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Controller recomendations

Controller recomendations

2004-01-18 by dj 61

I am looking for a keyboard controller. I don't need mush out of it 
as far as features. USB would be nice, I want full size keys (at 
least 61) with the most realistic (as in piano) feel as possible. I 
know this is not a keyboard group, but I know many of you must have 
delt with similar needs. I have knobs to control most functions, just 
need to key in notes and velocity for a reasonable price. Please let 
me know what you recommend or do NOT recommend.
  Thanks,
           Tom

Re: Controller recomendations

2004-01-18 by S V G

Tom,

     Fatar makes a pretty good controller, they make the keyboards for the Kurzweil line.  I
haven't heard of anything that comes close to their feel.  That being said, their quality control
sometimes leave something to be desired.  DO NOT buy a used one.  Buy a new one and hold Fatar to
their responsibility of fixing it if it don't work just right.

     Stephen


<<<I am looking for a keyboard controller. I don't need mush out of it 
as far as features. USB would be nice, I want full size keys (at 
least 61) with the most realistic (as in piano) feel as possible. I 
know this is not a keyboard group, but I know many of you must have 
delt with similar needs. I have knobs to control most functions, just 
need to key in notes and velocity for a reasonable price. Please let 
me know what you recommend or do NOT recommend.
  Thanks,
           Tom


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RE: [xl7] Controller recomendations

2004-01-19 by patrick a thomas

Off hand, I cannot remember the model number, but Yamaha makes a 72 and 88
full-size key controller that has USB/MIDI/optical/Digital connections.
Check on the this site: www.yamahasynth.com <http://www.yamahasynth.com/>
in the section for controllers or applications for software type studios.  I
think it will meet your needs nicely (with a few decent sounds as well).

Rev P
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-----Original Message-----
From: dj 61 [mailto:dj61@...]
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2004 11:31 PM
To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [xl7] Controller recomendations

I am looking for a keyboard controller. I don't need mush out of it
as far as features. USB would be nice, I want full size keys (at
least 61) with the most realistic (as in piano) feel as possible. I
know this is not a keyboard group, but I know many of you must have
delt with similar needs. I have knobs to control most functions, just
need to key in notes and velocity for a reasonable price. Please let
me know what you recommend or do NOT recommend.
  Thanks,
           Tom


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RE: [xl7] Controller recomendations

2004-01-19 by patrick a thomas

Sorry for the error.  Ignore the controller section, they only have a wind
instrument and a guitar-synth controller there.  A few of the electric
pianos have the features you need but too many beyond it.  Sorry for the
mislead
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From: patrick a thomas [mailto:revpathomas@...]
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 8:17 AM
To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [xl7] Controller recomendations

Off hand, I cannot remember the model number, but Yamaha makes a 72 and 88
full-size key controller that has USB/MIDI/optical/Digital connections.
Check on the this site: www.yamahasynth.com < http://www.yamahasynth.com/>
in the section for controllers or applications for software type studios.  I
think it will meet your needs nicely (with a few decent sounds as well).

Rev P

-----Original Message-----
From: dj 61 [mailto:dj61@...]
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2004 11:31 PM
To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [xl7] Controller recomendations

I am looking for a keyboard controller. I don't need mush out of it
as far as features. USB would be nice, I want full size keys (at
least 61) with the most realistic (as in piano) feel as possible. I
know this is not a keyboard group, but I know many of you must have
delt with similar needs. I have knobs to control most functions, just
need to key in notes and velocity for a reasonable price. Please let
me know what you recommend or do NOT recommend.
  Thanks,
           Tom


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Re: Controller recomendations

2004-01-24 by dj 61

Does not sound promising. Reliability is a must. Thanks for the 
warning.
--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, S V G <vsyevolod@y...> wrote:
> 
>      Tom,
> 
>      Fatar makes a pretty good controller, they make the keyboards 
for the Kurzweil line.  I
> haven't heard of anything that comes close to their feel.  That 
being said, their quality control
> sometimes leave something to be desired.  DO NOT buy a used one.  
Buy a new one and hold Fatar to
> their responsibility of fixing it if it don't work just right.
> 
>      Stephen
> 
> 
> <<<I am looking for a keyboard controller. I don't need mush out 
of it 
> as far as features. USB would be nice, I want full size keys (at 
> least 61) with the most realistic (as in piano) feel as possible. 
I 
> know this is not a keyboard group, but I know many of you must 
have 
> delt with similar needs. I have knobs to control most functions, 
just 
> need to key in notes and velocity for a reasonable price. Please 
let 
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> me know what you recommend or do NOT recommend.
>   Thanks,
>            Tom
> 
> 
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Re: [xl7] Re: Controller recomendations

2004-01-26 by erik_magrini@Baxter.com

Most Fatar controllers are fine, I too would recommend them for what you 
want.

rEalm





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Does not sound promising. Reliability is a must. Thanks for the 
warning.
--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, S V G <vsyevolod@y...> wrote:
> 
>      Tom,
> 
>      Fatar makes a pretty good controller, they make the keyboards 
for the Kurzweil line.  I
> haven't heard of anything that comes close to their feel.  That 
being said, their quality control
> sometimes leave something to be desired.  DO NOT buy a used one. 
Buy a new one and hold Fatar to
> their responsibility of fixing it if it don't work just right.
> 
>      Stephen
> 
> 
> <<<I am looking for a keyboard controller. I don't need mush out 
of it 
> as far as features. USB would be nice, I want full size keys (at 
> least 61) with the most realistic (as in piano) feel as possible. 
I 
> know this is not a keyboard group, but I know many of you must 
have 
> delt with similar needs. I have knobs to control most functions, 
just 
> need to key in notes and velocity for a reasonable price. Please 
let 
> me know what you recommend or do NOT recommend.
>   Thanks,
>            Tom
> 
> 
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Re: Controller recomendations

2004-01-27 by alvinenglish

The action of electronic piano keyboards come in a number of different
weights.  If you are looking for a semi-weighted keyboard, I agree the
Kurzweil is difficult to beat in that category.




--- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "dj 61" <dj61@d...> wrote:
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> Does not sound promising. Reliability is a must. Thanks for the 
> warning.
> --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, S V G <vsyevolod@y...> wrote:
> > 
> >      Tom,
> > 
> >      Fatar makes a pretty good controller, they make the keyboards 
> for the Kurzweil line.  I
> > haven't heard of anything that comes close to their feel.  That 
> being said, their quality control
> > sometimes leave something to be desired.  DO NOT buy a used one.  
> Buy a new one and hold Fatar to
> > their responsibility of fixing it if it don't work just right.
> > 
> >      Stephen
> > 
> > 
> > <<<I am looking for a keyboard controller. I don't need mush out 
> of it 
> > as far as features. USB would be nice, I want full size keys (at 
> > least 61) with the most realistic (as in piano) feel as possible. 
> I 
> > know this is not a keyboard group, but I know many of you must 
> have 
> > delt with similar needs. I have knobs to control most functions, 
> just 
> > need to key in notes and velocity for a reasonable price. Please 
> let 
> > me know what you recommend or do NOT recommend.
> >   Thanks,
> >            Tom
> > 
> > 
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> > Do you Yahoo!?
> > Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes
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