If i took an old computer keyboard...

mikemc · Post by **mikemc** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 12:05 am

http://www.ergodex.com/content.php?id=12

it definitely looks cool... but is it really for real? company info page:
http://www.ergodex.com/content.php?id=26

it seems real enough, but no company address other than "based in Mt. View" and this makes me leery.

corygilbert · Post by **corygilbert** » Mon Mar 14, 2005 4:29 pm

just one addition to this thread.
just bought a new powerbook with bluetooth installed.
got a wireless keyboard,
mapped the keys to hits and sequences in a live set.
no i stand 30 feet away in the crowd and rock the keyboard like
a guitar. ....
how much more nerd can it get

AndrewDuke · Post by **AndrewDuke** » Mon Apr 25, 2005 4:25 pm

mikemc wrote:http://www.ergodex.com/content.php?id=12

it definitely looks cool... but is it really for real? company info page:
http://www.ergodex.com/content.php?id=26

it seems real enough, but no company address other than "based in Mt. View" and this makes me leery.

good point; maybe their webmaster was having a joke or something. andrew

Angstrom · Post by **Angstrom** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 12:05 am

world of stupid ass custom keyboards of various types with built in thingumies and usage specific buttons

http://www.tg3electronics.com/Photos/custom.htm

no idea how useful this is .. but damn they look cool!

beamsville · Post by **beamsville** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 12:25 pm

http://www.jazzmutant.com

want bad!

zero01101 · Post by **zero01101** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 2:22 pm

beamsville wrote:

http://www.jazzmutant.com

want bad!

if i had almost 3 grand to drop on a controller, i would get that one in a heartbeat.

can you imagine designing your own control surface that is mapped perfectly to live or reason or whatever, even to the control positions?

i can just imagine drawing a freaking malstrom on that dealy.

*wishful thinking*

gaspode · Post by **gaspode** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 5:11 pm

This looks interesting too...

http://hardware.gamespot.com/Story-ST-16864-1880-x-x-x

who wouldn't like a backlit keyboard for those damp dark holes?

Der Vogelfrei · Post by **Der Vogelfrei** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 1:46 pm

What do you reccommend me? I wanna use it for basic dj mixing. Then again I would like to use a couple of control parameters like at least two send controls and of course the possibility of not having to use the mouse to trigger soundfiles.

I could use the qwerty I suppose but I would like to at least control the cross fader and two sends. I read that link about using game controlers.. but what is your suggestin.

Wouldnt mind using it in reason either.

Imagine I have a very low budget. I want to pay as little as possible but could stretch if I had to to 150 euros. Oh the life of a poor man.

beamsville · Post by **beamsville** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 1:56 pm

IMHO, the bigest bang for the lowest amount of cash would be an Oxygen 8 from m-audio. I see some on ebay for under 100 (btw, what is proper slang for euro?)

Angstrom · Post by **Angstrom** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 2:06 pm

oxygen 8 too old and wobbly, get something a little more recent. The O2 is surely under E150 ? not checked.

An Alesis Photon25 is £99 where I looked so thats about e150 isnt it? they seem a lot better value to me.

willum · Post by **willum** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 3:44 pm

Don't bother with the 02, they replaced actual pitch and mod wheels with these toggle switch things. Totally unusable. I love my Oxygen8, it really is a great controller for the money. And it has REAL pitch and mod wheels.

If i took an old computer keyboard...

a real company?

Re: a real company?

and of course, the ultimate:

Re: and of course, the ultimate:

Cheap midi controller