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Ian88 · Post by **Ian88** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:42 am

Hi,

Was wondering what people used for keyboards or control surfaces to control Zebra?

I've started to use an Axiom 25 and 49.

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Ian

bmrzycki · Post by **bmrzycki** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 5:02 pm

Ian88 wrote:Hi,
Was wondering what people used for keyboards or control surfaces to control Zebra?
I've started to use an Axiom 25 and 49.
Ian

Howdy!

I use an Axiom 49 and a Korg Kaoss Pad 2 to control the XY controllers. I've written a small console app to map the program change buttons to different CC#s for the KP2.

I know at least one person uses Novation SL controllers (mkastrup) and loves them.

amoeba · Post by **amoeba** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:42 pm

i really like my axiom49 overall, but there is nothing special about it in relation to zebra.

i have been talking to a few geeks about building a bank of 4 trackpads to apply to zebra.

i have also been having dreams about getting the haken continuum! anyone here have one of those? if so, what's it like with zebra? i can't even imagine the possibilities...

hoping that that amazing trackpad on the new macbook Air makes it over to the rest of the line... can you imagine being able to "pinch" or "flick" zebra around? of course, the u-he team would have to do a bit of input handling on their ends, but wow what a great new feature!

kodama · Post by **kodama** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:50 pm

I use my X-Station, it already has an XY and I map the knobs as closely as makes sense (Main Env to En1 on Z so I can always change the release or attack easily, etc..).

Ian88 · Post by **Ian88** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:37 am

Thought maybe the Faderfox LD2 might fit the bill for more knobs to twiddle.

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Ian

bmrzycki · Post by **bmrzycki** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:28 pm

There's also interesting things coming from Novation with Automap 2.0. Apparently the software will use a HUD like interface with their new budget controller.
Novation Nocturn

dv247 has it listed for 70 pounds. I'm expecting a $99 US street price.

atom-x · Post by **atom-x** » Fri Jan 18, 2008 9:38 pm

Hi,

Was wondering what people used for keyboards or control surfaces to control Zebra?

I'm using the Novation RemoteSL 25 and love it in conjunction with Zebra. You can even map your favorite XY controller to the touchpad. Great stuff.

Cheers,

atom(x)

spritex · Post by **spritex** » Sat Jan 19, 2008 8:05 am

atom-x wrote: I'm using the Novation RemoteSL 25 and love it in conjunction with Zebra. You can even map your favorite XY controller to the touchpad. Great stuff.
Cheers,

atom(x)

Except that the touchpad sucks on the Remotes. I have a Remote 49, and the pad is useless - you can't even get it to send consecutive values, without jumping 2 or 3 in between.

JackD · Post by **JackD** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:06 pm

spritex wrote:Except that the touchpad sucks on the Remotes. I have a Remote 49, and the pad is useless - you can't even get it to send consecutive values, without jumping 2 or 3 in between.

Well I wouldn't say useless, but the Remote touch pad leaves alot to be desired. My biggest problem with mine is that the update times is SLOW. Anyways, keyboard is nice. Get a Kurzweil ExpressionMate

(good luck finding one) for gesture input nirvana!

Jack Deckard

spritex · Post by **spritex** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 11:48 am

What would be perfect would be a self-contained USB version of the Korg Wavestation joystick. It was really good for vector control.

auricle · Post by **auricle** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 7:20 pm

spritex wrote:What would be perfect would be a self-contained USB version of the Korg Wavestation joystick. It was really good for vector control.

You can buy the Korg Oasys just for the joystick control!

MitchK1989 · Post by **MitchK1989** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:47 pm

auricle wrote:
spritex wrote:What would be perfect would be a self-contained USB version of the Korg Wavestation joystick. It was really good for vector control.
You can buy the Korg Oasys just for the joystick control!

... Or the much cheaper Kontrol 49... It has a joystick...

amoeba · Post by **amoeba** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 2:11 am

guitar center has the m-audio ozonic for 199 right now. it's actually pretty nice... a joystick, plenty of sliders/knobs/buttons for DAW control, plus a 4in/4out FW audio interface built in. good price, considering they list for 599. i use one as my quickie portable controller/interface, but i try to stay away from m-audio in general (very slow with their driver updates).

spritex · Post by **spritex** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 12:11 pm

Oasys takes too much space, and Kontrol49 joystick isn't as good as in the WS, from the looks of it.

chamcham · Post by **chamcham** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 3:25 am

amoeba wrote:guitar center has the m-audio ozonic for 199 right now. it's actually pretty nice... a joystick, plenty of sliders/knobs/buttons for DAW control, plus a 4in/4out FW audio interface built in. good price, considering they list for 599. i use one as my quickie portable controller/interface, but i try to stay away from m-audio in general (very slow with their driver updates).

An Ozonic for $199?

Is that a typo? Does GC still sell it now for $199?
I can't find an Ozonic anywhere on their website.

Thanks.

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KVR Audio

Controller keyboards for Zebra