On Wed, Sep 12, 2007 at 09:47:50PM +0100, Simon Williams wrote: I have a MK249c Controling parameters :) Try something like JX220 vst synth. Right click on some knobs and use the controllers to control them (from memory.. 4 years since I used it last). AlsaModularSynth is a nice example. My personal fave is aldrin http://trac.zeitherrschaft.org/aldrin/ You need to get the svn version, though... If you are on a debian based system, probably easiest to install the nightly builds packages from: http://www.buzzchurch.com/viewtopic.php?t=1764 There are others... pd for example, but in general, with other software, support for controllers is not as good as it could be on Linux (or on Windows for that matter). Best, James

I have the same exact keyboard controller. It is a regular MIDI controller so any application that can somehow use MIDI data, can make use of it. I don't know what you mean by "Windows" (I still have to open, close, clean my windows manually, they are not yet MIDI capable) but in Linux, I have used it with a number of applications. In ZynAddSubFx you can control some of the sound characteristics (but they seem to be hard-coded, I have not found a way of assigning MIDI controls to any particular aspects), in fluidsynth as well you can shape the soundfonts' sounds in some ways. Not to mention that these apps will also allow you to play notes with the keyboard. AMsynth is another example of a program that will let you play notes AND control their characteristics with MIDI knobs and sliders. Beyond that, you can assign various MIDI knobs and sliders to various controls in ardour (mix, volumes, panning, effects etc), in om/ingen, jack-rack (the newest version) for ladspa effects control. You can assign various MIDI controls to affect volume, pan(?) of your loops in freewheeling. In applications such as SuperCollider, Pd, CSound, you can program the behaviour of the MIDI data in any way you want (and you could even use your keyboard to control your toaster or coffee machine, if you're so inclined). This is particularly useful if you like to re-/synthesize your own sounds or build your own effects. The possibilities are endless (and there are many many apps I have not mentioned) and I guarantee you that soon you will find that your MK-461C does not have enough knobs and sliders and you will start looking for something else to add to your rig. I have not used the buttons on the thing, mind you, but it doesn't seem like those buttons can be used outside of the synth, perhaps I did not look hard enough. Have fun, let us know how it goes. ./MiS On 9/12/07, Simon Williams <simon(a)systemparadox.co.uk> wrote: