What should I get
I just wanna be able to program and play midi things. Should I get a pad or a little keyboard or something?
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| Author: | Say Ocean [ Wed Dec 15, 2010 5:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | I want a cheap midi pad |
What should I get I just wanna be able to program and play midi things. Should I get a pad or a little keyboard or something?
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| Author: | chris_d [ Wed Dec 15, 2010 5:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I want a cheap midi pad |
What do you have for a keyboard there at school? Or do you just practice on real pianos? Being that you already play that format with ease, i would think that using a simple MIDI connection with a keyboard would be the simplest way for you to get it done? |
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| Author: | Say Ocean [ Wed Dec 15, 2010 5:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I want a cheap midi pad |
I play real pianos  I don't have any keyboard or midi devices like that
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| Author: | chris_d [ Wed Dec 15, 2010 5:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I want a cheap midi pad |
I would say that an inexpensive midi controller would do what you want. I have even used my Microkorg for it in the past, though, the short keyboard kind of sucks for certain types of things. I had a super simple yamaha 61 key entry level dealy with midi for a couple years, that worked a lot better. Keys felt better too. Personally, even though i can't really play a keyboard, i much prefer it as a midi device to the midi pad things.
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| Author: | chris_d [ Wed Dec 15, 2010 5:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I want a cheap midi pad |
Also, for people who CAN play keys, there are all sorts of things that are possible... IIRC, this is a dood from hcfx/af: |
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| Author: | Sardocasm [ Wed Dec 15, 2010 11:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I want a cheap midi pad |
You'll probably want to look for one that has at least semi-weighted keys. |
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| Author: | Bass_Destroyer [ Thu Dec 16, 2010 12:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I want a cheap midi pad |
How about drums. An instrument everybody love. |
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| Author: | Snaxocaster [ Thu Dec 16, 2010 12:15 pm ] | |||||||||
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You're probably right. The action is wonky on stuff that doesn't. I actually find drums easier on a keyboard vs. a pad, as weird as that is. |
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| Author: | Say Ocean [ Thu Dec 16, 2010 6:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I want a cheap midi pad |
Eh I just want something to make programming easy, I don't care too much about weighted keys because I fucking hate all keyboards anyway compared to real piano, so I wouldn't be truly practicing or playing on it just programming drums, synths, strings, etc. I just want something cheap 
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| Author: | chris_d [ Thu Dec 16, 2010 6:49 pm ] | |||||||||
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Yar. I actually prefer non-weighted, well, because i don't play keyboards really. As long as they have some touch-sensitivity/velocity ability, i will always go cheapo, over weighted. The velocity sensing ability is a big deal though. MUCH easier/quicker to get stuff done if you don't have to go back in and adjust ALL of the velocities after the fact, manually. |
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| Author: | Snaxocaster [ Fri Dec 17, 2010 1:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: I want a cheap midi pad |
From my perspective, semi-weighted action is a lot easier to deal with if you're used to a real piano and don't want the velocities to come out all wonky. Full weighted is its own deal and you're only gonna find that on an 88-key board anyhoo. That's just me though. |
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