Built like a tank and easally used with micro-modular, Native Instrument, A5000 or whatever assignable buy midi learn.

But consider this for 100$ more u can expend buy 4 your pocket dial whit endless button

http://www.doepfer.de/pd.htm

Also for 650$ u can use a event ezbus http://www.event1.com but no button but slider

[rudehealth]

m-audio surface one looks good but it's not been released yet - expensive but I think it'd suite people here better than a standard midi controller.

http://www.midiman.net/products/midiman/surfaceone.php

[syt]

like this machine C-Mexx MIR (http://www.mircontrol.com) it realy has alot of options,knobs and it's handy well have a look! lol
ps.: But i'm thinking of buying one does anyone has/had experiences with it???