Re: [microsound] midi controller surface/mixer for Logic

[Boris Klompus <boris.klompus@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hey Brian,

I personally hate the Novation ReMOTE. Sure they are sturdy, come with a
good amount of knobs and faders, and the XY touchpad is funky, except that
to turning automap off is a huge pain in the ass. To turn off automap, there
is a multistep function for each and every asignable button. I don't
understand how they couldn't have thought to include an automap off. Finding
out on their website how to turn it off is very time consuming and ambiguous
too.

I just saw Akai's new midi controller, I haven't actually used it yet, and
sadly, it's a bit pricey, but it comes with cool features. Knobs and faders,
mpc-style drum buttons, a keyboard, etc, all the usual stuff, plus it comes
with a built in arpeggiator, which (as I said I haven't tried it out yet, so
not sure how good or useful it is..) http://www.akaipro.com/prodMPK49.php the
website will have all the specs.

Boris



On 2/6/08, Brian.Power@xxxxxx <Brian.Power@xxxxxx> wrote:
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> From: Brian.Power@xxxxxx
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> Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:02:58 +0000
> Subject: midi controller surface/mixer for Logic
>
> Apologies in advance if this post is deemed unworthy to some, but I am
> finding it hard to decide upon the best midi controller surface (pots &
> faders) to utilise with logic studio plugins and instruments...
>
> The Novation ReMOTE 25 SL is enticing (relatively affordable, automapping
> etc) but I wonder if anybody has had any experience of using the Mackie
> C4,
> specifically with logic 7, or Logic 8/Studio ?
>
> I have been piddlin' about with Logic express 7.x for nearly a year now -
> have become pretty fed up with mousing about the screen and need some
> greater means of expression, plus all the bells and whistles of pro
> spec'ed
> software (will upgrade to Studio sometime soon).
>
> I'd be delighted to find a controller device which offers me the ability
> to
> :
>
> assign parameters (volume, frequency, resonance etc) from different
> individual plugin instruments/effects to specific pots/faders without
> having to switch banks or channels
>
> i.e. have control over many seperate plugins' parameters to hand on the
> same surface at the same time...
>
> Primarily the device will be used in the home studio, but not without an
> ear cocked toward live application in the future.
>
> Any thoughts/opinions much appreciated,
> cheers
> bp
>
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