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killmaster · Post by **killmaster** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 12:17 pm

I got it and it's already arrived! Looks super solid. Is there any kind of online repository of user created layouts?

@TJ Shredder, I'd love to get your Linnstrument layout!

BONES · Post by **BONES** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 11:37 pm

None that I am aware of but I haven't really looked. I had a strong idea of what I wanted when I got mine and I made it myself in Erae Lab. It's the only layout I use, thanks to the way the octave up/down buttons work - different colours to show you how far off-centre you are. I finally got to use mine on stage last Friday and it was really, really good (much better than I was). I absolutely love it!

killmaster · Post by **killmaster** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 3:48 pm

I found this but haven't had time to check it out to see what the quality of the presets are.
https://presetshare.com/presets?query=& ... =relevance

I do love the feel of this! So far, really glad I got it, though I can't figure out why it doesn't send CC74 for Y-travel. If you have any hints on that, I'd appreciate it. I bet it's just a setting somewhere or turning it on in the layout?

carrieres · Post by **carrieres** » Tue Jan 09, 2024 10:48 am

I bought it and receive it on 09/12 but I am struggling to use it.
Which template are you using ?
Did you create any user template ?
What is your use case or workflow ?

BONES · Post by **BONES** » Wed Jan 10, 2024 2:16 am

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This is my custom layout. I mostly use the two octave keyboard at the bottom, with the secondary keyboard at the top as an overflow - the first C on it is the note above the last B on the bigger keyboard. Three octaves pretty much covers 100% of my needs on stage.

The 3 big pads are also just keys but, one day, I'll find a use for them to trigger drums or something. I don't much use it for MPE, it's more of a replacement for my physical keyboard controller.

carrieres · Post by **carrieres** » Thu Jan 11, 2024 3:14 pm

Thanks Bones, I am surprised that you use only one layout

BONES · Post by **BONES** » Fri Jan 12, 2024 10:51 pm

I don't know what else I'd do with it. It's just a keyboard to me, but it's exactly the keyboard I want. If I made other layouts, they'd just have different default octaves for different songs, I dunno what else I'd do with it. I never saw it's programmability as a means to make a dozen different layouts, just the opportunity to make exactly the one layout that I wanted and, even without MPE, it is still my favourite keyboard to play. I'm not a keyboard player so I have no attachment to physical keys, I'd much rather play a touch surface like this or a Lightpad Block.

pdxindy · Post by **pdxindy** » Sat Jan 13, 2024 7:27 pm

The advantage of one layout is also muscle/mind memory...

I made a bunch of layouts and ended up not using most of them cause it is too hard for me to remember what they all do. My musical setup keeps getting simpler cause all the options today are too much housekeeping. The simpler my setup, the greater percentage of my time which is spent actually playing music (not housekeeping).

At this point I have 3 layouts used. One is 4 X/Y pads. One is a more typical controller setup and the third is a keyboard.

carrieres · Post by **carrieres** » Sun Jan 14, 2024 6:52 pm

thanks pdxindy , what is your controller setup ? some fader ?

BONES · Post by **BONES** » Sun Jan 21, 2024 12:44 am

I've come to a bit of a sad realisation - the arthritis in my fingers/hands has got to the point where it has become quite painful to use my Erae Touch for an extended period of time. OTOH, I find I can play a physical keyboard for hours without any real discomfort. I still love playing it more than anything else but, moving forward, I am going to have to limit my use of it and use my KeyStep more. I reckon a 50/50 split through a set will work OK. We'll find out in Melbourne next week.

crawlingwind · Post by **crawlingwind** » Sun Jan 21, 2024 5:33 am

I heard a rumor about Erae Touch II coming. Anybody else hear anything? I can’t find any verification so far.

Edit: mentioned as coming soon on their main page

killmaster · Post by **killmaster** » Sun Jan 21, 2024 11:46 am

crawlingwind wrote: ↑Sun Jan 21, 2024 5:33 am I heard a rumor about Erae Touch II coming. Anybody else hear anything? I can’t find any verification so far.

Edit: mentioned as coming soon on their main page

I got an e-mail from Omar in December saying to stay tuned for January. I took it to mean a firmware update for the original version so I bought it. Now I see it's new hardware. I do hope they will update the original to fulfill the promise of it being a MIDI 2.0 device and continue to support the original. Fleshing out the great potential of the sequencer would be nice, but I fear they might not continue to support it. All speculation on my part, but it would have been nice if they let me know about the new hardware when I asked about it.

BONES · Post by **BONES** » Sun Jan 21, 2024 1:32 pm

I'd like to see different sizes/shapes. One the same width as it is now but only half as deep would be great.

carrieres · Post by **carrieres** » Sun Jan 21, 2024 2:43 pm

crawlingwind wrote: ↑Sun Jan 21, 2024 5:33 am I heard a rumor about Erae Touch II coming. Anybody else hear anything? I can’t find any verification so far.

Edit: mentioned as coming soon on their main page

Where ? I can't find It

enCiphered · Post by **enCiphered** » Sun Jan 21, 2024 2:45 pm

https://www.embodme.com/

Erae Touch on sale for Black Friday