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valley · Post by **valley** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 11:08 pm

braj wrote:I'm guessing consumer keyboards' controls wouldn't be mappable, but maybe I'm wrong. It just doesn't seem like the way they are set up, except maybe for program change commands.

I can't see why not.

according the specs given on the featrues list it is just a standard CC to automation map. Any keyboard that throws out MIDI CC from its' knobs, and most do, will be cool.

headquest · Post by **headquest** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 11:12 pm

Yeah I hope so. At present the Yamaha behaves in a normal full-on GM way. Use the mod wheel and it works as it should over MIDI. It would be interesting though to remap some of the functionality. It's a £1200 keyboard with very good specs for that kind of instrument, and as well as standard MIDI in/out it has USB MIDI which cuts down on leads and possibly latency.

Having said that I do a whole lot of my MIDI stuff directly in the piano roll, and even more still using standard notation in Sibelius, which I then transfer into other apps. So for example I will score out some loops and then use Reason/Audition to turn them into wild audio takes

AD80 · Post by **AD80** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 11:16 pm

I dont think I'm really a control surface type of guy. Controlling volume faders with a big control surface just seems like more trouble than its worth to me. I do need my Akai MPD-16 and my midi keyboard tho.

But I really wish I could control everything else with my mind. Mackie needs to make some type of brain wave interface so I can move faders with my thoughts. Then I wouldnt have to use my arms.

valley · Post by **valley** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 11:29 pm

AD80 wrote:I dont think I'm really a control surface type of guy. Controlling volume faders with a big control surface just seems like more trouble than its worth to me.

it depends how much hassle it is to set up. I imagine that'd be a big advantage of the mackie stuff, cos it should integrate pretty seamlessly.

AD80 · Post by **AD80** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 11:32 pm

No doubt. If I did get a controller it would be a Mackie one. They look very cool anyways.

SQ4 · Post by **SQ4** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 11:36 pm

money makes the world go around, the world go around.... :harp:

braj · Post by **braj** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 12:06 am

I really like setting up my little Oxygen8 to control synth filters etc. It brings me back to my first synth, a Roland SH101 you could strap on like a guitar. Damn, that was pretty geeky. But I loved that synth, and I'd love to free up those knobs by having another surface just to use as a mixer.

AndrewSimon · Post by **AndrewSimon** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 1:55 am

I don't see a need for it.
I try to keep everything as simple as possible and the rest in the virtual domain.

1 midi input
1 mono audio input
1 stereo output.
That's it!

I dissabled all the rest.
Once I did this everything was running much smoother.
It also allowed me to get down to 1.4ms latency.

I also diabled all other not needed inputs like USB, Firewire, serial and parralel ports.
This left me with more IRQ's and overall better running system.

Todd24 · Post by **Todd24** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 3:23 am

I have an EZbus. Im really hopeing I can use the transport and faders etc ( I can use some of it now with Bomes translator) I want to add a Behringer BCA2000 so i can get 8 tracks into my laptop via ADAT optical. If that works I wont be wanting the Mackie controler.

We will see.

joeyfivecents · Post by **joeyfivecents** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 3:43 am

yes, I'm about to get a Mackie Onyx 1640 mixer with the firewire card. I'm very excited as i will be opening a little demo studio in the building where I give guitar lessons. This Mackie looks like all I'll ever need to record full bands, rap groups, bluegrass ensembles, live shows, and whatever else comes up.

Lunch Money · Post by **Lunch Money** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 4:02 am

I'd love one, but it doesn't fit into my current budget as a hobbyist. A control surface is pretty far down my list, but I anticipate it'll be something quite budget... if I get a J-Station, I'll make myself happy with the 6 knobs. Otherwise there are a few other fairly cheap controllers I'll be looking at first.

If I had even just a regular full-time permanent teaching post, though, that'd change my plans and I'd probably just 'save up' for the Mackie. They look the biz.

Greg

rpc9943 · Post by **rpc9943** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 4:12 am

Actually brain controlled things might not be in the too far future, i heard on the radio that they hooked up a monkey to some screen thing that monitored brain waves and trained the monkey so he could move a dot around on a screen...

RonC

progfusion74 · Post by **progfusion74** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 4:22 am

I am using a BCF2000 although I haven't tried the Mackie control emulation yet. Already something that I am using heavily for mixing. Haven't started using for VST automation yet.

prog

braj · Post by **braj** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 4:57 am

rpc9943 wrote:Actually brain controlled things might not be in the too far future,

I have those already, they're called fingers

AD80 · Post by **AD80** » Fri Jan 14, 2005 6:20 am

rpc9943 wrote:Actually brain controlled things might not be in the too far future, i heard on the radio that they hooked up a monkey to some screen thing that monitored brain waves and trained the monkey so he could move a dot around on a screen...

RonC

Thats dope. If a monkey can move a dot, my superior humanoid brain should be able to move a mouse cursor and some faders.

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So, are you going to buy a Mackie mixer/control surface?