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Devtron
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Joined: Thu Jul 08, 2010 6:13 pm Posts: 6425 Location: Trendyhipstertonville
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A fun toy
I'm pretty surprised with how it feels and responds. They keys are essentially space bars, but the velocity response has different curves you can set, and the pitch up and down buttons respond nicely. I haven't had a chance to hook it up to the included synth software yet, that is what I'm excited for.
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Mon Dec 27, 2010 4:42 pm |
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chris_d
Winston Wolf
Joined: Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:32 pm Posts: 11362 Location: ruining everything.
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Re: A fun toy
Ah! Swell! I was looking at those a ways ago.
All three of those nano jobbers look pretty derned neat.
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Mon Dec 27, 2010 4:43 pm |
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Devtron
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Joined: Thu Jul 08, 2010 6:13 pm Posts: 6425 Location: Trendyhipstertonville
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Re: A fun toy
Honestly, I am pretty interested to see this software. I am a total hack on piano, but this seems like it could do some fun sound mangling goodness that my music has been needing. I just hate programming all that stuff, so this gives me an actual interface to track it live.
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Mon Dec 27, 2010 4:46 pm |
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Unstrung
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Joined: Wed Jun 16, 2010 1:17 pm Posts: 7984 Location: Fung lung chung
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Re: A fun toy
As someone who doesn't actually have any facility with a piano, one of those would do me just fine.
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Mon Dec 27, 2010 4:52 pm |
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Broseidon
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Joined: Sun Jul 04, 2010 8:22 pm Posts: 7770 Location: Cambrodia.
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Re: A fun toy
I kind of want one..
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Mon Dec 27, 2010 5:00 pm |
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Devtron
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Joined: Thu Jul 08, 2010 6:13 pm Posts: 6425 Location: Trendyhipstertonville
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Re: A fun toy
That is my opinion of it so far.
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Mon Dec 27, 2010 5:03 pm |
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torgeot
Winston Wolf
Joined: Tue Jun 15, 2010 11:10 am Posts: 7283 Location: in the valley of the shadow of death
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Re: A fun toy
is it the size of a computer keyboard?
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Thu Jan 06, 2011 3:48 pm |
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Devtron
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Joined: Thu Jul 08, 2010 6:13 pm Posts: 6425 Location: Trendyhipstertonville
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Re: A fun toy
No maybe 1/4 - 1/3 in size of a keyboard. Not large at all. I wish I could use it but my home computer got teh blue screen of death popping on me. I think it is time to start computer shopping. It is cause Ill get a new PC, but because I have to spend the cash.
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Thu Jan 06, 2011 4:55 pm |
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chris_d
Winston Wolf
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Re: A fun toy
It is aboot the size of a smaller laptop keyboard.
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Thu Jan 06, 2011 5:20 pm |
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Devtron
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Joined: Thu Jul 08, 2010 6:13 pm Posts: 6425 Location: Trendyhipstertonville
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Re: A fun toy
Yeah the keyboards on those 13.1" Macbooks (my last computer) are also pretty tiny.
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Thu Jan 06, 2011 5:24 pm |
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chris_d
Winston Wolf
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Re: A fun toy
Aye, my older sister and her husband have one. It is about as small as i can go before the point where i wouldn't be able to use the thing every day.
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Thu Jan 06, 2011 5:29 pm |
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Devtron
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Re: A fun toy
They are somewhat deceivingly small. At first you think, "Ok this is usable." Then, some keys are only half the size of the standard keyboards and you start overshooting keys. Loved the size of that computer though. Small and easy to carry without having to cram the screen to your face to make use of it.
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Thu Jan 06, 2011 5:33 pm |
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chris_d
Winston Wolf
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Re: A fun toy
My current laptop is like that kind of. It is like *almost* normal sized keys, but they have changed the shape and position of a couple so that they could fit a full numpad on it too. I am a shitty and slow typer anyhow, so it doesn't phase me much. I basically have to stare at the keys as i type. Totally should have taken a typing course back in the old days. Too late now, too many bad habits. On the upside, it means that i adapt quickly to deviations from the 'classic' keyboard layout/format? Actually, unless i am travelling, i don't use that keyboard anyhoo. I prefer to sit further away from the screen, so i have a normal fullsize wireless keyboard on a desk in front of the laptop.
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Thu Jan 06, 2011 5:43 pm |
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Devtron
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Joined: Thu Jul 08, 2010 6:13 pm Posts: 6425 Location: Trendyhipstertonville
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Re: A fun toy
I do that when I have to write on laptop.
Years of PC gaming and crammed writing sessions have definitely helped me develop my typing skills.
I dont even look down anymore, except when I have to use apostrophes. They always fuck up my flow, and thus I usually tend to leave them out of informal typing because I DGAF.
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Thu Jan 06, 2011 5:47 pm |
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metalfanat1c
The Cream Of The Crop
Joined: Sat Jul 03, 2010 6:09 pm Posts: 2119
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Re: A fun toy
I haven't looked at my keyboard in years.
Now I think it would be a good idea to clean it, since it's covered in black disgustingness.
Thanks, assholes.
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Thu Jan 06, 2011 7:15 pm |
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Snaxocaster
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Joined: Thu Jun 17, 2010 3:00 pm Posts: 11625 Location: McMurdo Research Station
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Re: A fun toy
My Macbook Pro's keyboard looks like hell. I'm missing two keys from when I spilled an iced tea into the thing, too. That Korg whatnot looks a-door-able. I kinda want one just to throw in my laptop bag.
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Fri Jan 07, 2011 12:50 pm |
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Devtron
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Re: A fun toy
So I am using it tonight.
I am also using the M1Le synth software that comes with it, and am having just way too much fun.
I am making some beetz right now, I will post them up later.
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