I'm thinking of buying the Traction 2 software and was wondering if you guys/gals could recommend a good keyboard controller compatible with the software? I play acoustic guitar and now want to learn piano/keyboards. I read somewhere that you should at least start with 61 keys or 5 octives, is that true?
Thanks,
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keyboard controller
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- KVRAF
- 10815 posts since 26 Nov, 2004 from UK
any midi keyboard is compaterbule with Tracktion 1 or 2 AFAIK
61 keys is a nice rainge
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61 keys is a nice rainge
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- KVRAF
- 12977 posts since 29 Sep, 2003 from Ottawa, Canada
I'm just using a consumer-grade Yamaha thing like the kind you can get in Radio Shack/Tandy. Just make sure it has MIDI out and you're fine.
Word to the wise, though:
- this consumer grade thing was sending messages that I had to filter out with a 3rd party app.
- if you have the money, get something with knobs and/or faders as well that can send MIDI messages, because you'll eventually need and/or want (in my case, want) them.
Greg
Word to the wise, though:
- this consumer grade thing was sending messages that I had to filter out with a 3rd party app.
- if you have the money, get something with knobs and/or faders as well that can send MIDI messages, because you'll eventually need and/or want (in my case, want) them.
Greg
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- KVRAF
- 10815 posts since 26 Nov, 2004 from UK
intill you get used to oneLunch Money wrote:(in my case, want)
i still highley reconmend the bcr2000
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- KVRian
- 1222 posts since 6 Jul, 2004
http://www.studiologic.net/sl-880-pro.html
...because the stuff *I* use is the best by definition!
Seriously though, if you think you'll be wanting to play *the piano*, you should consider buying something with hammer-like key action and the full 88 keys. If you're more interested in synths and organs, this is much less critical. But 5 octaves at least, if you ever want to do some left-hand playing.
...because the stuff *I* use is the best by definition!
Seriously though, if you think you'll be wanting to play *the piano*, you should consider buying something with hammer-like key action and the full 88 keys. If you're more interested in synths and organs, this is much less critical. But 5 octaves at least, if you ever want to do some left-hand playing.
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- KVRer
- 28 posts since 13 Jan, 2005
The other thing to consider is whether the keyboard/synth you get is velocity-sensitive. My old Roland JX-3P isn't, so some things sound very monotonous - there's no dynamic to horn stabs, can't put some feeling into drum parts. Makes a difference for some things. There are some "reasonably" cheap 25 note keyboards around that have knobs/sliders and do velocity. Depends on your keyboard skills. I'm using a wind controller (WX-7) for some stuff, and that sends a load of MIDI continuous controller data.