Subject: Re: [LAU] recommendations for midi controller keyboard

From: andy baxter <andy@...> · Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2009 - 5:20 pm

Mark Knecht wrote:

quoted text> On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 8:59 AM, andy baxter

>  wrote:

>

>> Hi,

>>

>> I'm thinking of getting a midi controller keyboard. I.e. no onboard

>> synth just a keyboard which sends midi messages to the computer. Should

>> be pressure sensitive but not worried about aftertouch. Ideally it

>> should work with a usb cable under Linux (but have a midi out as well in

>> case I ever need it). Assignable controller knobs would be nice but not

>> necessary.

>>

>> I had a quick look on the gak.co.uk website, and this one looks like the

>> sort of thing I want (though I don't know if it works with Linux):

>> http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/behringer-umx-61/70535

>>

>> Any (other) recommendations?

>>

>> andy

>>

>

> I've got a Studio Logic but it's MIDI out, not USB out. That's OK for

> my needs as it works fine with my little M-Audio USB interface. It's

> expensive and heavy. Both are probably not to your liking.

>

>

I want something reasonably cheap really.

quoted text> One thing you didn't mention in your requirements list was MIDI zones.

> I find them very helpful myself as traditionally Linux MIDI didn't

> have good software to do this. Not sure of the recent status of that

> sort of thing but it's nice on my 88 key unit to be able to send a few

> octaves to a different synth.

>   
Would be nice but not necessary - I can always find a way of emulating

it in software I reckon.
andy

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