[linux-audio-user] keyboard recommendations ?
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Mon Aug 15 09:41:01 EDT 2005
--- Steve Harris <S.W.Harris at ecs.soton.ac.uk> wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 15, 2005 at 08:35:13 -0400, Dave
> Phillips wrote:
> > Greetings:
> >
> > I'd like to buy a MIDI keyboard, not a synth, just
> a keyboard. I'm
> > looking for something with at least these
> capabilities:
> >
> > 2 to 3 octave key span (small is good)
> > octave up/down transposition
> > velocity-sensitive
> > mod and pitch bend wheels
> > sends program change
> > aftertouch sensitive (channel AT is fine)
> > sends MIDI volume (cc #7)
> >
> > Of course I'd also like to spend not very much
> money. So, is there
> > something out there that fits my needs ? Which
> inexpensive MIDI
> > keyboards are popular with LA* people ?
>
> I use one of these:
> http://www.edirol.com/products/info/pcr50.html
> I'm not a fan of the roland push modulators, but it
> has plenty of other
> controls to make up for it.
>
> Its USB/serial MIDI, and if you use it as a USB
> device the serial MIDI
> holes appear as interfaces to the PC, which is
> handy.
>
> - Steve
>
I too use an Edirol PCR-(M)50. It's truly
plug-and-play via USB and I think would be pretty hard
to beat for the money.
Jon Hoskins
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