Help I'm Looking For A Vintage Looking Midi Controller

starving student · Post by **starving student** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 12:02 am

I really love the vintage looks of old gear, the kind with wood grains and what not, love the look of the old moogs and such and I'd like a midi controller with old style looks. I was thinking about just taking a novation controller and having the casing replaced with some vintage wood look and then I thought maybe there are some nice looking old organs or whatever that have midi outs that might make a good vintage style controller. If you happen to know of any could you please post up a photo/link, and if you have any ideas i'd be glad to hear them.

starving student · Post by **starving student** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 1:52 am

Moody · Post by **Moody** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 1:57 am

Korg Legacy Collection?

nathannn · Post by **nathannn** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 2:45 am

yeah the korg controller that used to come with the legacy collection is about the only early looking usb controller there is..
if you want some thing that looks 80's you could go with cme.

nathannn · Post by **nathannn** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 2:47 am

i wonder what people would suggest for a modern looking controller..
when it comes to looks i prefer stuff that looks like the access virus ti.

Tone Deft · Post by **Tone Deft** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 2:49 am

DIY

http://createdigitalmusic.com/2006/08/1 ... eton-live/ <-- notice 'Ableton Live' in the link name

starving student · Post by **starving student** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 2:54 am

that looks sweet tondeft, for djing i'd go for that, but I'm looking for a keyboard controller with that old wood grain warm funky vibe to it, or some type of old organ farfisa type thing that has a midi port cause this is just for softsynths

Patch · Post by **Patch** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 8:09 am

You're in luck, homes - czech it out:

http://www.ableton.com/forum/viewtopic. ... highlight=

As retro as it gets.

kaffein · Post by **kaffein** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 8:56 am

Patch wrote:You're in luck, homes - czech it out:

http://www.ableton.com/forum/viewtopic. ... highlight=

As retro as it gets.

They come in new colors too:
http://lividinstruments.com/hardware_ohm.php

cavern · Post by **cavern** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:01 am

starving student wrote:eek

Smashed Hat · Post by **Smashed Hat** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:36 am

These are very retro but rarer that rockinghorse poo:

The Buchla Thunder

exper · Post by **exper** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 10:35 am

How about the Arturia Analog Factory experience keyboard? Pretty retro looking controller.

http://www.ear2track.com/Prod_pix/SOFT/ ... ck_550.jpg
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Patch · Post by **Patch** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 10:40 am

That looks pretty cool...

dom · Post by **dom** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 11:07 am

moog modular controller

http://www.ggbnet.com/midibox.html

8O · Post by 8O » Wed Oct 29, 2008 11:12 am

exper wrote:How about the Arturia Analog Factory experience keyboard? Pretty retro looking controller.

http://www.ear2track.com/Prod_pix/SOFT/ ... ck_550.jpg

Oh, that's really nice - know if it's any good?