Choosing a Midi Controller.

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Which Midi Device?

Akai Mpd32
0
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Akai APC40
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33%
Novation Launchpad
4
33%
Other
4
33%
 
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Choosing a Midi Controller.

Post by azzy » Mon Oct 05, 2009 5:23 pm

Hi! i have started using Live 8 within the past week, i also started with Reason 4 a month ago.
Im hoping with practice i can be fully confident to use Live 8 for creating my music, and playing it on stage.

Anyway im looking to buy myself ( for christmas :D ) a good Midi controller for Live, and im having trouble picking..
My Budget can easily get an Akai APC 40, but since i am only starting with live, i am a little cautious starting with a controller dedicated to live ( since i use reason also) So i was also thinking about the Akai MPD32 since it isnt dedicated to live, but if i do then i sacrafice some great capabilities that the APC40 offers within live.
And now we have Novation's Launchpad to add into the Mix! ... hmmm descisions. As you can see i am quite new to live, and i have a large qauntity of midi controllers to choose from. The pricing isnt really the issue here.

If anyone could help or reccomend an appropriate midi device, i would be most obliged.

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Re: Choosing a Midi Controller.

Post by Ed J » Mon Oct 05, 2009 5:28 pm

One that's not in that list is the BCR2000.

those things are amazing for the money :)

BCF is meant to be pretty good too, although I don't have one.

But from that list, the APC is a good buy, then augment it with a BCR and a padKONTROL / MPD18.
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Re: Choosing a Midi Controller.

Post by azzy » Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:35 pm

Ed J wrote:One that's not in that list is the BCR2000.

those things are amazing for the money :)

BCF is meant to be pretty good too, although I don't have one.

But from that list, the APC is a good buy, then augment it with a BCR and a padKONTROL / MPD18.
would the BCR2000 not be redundant if i was using the APC40? since the apc40 has faders already?
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Re: Choosing a Midi Controller.

Post by 33tetragammon » Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:46 pm

hi,

why not a novation remote sl mk1(has two lcd screens),usable both with reason and live.plus they're supercheap these days.
and a launchpad.
cost less combined than an apc-40.
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Re: Choosing a Midi Controller.

Post by AceLuby » Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:49 pm

33tetragammon wrote:hi,

why not a novation remote sl mk1(has two lcd screens),usable both with reason and live.plus they're supercheap these days.
and a launchpad.
cost less combined than an apc-40.
Not in the US...

This question highly depends on what you are doing. Straight DJ'ing, recording/studio work, or something else.
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Re: Choosing a Midi Controller.

Post by azzy » Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:58 pm

AceLuby wrote:
33tetragammon wrote:hi,

why not a novation remote sl mk1(has two lcd screens),usable both with reason and live.plus they're supercheap these days.
and a launchpad.
cost less combined than an apc-40.
Not in the US...

This question highly depends on what you are doing. Straight DJ'ing, recording/studio work, or something else.
No Djing plans for the moment. just basically for creating Music in the studio and being able to play it on stage also.
right now im just experementing with house, trance , expermental types of music.
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Re: Choosing a Midi Controller.

Post by AceLuby » Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:17 pm

Well, the launchpad may be the ticket for you w/ a novation sl 25 IMO. You'll get many of the features of the APC, but you'll also get a keyboard as well which is nice for production.

For my setup I use the 25sl for keys and pre-programmed effects that are on my track groups and master track along w/ the MPD 18 for drum beats, and the APC 40 for individual track control. This is a perfect music production setup for me.
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Re: Choosing a Midi Controller.

Post by azzy » Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:20 pm

AceLuby wrote:Well, the launchpad may be the ticket for you w/ a novation sl 25 IMO. You'll get many of the features of the APC, but you'll also get a keyboard as well which is nice for production.

For my setup I use the 25sl for keys and pre-programmed effects that are on my track groups and master track along w/ the MPD 18 for drum beats, and the APC 40 for individual track control. This is a perfect music production setup for me.
thats a nice setup, right now im using a nanokey as a keyboard though, i dont feel like buying another one until the time comes where i need it.
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Re: Choosing a Midi Controller.

Post by Ed J » Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:42 pm

BCR is a shedl;oad of rotaries, I find it very useful for DJ work, but don't use it much in my studio stuff.

you'd be better off with a keyboard, as someone suggested, but I'd definitely get the APC, it's very very useful!
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Re: Choosing a Midi Controller.

Post by azzy » Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:03 pm

looks like an APC40 so far, and maby a MPD18 to complement it for drum beats, seeing as i already have a keyboard.
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Re: Choosing a Midi Controller.

Post by AceLuby » Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:43 pm

azzy wrote:looks like an APC40 so far, and maby a MPD18 to complement it for drum beats, seeing as i already have a keyboard.
Or save the money and get the nativeKontrol app for it which has a drum rack mode.
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Re: Choosing a Midi Controller.

Post by Ed J » Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:46 pm

AceLuby wrote:
azzy wrote:looks like an APC40 so far, and maby a MPD18 to complement it for drum beats, seeing as i already have a keyboard.
Or save the money and get the nativeKontrol app for it which has a drum rack mode.
I have tht, and I still bought an MPD18, it's way nicer to tap out beats on and I can use it for live stuff ;)
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Re: Choosing a Midi Controller.

Post by azzy » Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:59 pm

Ed J wrote:
AceLuby wrote:
azzy wrote:looks like an APC40 so far, and maby a MPD18 to complement it for drum beats, seeing as i already have a keyboard.
Or save the money and get the nativeKontrol app for it which has a drum rack mode.
I have tht, and I still bought an MPD18, it's way nicer to tap out beats on and I can use it for live stuff ;)
thats what im thinking
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