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MindSculpture	Date: January 15, 2004 @ 7:22 AM I'm looking for suggestins for a new midi controller keyboard... I was thinking about the M-Audio Radium 61 or the Edirol pCR-50??? Any ideas???
MindSculpture	Date: January 15, 2004 @ 7:27 AM ...oooops....no delete function...
starseven	Date: January 15, 2004 @ 7:30 AM i woudl have to say hands down.. Novations new remote 25 audio extreme... http://www.novationmusic.com/nov_route/docs/front/front2.htm check it out... S7
hantu	Date: August 17, 2007 @ 3:51 PM Who agrees with that? ^ It has been a few years now.
LiQuidMetamo...	Date: August 17, 2007 @ 4:07 PM Depends if you're looking for a small 25 key tabletop controller or need something that is 61 key or more, has aftertouch sensitivity, a professional feel/weighted keys like a piano or has a gazillion knobs and faders etc. edirol and cme make good MIDI controllers, novations xiosynth is interesting but only 25 or 49 keys. I personally am not a huge fan of m-audio stuff but they have those diddy little oxygen controllers that are popular and now make 61 key versions of it, the radium is discontinued. You could also pick up a 2nd hand synth and use that as a MIDI controller, and any sliders or knobs can be assigned macro controls. I even sometimes use a Casio home keyboard as a MIDI controller if I want to record upstairs instead of my usual basement location and don't need fancy sliders or pitchbending etc. No easy answers here, go into your music store and try a few out, see which feel right and have the features you need.
tsand20175	Date: August 17, 2007 @ 4:32 PM I'd be concerned about M-Audio's quality... I've had two Oxy 8's crap out on me...I also had to replace an audio interface from them. I won't be buying anymore products from them any time soon....your milage may vary.
hantu	Date: August 17, 2007 @ 8:03 PM I was just looking at a second hand Edirol PCR-M50 for £100[$198], I likely wouldn't offer more than £80, mainly because I really can't lol. At Dolphin Music it's going for £120[$238] although it's Out Of Stock, what do you think?
tsand20175	Date: August 17, 2007 @ 9:07 PM Edirol is a subsid of Roland...never had a problem with any of their stuff....I'd trust them. Roland is the KING of midi, in MY opinion.
LiQuidMetamo...	Date: August 18, 2007 @ 2:36 AM Edirol make good midi equipment. I have an edirol pcm-800 controller, it's a good controller, no probs on my end. The pcrm-50 is a good controller, although it lacks aftertouch as do all of them in that price range but plenty of assignable knobs and sliders and an improved keyboard feel. I really like the CME UF range of controllers too. Also check out E-mu and Korg M-49 or whatever, E-mu and Korg give you a decent vst free with their keyboards, but as much as I love Korg stuff, I don't like the feel of their midi controllers, even though they throw in a cool vst of the Korg M1.
LiQuidMetamo...	Date: August 18, 2007 @ 2:51 AM ... typo Korg K-49

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