Re: [LAU] recommendations for midi controller keyboard

On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 5:31 AM, Emiliano Grilli <emillo@email-addr-hidden> wrote:
> Simon Wise <simonzwise@email-addr-hidden> writes:
>
>> Arnold Krille wrote:
>>> On Wednesday 07 January 2009 13:30:23 andy baxter wrote:
>>>> Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who's replied. At the moment I'm
>>>> trying to decide between the Behringer umx-61, which would do everything
>>>> I actually need, and spending the extra money on the Edirol PCR-800,
>>>> which does sound like a nice keyboard but is a bit expensive compared to
>>>> what I was thinking of spending.
>>>
>>> Rule of thumb: go for whatever it is that is not named Behringer.
>>
>> with the exception of the BCF2000 (and its all-encoder cousin) if you
>> are looking for a controller, to use alongside another keyboard - it has
>> a set of encoders, a nice set of 2-byte motorised faders, plenty of
>> buttons and LED's, and a fair bit of memory for presets and the like,
>> and flexible midi/USB connections - it is something they actually got
>> right, and it is quite good value.
>
> I like also the v-amp and the amp 800 headphone amplifier. Pedals for
> guitar, better to avoid them. The keyboard controller umx61 is not the
> same quality as a roland, but not too bad either.
>
> Cheers
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> Emiliano Grilli
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Seconding the BCF2000, not the most durable piece of hardware, but a
huge amount of functionality for the money. The motorized faders make
multiplexing the 8 into multiple sets of 8 very convenient, if you can
handle a minimal amount of programming to make it work.
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