universal hardware VST controller
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 965 posts since 12 Jul, 2004
night guys!
interesting to know, what MIDI controller/keyboard you think the best for pre-maping almost every VST synth?
interesting to know, what MIDI controller/keyboard you think the best for pre-maping almost every VST synth?
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Funkybot's Evil Twin Funkybot's Evil Twin https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=116627
- KVRAF
- 11508 posts since 16 Aug, 2006
This probably belongs in the hardware forum, but if money is a secondary concern, buy a hardware synth with lots of knobs, faders and buttons and a good MIDI implementation. The Summit looks like a terrific option. I have a System-8 and it's very good for most synthesisers. The nice thing is, in addition to a great controller, you've got a standalone instrument.
If you don't want a synth, I'd consider a Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol. Not as many real-time controls, but you've got a screen and lots of premade mappings.
If you don't want a synth, I'd consider a Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol. Not as many real-time controls, but you've got a screen and lots of premade mappings.
- Beware the Quoth
- 33155 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
- KVRAF
- 4534 posts since 17 Jun, 2013 from very close to Paris, France
I'm stuck for years to my BCR2000 controller.
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- KVRAF
- 18546 posts since 16 Sep, 2001 from Las Vegas,USA
Akai MPK261.
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- KVRAF
- 3828 posts since 15 Mar, 2002 from Underworld
I can recommend Behringer BCR2000 and BCF2000, too. Also my beloved Novation Remote37SL. This little 3 octave keyboard is my performance "synth". I also have Akai MPD32 for drums, and the faders, pots, and knobs on it are incredibly nice and sturdy, easy to map, so it gets lots of usage, too. Just try counting all the pots, faders, and knobs that I have at my disposal with all these... I don't know. Plus you can change the setup and templates with each one on the fly. Oh, and all of them have classic MIDI and USB, both. I prefer classic MIDI for better timing.
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- KVRAF
- 8823 posts since 6 Jan, 2017 from Outer Space
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thecontrolcentre thecontrolcentre https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=76240
- KVRAF
- 35159 posts since 27 Jul, 2005 from the wilds of wanny
Both top notch. The BCF is a bit noisy imho, but great for what it costs. The entire RemoteSL series are awesome controllers, especially the first series. The new SL mk III looks cool, but I've not tried one.
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 965 posts since 12 Jul, 2004
i remember this old good controller, and it's motorized faders right?
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 965 posts since 12 Jul, 2004
well, more looking for Native Kontrol m32 and s61(to change my CME UF50 - thats working terrible with polugins and FL Studio), but thnks for the advice about System 8, it's interesting to get both in one tooFunkybot's Evil Twin wrote: ↑Sat Aug 17, 2019 1:39 am This probably belongs in the hardware forum, but if money is a secondary concern, buy a hardware synth with lots of knobs, faders and buttons and a good MIDI implementation. The Summit looks like a terrific option. I have a System-8 and it's very good for most synthesisers. The nice thing is, in addition to a great controller, you've got a standalone instrument.
If you don't want a synth, I'd consider a Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol. Not as many real-time controls, but you've got a screen and lots of premade mappings.
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Echoes in the Attic Echoes in the Attic https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=180417
- KVRAF
- 11053 posts since 12 May, 2008
Novation Remote SL mk1 and mk2 series by a long shot. It has the most controls therefor the least pages and allows you to set the range of the controls when the useful range is a small part of the automation total range. It's actually extremely easy to set up and while it uses a wrapper, the wrapper can disappear any time and the normal VSTs work in it's place just fine. It's pretty transparent.
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- KVRian
- 1185 posts since 11 Sep, 2015
Kore has been discontinued indeed, but not obsoleted, as it still works, still gets (user) support and remains head and shoulders above the rest.
Automap easily comes in second place with a control system damn near as good as Kore's. Shame the hardware feels a bit cheap.
In a distant third place is Akai VIP which is technically sound but too buggy and ghetto to be of much use. Everything else on the market is pure trash, especially "classic midi", or even worse, komplete kontrol.
Automap easily comes in second place with a control system damn near as good as Kore's. Shame the hardware feels a bit cheap.
In a distant third place is Akai VIP which is technically sound but too buggy and ghetto to be of much use. Everything else on the market is pure trash, especially "classic midi", or even worse, komplete kontrol.
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- KVRist
- 336 posts since 23 Apr, 2011 from Seattle WA
I've had good success with VIP and an Advance49. I can map out anything that isn't already mapped.
If I could swing the price of a large knobby synth (system 8, jdxa, etc), I think that would be more inspiring to program though.
If I could swing the price of a large knobby synth (system 8, jdxa, etc), I think that would be more inspiring to program though.
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