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Original Message 1/26 29-Aug-02 @ 08:52 PM Edit: 29-Aug-02 | 08:53 PM - small format live controller?

99devils

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Here's the deal.. I'd like to get a small, secondary controller of some sort, mostly for triggering samples live. I'm either looking at a little keyboard type thing, like an Oxygen8, or maybe more of a control surface, like the Emu Launch Pad, or something. I need it to be small, cheap, dependable. Did I mention cheap? I guess what I really need are just an octave or so of keys, but in something small so I don't need more stands.

Are there any other small-format keyboard controllers like the Oxygen? How about other pad-based devices like the Akai pad box that came out recently? Any cheap old synths that'll work (keys are too small on the DX-100)?

I'd like to stay under $150, preferably less..

-Craig

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Message 2/26 29-Aug-02 @ 10:46 PM - RE: small format live controller?

Pongoid

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used yamaha SU10

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Message 3/26 30-Aug-02 @ 02:46 PM - RE: small format live controller?

99devils

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Now there's something I hadn't thought about..

I suppose the best solution for me really would be a good, quality controller keyboard that I can split.. But I'm cheap, and I like playing the Nord

-Craig

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Message 4/26 30-Aug-02 @ 02:49 PM - RE: small format live controller?

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Craig,

Fancy seeing you here. ;-)

The Oxygen8 is grrr8. The build quality is kinda cheap. But it's so light and tossable, and it can be powered no less than 3 different ways; DC power, USB, or AA batteries.

As for alternatives, I've heard that M-Audio are bringing out another smallish controller, but I can't remember the name at the moment. GC has a few other smallish alternatives, one of which has more assignable knobs and more keys - can't remember the name of it either. It's too early. :-)

Actually, I snapped up one of GC's first batch of Akai MPD-16's. It is freakin awesome - I can pound out my drum grooves now. But be aware that it only has 16 pads, and can trigger 1 MIDI note from each of 16 pads, and you can only select between Banks A and B... meaning that its maximum MIDI note range is 32, without reprogramming... But the thing really excels at drum programming!!!

Scott

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Message 5/26 30-Aug-02 @ 07:15 PM - RE: small format live controller?

99devils

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We have to stop having discussions across two forums. My head hurts

-Craig

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Message 6/26 30-Aug-02 @ 09:57 PM - RE: small format live controller?

Scott Digweed

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Sorry, didn't mean to hurt joo!!! :-D

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Message 7/26 30-Aug-02 @ 10:32 PM - RE: small format live controller?

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for under $150?

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Message 8/26 31-Aug-02 @ 12:50 AM - RE: small format live controller?

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me likes the akai mpd16.. but 300$ WTF? its kinda ripoff. altough i might still buy it

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Message 9/26 31-Aug-02 @ 07:17 PM - RE: small format live controller?

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wossabaute a tr707???

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Message 10/26 31-Aug-02 @ 10:33 PM - RE: small format live controller?

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craig..

novation made one that I think was the same as the bass station but no sounds...

MM-10 or MM10x or something like that

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