Additional buttons and knobs for my Yamaha Digital Piano
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- KVRer
- 23 posts since 7 Oct, 2016
(It's been quite a while since I dabbled with music production, pardon me if my question is obvious.)
I have a Yamaha Digital Piano which I use with Ableton - but I would like to have additional buttons and knobs to control settings in Ableton instead of having to go back and forth to the computer.
I was considering purchasing something like Native Instruments Keyboard controller or Arturias. But I much prefer the fully weighted keys on my Yamaha so I really only need "some extra buttons".
Do you guys have any suggestions what to buy?
I have a Yamaha Digital Piano which I use with Ableton - but I would like to have additional buttons and knobs to control settings in Ableton instead of having to go back and forth to the computer.
I was considering purchasing something like Native Instruments Keyboard controller or Arturias. But I much prefer the fully weighted keys on my Yamaha so I really only need "some extra buttons".
Do you guys have any suggestions what to buy?
- KVRAF
- 12243 posts since 7 Sep, 2006 from Roseville, CA
Maybe find a secondhand Novation Remote SL Zero or one of the FaderFox MIDI control boxes (e.g., PC4)?
https://faderfox.de/
https://faderfox.de/
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 23 posts since 7 Oct, 2016
Thanks a lot Cryophonik, great suggestions.
Feels somewhat overpriced for something quite simple like that I gotta say.
Feels somewhat overpriced for something quite simple like that I gotta say.
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- KVRAF
- 9139 posts since 28 Apr, 2013
Doesn't Behringer still make a couple of knob boxes?
https://www.behringer.com/product.html? ... e=0808-AAA
They say legacy now, so maybe an eBay or Reverb search might yield some hits
Of course, it also depends on if you're trying to control something more specific like the DAW mixer itself.
In which case a small Korg Nanomixer or Studiologic mixface might do the trick.
https://www.korg.com/us/products/comput ... page_1.php
https://www.studiologic-music.com/products/mixface/
https://www.behringer.com/product.html? ... e=0808-AAA
They say legacy now, so maybe an eBay or Reverb search might yield some hits
Of course, it also depends on if you're trying to control something more specific like the DAW mixer itself.
In which case a small Korg Nanomixer or Studiologic mixface might do the trick.
https://www.korg.com/us/products/comput ... page_1.php
https://www.studiologic-music.com/products/mixface/
Last edited by BBFG# on Thu Jan 09, 2025 4:28 am, edited 1 time in total.
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 23 posts since 7 Oct, 2016
Hi BBFG that's awesome.
Those are much less pricey, that's perfect for me, since I really don't need something high end for what I do.
Thanks for sharing!
Those are much less pricey, that's perfect for me, since I really don't need something high end for what I do.
Thanks for sharing!