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Offline fmason3

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Re: Keeping it light: Midi Controllers
« Reply #20 on: December 03, 2008, 07:42:55 AM »
The CME midi controllers look great, but I could not see paying $1000 for a midi controller (zero on-board sounds) that is just as heavy as the Motif.


The only pro I can see with this controller is having 9 sliders...and I'm sure it has a nice feel.
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Re: Keeping it light: Midi Controllers
« Reply #21 on: December 03, 2008, 08:00:57 AM »
...and the sliders are motorized.

It supports DAW....and a whole range of other stuff.
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Re: Keeping it light: Midi Controllers
« Reply #22 on: December 03, 2008, 09:07:40 AM »
Quote from: SirTJ on December 02, 2008, 08:35:57 PM
Well, I have a question. I haven't quite figured out all of these 'technical' aspects.

I've watched DD's video of running the Roland MKS-20 digital module through Reason, but is it possible to also run it through Fruity Loops? I have Fruity Loops, but I've never really messed around with Reason.
Don't know about FL I know Kontakt will take them as well (I used it on there first before Reason...both does the job). My answer is: if they can take soundfont samples, then you are straight.
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Re: Keeping it light: Midi Controllers
« Reply #23 on: December 03, 2008, 09:24:41 AM »
Quote from: B3Wannabe on December 03, 2008, 08:00:57 AM
...and the sliders are motorized.

It supports DAW....and a whole range of other stuff.

I'd love to try one out.  But is it just me or does it seem like Guitar Center doesn't have hardly anything on display anymore. 

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Re: Keeping it light: Midi Controllers
« Reply #24 on: December 03, 2008, 09:27:37 AM »
Quote from: fmason3 on December 03, 2008, 09:24:41 AM
I'd love to try one out.  But is it just me or does it seem like Guitar Center doesn't have hardly anything on display anymore. 


I noticed that too. Very strange indeed.
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Re: Keeping it light: Midi Controllers
« Reply #25 on: December 03, 2008, 12:53:48 PM »
I have yet to find a small controller that has a good feel.  I've been using a Kawai K11 as a controller for many years and it has run circles around every other 61 key controller I've played.
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Re: Keeping it light: Midi Controllers
« Reply #26 on: December 03, 2008, 01:02:06 PM »
It seems like guitar center would sell more stuff if they showed how it worked.  Like having a midi controller hooked up to a laptop running Reason (Logic, Sibelius, Finale...) you could see how the stuff really works and be more inclined to buy.
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Re: Keeping it light: Midi Controllers
« Reply #27 on: December 03, 2008, 02:20:34 PM »
Quote from: fmason3 on December 03, 2008, 01:02:06 PM
It seems like guitar center would sell more stuff if they showed how it worked.  Like having a midi controller hooked up to a laptop running Reason (Logic, Sibelius, Finale...) you could see how the stuff really works and be more inclined to buy.
It's amazing how many musicians don't know about midi and the use of controllers.
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Re: Keeping it light: Midi Controllers
« Reply #28 on: December 03, 2008, 08:18:30 PM »
Quote from: under13 on December 02, 2008, 08:38:09 PM
I dont know, but all this talk about Fruit loops got me feignin for some cereal
Me too...LOL!! ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D
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Re: Keeping it light: Midi Controllers
« Reply #29 on: December 03, 2008, 11:58:03 PM »
 MPK49 by Akai is a really good controller... does anyone here bring their laptop/computer to church and play VST instruments/soft synths live??

I am considering doing it, now that software instruments have stepped their game up... a lot of them are just as good, if not better, than their hardware counterparts, not to mention the ease of using a dedicated MIDI controller with a large, full color, easy-to-read display (your computer screen, of course!!!)

All you would need is a low-latency soundcard and you're in there!!

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Re: Keeping it light: Midi Controllers
« Reply #30 on: December 04, 2008, 08:22:17 AM »
Quote from: Ramar on December 03, 2008, 11:58:03 PM
MPK49 by Akai is a really good controller...




Yeah my boy was considering it because it's like a controller and MPC

Quote from: Ramar on December 03, 2008, 11:58:03 PM
does anyone here bring their laptop/computer to church and play VST instruments/soft synths live??

I am considering doing it, now that software instruments have stepped their game up... a lot of them are just as good, if not better, than their hardware counterparts, not to mention the ease of using a dedicated MIDI controller with a large, full color, easy-to-read display (your computer screen, of course!!!)

All you would need is a low-latency soundcard and you're in there!!


I played key bass through Reason 3.0 once a year ago.  I have 4.0 now.  This was my setup:



I also played main keys once at a gig up in NY through Reason 4.0.  I used the worship rack setup that I posted on the first page of this discussion.  I've since upgraded my macbook pro to 2GB of ram.
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Re: Keeping it light: Midi Controllers
« Reply #31 on: December 04, 2008, 09:11:29 AM »
Quote from: Ramar on December 03, 2008, 11:58:03 PM
does anyone here bring their laptop/computer to church and play VST instruments/soft synths live??
My church rig consists of a B3 and Leslie and a baby grand.   :D
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Re: Keeping it light: Midi Controllers
« Reply #32 on: December 04, 2008, 09:33:10 AM »
Quote from: themidiroom on December 04, 2008, 09:11:29 AM
My church rig consists of a B3 and Leslie and a baby grand.   :D


This is my church rig:




You can't beat that for portability!!!  :D
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Re: Keeping it light: Midi Controllers
« Reply #33 on: December 04, 2008, 10:57:36 AM »
fmason, your setup is awesome!! I have Reason 4 in my studio as well as pro tools and FL studio...  There are literally tens of thousands of high quality virtual instruments, reason refills, and sounds available, and with my 500GB hard drive, i'll never run out of space for more... and a midi controller is much lighter than a Fantom X8!
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Re: Keeping it light: Midi Controllers
« Reply #34 on: December 04, 2008, 01:01:40 PM »
My conference setup (was aux keys up to the last day)



Main keys setup (my pops setup)


That's portable!!
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Re: Keeping it light: Midi Controllers
« Reply #35 on: December 04, 2008, 08:18:48 PM »
I wanna be like yall when I grow up!!! :o :o :o
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