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whyterabbyt wrote:
The original ReMotes werent anything like that. I have two, and both respond to light finger pressure. The '25 (which is about 18 months older) is a bit more sensitive than the '61.
I don't know how original it is but I have a Remote 49 (not SL) and the XY pad is useless. You have to press hard, it's not smooth, and it's impossible to send each value - only sends like every third or fourth.

The keybed is pretty nice, though.

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adventurepants wrote:you can download Total Padkontrol from the Beatwise forum.
I tried to google for beatwise forum and got nothing.

Do you have a link?

It also seems the video is also not on You Tube anymore.

Derik

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dusted william wrote:
adventurepants wrote:you can download Total Padkontrol from the Beatwise forum.
I tried to google for beatwise forum and got nothing.

Do you have a link?

It also seems the video is also not on You Tube anymore.

Derik
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dusted william wrote:
It also seems the video is also not on You Tube anymore.

Derik
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any one know of anything similar for any other software?
nothing particular in mind but it would be interesting to know the options.

and does the live one only work with the latest incarnation of live, im only using 5.2 (not sure if i will be upgrading)
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Well you can in theory create your own config for any software that has reasonable support for key/MIDI binding. It's using an elaborate set-up with Bomes MIDI Translator: http://www.bome.com/midi/translator/

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aye, tis pretty simple to set up, but hey, im lazy :hihi:

only had it a week or so and already finding it so useful that im not sure how i managed before :/
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The padKONTROL is awesome. Love the lighted rubber pads. The editor is the best. It also looks very pretty. Great investment. - Orbit-50
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Has anyone had troubles with driver conflicts on Windows XP with their PadKontrol and other USB MIDI controllers?
For some reason I can't run/install my Ztar at the same time as the PadKontrol. It's really frustrating as I need that extra functionality to switch presets and the like.

Anyone??

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Funny enough, no. I'm able to use it with my 2 BCR200's, Radium 61 and Ozone. No software conflicts knock on wood. - Orbit-50

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spuddle wrote:Has anyone had troubles with driver conflicts on Windows XP with their PadKontrol and other USB MIDI controllers?
Nope. The only thing that's been an issue was my KP3, which didnt like being on the same USB controller as a couple of other bits. But as controllers Ive got two ReMotes, a PadKontrol, a KP3 and an Edirol UR80 all coexisting peacefully.

Try a different set of USB ports, though, same as I did with the KP3.
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vurt wrote:aye, tis pretty simple to set up, but hey, im lazy :hihi:

only had it a week or so and already finding it so useful that im not sure how i managed before :/
Are you referring to the Bome Midi Translator here?

dw

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Don't forget to download this collection of padkontrol scenes.

"This collection contains the following Scenes and Scene Sets represented as scales
chromatically set for the Korg PadKontrol: Major, Minor, Blues Major, Blues Minor, Ethnic,
Harmonic Major, Harmonic Minor, Hindu, Major Diminished, Minor Diminished, Bebop Major,
Bebop Minor, Melodic Minor, and the Chromatic Scale of the keybed. Since the PadKontrol
doesn't have flat symbols, everything is represented in sharps (b flat = A#, etc.). Every
scale has every note as a root (ex.A, A#, B, C, C#, D, D#, E, F, F#, G, and G#) so all
key sigs should be represented. There were some mistakes that have been corrected before
uploading, but probably not all of them (maybe a note here or there), but they should be
quite easy to fix.

There are 157 Scene Sets total, and 624 individual scenes in this collection"

Ever since I got these I've been using my padKontrol for all kinds of things.

I also got a snare stand and attached it to the snare stand so I can tilt it towards myself and play it like a drum. I love it now :D

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dusted william wrote:
vurt wrote:aye, tis pretty simple to set up, but hey, im lazy :hihi:

only had it a week or so and already finding it so useful that im not sure how i managed before :/
Are you referring to the Bome Midi Translator here?

dw

i was reffering to the kontrol pad :oops:
still one of my fave tools, definitely glad i spent the cash :D

ill have to have a look at the midi translators when i have more time, those scenes look pretty cool too, will have to grab those ...
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[quote="EoN604
I have a Novation X-Station - and the pad on that is garbage. to be honest i just never use it.

I just bought home a padKONTROL tonight. just setting it up now :)[/quote]

Hm, I don't have a padKontrol, but I do have a Remote61 and a Remote25SL and I find that once you get used to the differences the feel of the Remote is pretty nice. I like that you have to work a little, but maybe that's because I'm mostly a guitar player. Matter of opinion I guess. How does the keyboard compare? I know I tried a LOT of controllers before I settled on the Novation due to the great feel of the keyboard. Also, more important, they have aftertouch.

I will say that the Novation SL's automap feature in Live is worth the extra cash for one of these. If you consider your time valuable.

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