how essential are midi keyboards?

p3rt2k8 · Post by **p3rt2k8** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:46 pm

how essential are they and what can you do with them?

ive only been producing abit and ive never used a midi keyboard.

clv · Post by **clv** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:51 pm

isn't essential but is very very easy when you have ;]

rdubz · Post by **rdubz** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:53 pm

you can record and play instead of having to draw everything in with your mouse, if you have any keyboard experience you should def get one, soon ull forget what it was like drawing in melodies

p3rt2k8 · Post by **p3rt2k8** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:59 pm

so i can do the bassline with the keyboard instead of fuckin about clickin things in n that?

can i set a different sample to different keys so i can make beats n that

i want to do something like that so i can make dubstep beats n shit man.

rdubz · Post by **rdubz** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:02 pm

yeah u can do all that with midi keyboards

Brisance · Post by **Brisance** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:42 pm

Not essential at all, but HIGHLY recommended.

step correct · Post by **step correct** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:33 pm

Capital North wrote:I don't know what program you're using but there should be an option for allowing your computer keyboard to function like a midi keyboard. It aint the illest, but serves the purpose.

is this possible in Cubase/Nuendo?? I've been looking for this function when I'm on the go.

deadly_habit · Post by **deadly_habit** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:38 pm

computer keyboard to midi
http://www.gamedev.net/community/gds/vi ... tid=354976

higgzbozon · Post by **higgzbozon** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:46 pm

p3rt2k8 wrote:how essential are they and what can you do with them?

ive only been producing abit and ive never used a midi keyboard.

I play all my drums and pads and.. well everything with my midikeyboard. So for me it's essential because i got used to it over the years.

But it's not essential to produce in general, alot of people i know produce without one..

It does speed up your workflow by 75% though!

DZA · Post by **DZA** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 6:38 am

i couldnt live without mine

thisisimpossible · Post by **thisisimpossible** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 7:13 am

there are cheap ones around if you just want to try it out, they do make life easier but you have to get used to it.

misk · Post by **misk** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 7:30 am

haven't used a midi keyboard since i bought renoise. i sold mine to esh. what a sucker.

higgzbozon · Post by **higgzbozon** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:59 am

nowaysj wrote:I'm 10 keyboard, 90 draw.

I'm moving to finding the stuff on the keyboard, and then drawing everything by hand.

Why don't you just play it and then set some false notes right?
I can';t play, well a bit though, but still produce with playing everything. Just adjust them saves more work and the fun increases....

To each it's own though

collige · Post by **collige** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 11:57 am

Capital North wrote:I don't know what program you're using but there should be an option for allowing your computer keyboard to function like a midi keyboard. It aint the illest, but serves the purpose.

It's mandatory in Renoise.

misk · Post by **misk** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 5:31 am

collige wrote:
Capital North wrote:I don't know what program you're using but there should be an option for allowing your computer keyboard to function like a midi keyboard. It aint the illest, but serves the purpose.
It's mandatory in Renoise.

this man knows!

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