On 6/15/03, Les Mizzell put forth:
>:: The only CV keyboards I've heard about recently are the
>:: synthesizers.com (is that the name of the company?) for
>:: like $500.
>
>
>Keep in mind that the Synth.com keyboard is not a ∗true∗ CV keyboard. It is
>a MIDI keyboard with built-in MIDI-CV conversion. While it's very good for
>the value (I have one...) there are limitations.
>
>1. No left-hand performance controls of any kind.
I use a Prophecy, which has an excellent left hand section, with a
Pro 4. You can wire up an adapter to convert the 6-pn DIN in the
back, or buy the Korg pedal built for it, to switch portamento,
sustain, etc.
I'm not a big fan of MIDI keyboards that aren't synths, there a ton
of them on the market -- from cheap little gizmos like the Oxygen 8
to 88-key full-weighted keyboards. Some of them have USB in addition
to MIDI.
What I would love to see is a USB or Firewire CV-converter that
avoids the limitations of MIDI.