[linux-audio-user] Keyboard software and hardware

[Paul Coccoli]

On 6/30/05, Hans Fugal <hans at fugal.net> wrote:
> The sturdy construction and semi-weighted keys would be nice, but what
> really looks neat about those keyboards is the transport buttons. If
> those work in some or all linux sequencers, that would be ultimate.
> 
> On Thu, 30 Jun 2005 at 11:01 -0400, Greg wrote:
> > I'm looking at getting some sort of USB keyboard eventually.  So far
> > the CME UF5 looks awesome
> > http://www.arbitermt.co.uk/cme/cmehome.htm
> > does anyone know about this board?  I've touched some of the more
> > oxygeny boards and they  all have a very toys r us feel.  it doesn't
> > have lights or neato LED labels for stuff but it also costs 199 which
> > is a lot less than korg's USB things: 299 for the 37 key mini and the
> > big one is 61 keys for 399, I think.
> 

According to the review at
http://www.keyboardmag.com/story.asp?sectioncode=30&storycode=7780 the
transport buttons send SysEx, so I don't think they would work without
some software to handle them.