
studioviols
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Midi Keyboard Controllers
I would like to see a thread develop here that suggests 'candidates' for purchasing, (or researching), affordable 'MIDI Keyboard Controller' solutions. I would like to see this thread rich with keywords and key phrases on 'MIDI Keyboard Controllers' so that it's readers can harvest keywords and phrases to research these issues using the internet.
While vendor links are appreciated they are not necessary, those can be obtained by the thread participant using a search engine based on harvesting the keywords participants provide.
This keyboard discussion should be directed towards outfitting a user with a PC and a $300.00 to $500.00 soundcard who is recording both MIDI and Audio tracks directly into the PC through the soundcard, (audio from a mixer or pre-amp, and MIDI using a keyboard controller with sounds available through the soundcard only). A consideration of 'synching' MIDI and Audio is of course important. Perhaps the first series of posts may serve to better define this user.
Keyboards that have onboard sounds, (and those with sounds that may be upgradeable), are certainly worthy 'candidates', but price is the issue here. All 'I' really want is a decent controller to input MIDI events realtime driving sounds off a soundcard in the PC.
Think of it as a good quality beginner's MIDI Keyboard Controller for an accomplished musician, wether a vocalist or instrumentalist, who has some keyboard skills and is already working with MIDI onscreen using the keyboard and mouse as the controller, (I write orchestrations note by note with the mouse.)
I'd like to see suggestions for 'candidates' that are ROCK BOTTOM up to a top price level of around $200.00 to $400.00. This is 'homerecording'.
Basic MIDI input is the primary objective here. Key weight and sensitivity is an issue here but takes a backseat to price and options. Producing MIDI tracks to accompany audio tracks is the goal. Issues that affect the possible criteria list follow.
01. User community, (popularity of model, available web editorial)
02. Product support and manual
03. Product durability
04. Onboard sounds vs. PC soundcard.sounds
05. Effectiveness of product with a laptop for live gigs.
05. MIDI 'Controller' Only
06. Key action
07. Portability, (case, etc...)
08. Battery and/or AC power options
I would like to see a thread develop here that suggests 'candidates' for purchasing, (or researching), affordable 'MIDI Keyboard Controller' solutions. I would like to see this thread rich with keywords and key phrases on 'MIDI Keyboard Controllers' so that it's readers can harvest keywords and phrases to research these issues using the internet.
While vendor links are appreciated they are not necessary, those can be obtained by the thread participant using a search engine based on harvesting the keywords participants provide.
This keyboard discussion should be directed towards outfitting a user with a PC and a $300.00 to $500.00 soundcard who is recording both MIDI and Audio tracks directly into the PC through the soundcard, (audio from a mixer or pre-amp, and MIDI using a keyboard controller with sounds available through the soundcard only). A consideration of 'synching' MIDI and Audio is of course important. Perhaps the first series of posts may serve to better define this user.
Keyboards that have onboard sounds, (and those with sounds that may be upgradeable), are certainly worthy 'candidates', but price is the issue here. All 'I' really want is a decent controller to input MIDI events realtime driving sounds off a soundcard in the PC.
Think of it as a good quality beginner's MIDI Keyboard Controller for an accomplished musician, wether a vocalist or instrumentalist, who has some keyboard skills and is already working with MIDI onscreen using the keyboard and mouse as the controller, (I write orchestrations note by note with the mouse.)
I'd like to see suggestions for 'candidates' that are ROCK BOTTOM up to a top price level of around $200.00 to $400.00. This is 'homerecording'.
Basic MIDI input is the primary objective here. Key weight and sensitivity is an issue here but takes a backseat to price and options. Producing MIDI tracks to accompany audio tracks is the goal. Issues that affect the possible criteria list follow.
01. User community, (popularity of model, available web editorial)
02. Product support and manual
03. Product durability
04. Onboard sounds vs. PC soundcard.sounds
05. Effectiveness of product with a laptop for live gigs.
05. MIDI 'Controller' Only
06. Key action
07. Portability, (case, etc...)
08. Battery and/or AC power options