[LAU] Master keyboard

[Arnold Krille]

On Tuesday 18 January 2011 15:16:52 Darrin Thompson wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 6:21 AM, Jeremy Jongepier 
<jeremy at autostatic.com>wrote:
> > Second that too! I have its bigger brother (the MPK Mini) which works
> > like a charm (it's even got MIDI feedback!!). The keys are small though
> > but a lot better than those of the Korg nanoKEY.
> 
> I have some kids with autism who would really dig playing a controller
> though yoshimi.  But they are really tough on gear. If it was just me using
> it I'd probably hunting for a nice deal on an oxygen 49 or 61. But my
> suspicion is those shiny little mappable controllers would be the first to
> go. Possibly followed by the functioning of the keys. Although, hey, what
> if I mapped a bunch of the sliders to a subtractive synth and cut them
> loose? I'm torn.
> 
> Of the models that work with linux, which would be tough and survive abuse?
> And how tough can those little controller knobs really be?

My son (not autistic but only almost three years old) has managed to take a 
nanoKontrol apart. But not (yet) my Axiom.
Nor my fatar master-keyboard but that is a different price range...

Have fun,

Arnold
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