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motm@yahoogroups.com, "Les Mizzell" <lesmizz@s...> wrote:
> :: The only CV keyboards I've heard about recently are the
> :: synthesizers.com (is that the name of the company?) for
> :: like $500.
>
Doepfer announced a CV keyboard that looked interesting a while back -
but I don't know if it is shipping yet. It had CV output for every
key, in addition to outputs for the entire keyboard.
Analogue Systems makes a keyboard they call the French Connection
that is inspired by the Ondes Martenot. This is a really unique
controller - SOS magazine covered it about a year ago. Under the keys
there is a special pitch control wire that allows continuous slides.
They also have a combination midi/cv keyboard called the Demon. These
are both high-dollar options.
I'm using a Sequential Circuits Pro-One. This has gate & pitch CV
outputs, so it hooks right in. They're available for $400-500, so
they are a viable option, with the bonus of an awesome monosynth. No
touch sensitivity & crummy keyboard, though.
One off-the wall alternative is a Novation BassStation Rack Module.
This is a modern clone of the Roland TB303 BassLine synth. It does a
great job of getting techno sounds. The thing that sold me on it is
that it has CV & gate outputs. This lets you control the BassStation
on one MIDI channel, and use another MIDI channel to control the CV &
gate outputs. These show up used on Ebay fairly frequently. I paid
about $200, which is great a combination of an analog synth module
plus a basic MIDI-CV converter.