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Thanks again for everyones help.

I now have: a mackie onyx 1220 with firewire and a novation SL MKII 49. This comes with ableton live so all I have to do is upgrade to 8 suite when im ready.

My drumming teacher is German and he told me it was named like this - ABLE (As in the ability) TON (The german word for tone) = The ability to make tone.

monobeach wrote:just because it would be cheaper

hehe. Gotchya

wasn't there a 49 of the first series? if this is continued, I would say yes to 49 keys. gives you a decent range of 4 octaves, but not too big, too. I use a 49 keys keyboard all the time and don't feel (too) limited. maybe in the bass region for playing pianos, but that's not such a big problem ...

What about it 'feels' cheaper? How can you tell how cheap something is by the feel of it? Most of the time what we "feel" and "think" are just abstractions from a reality that is much different then we can interpret. This is where quantifiable objective facts come into play...

dash, I have some ...

What about it 'feels' cheaper? How can you tell how cheap something is by the feel of it? Most of the time what we "feel" and "think" are just abstractions from a reality that is much different then we can interpret. This is where quantifiable objective facts come into play...

It seems like most people point to the Novation series mainly for the auto mapping.

For those of you who criticize either choice please offer a better solution

I understand and I agree with you. I just don't have access to a store to try them both side by side right now. I am just as guilty as giving opinions as the next person but whenever possible I try to stick to facts and verifiable information rather than ambiguous terminology and appreciate when ...

Got the monitors the other day. I also got an Audix I5 dynamic mic and a CAD M179 Condenser mic. I just ordered a Mackie 1220 Onyx with Firewire for my interface.

I still cant figure out what keyboard controller to get.

Everyone keeps saying "feels" and "looks" cheaper. Does anyone have anything to prove why the MKI is better?

Has anyone here actually used the MKII and can speak from experience?

Im still thinking about getting it.... Can't decide.

Im open to other suggestions besides novation!

Does anyone use a Mac with an echo audiofire? I am curious as to the compatibility / how well it works with ableton.

Anyone use Echo AudioFire with Mac and ableton?

Thanks Tone Deft. Ill check this out.

I was thinking about getting the Echo AudioFire 4 or even better the Echo Indigo IOx express card since my Macbook has an express card slot. Any thoughts or experience with either of these?

Any recommendations?