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--- In 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.