all i want for christmas is a midi controller

[Recessive Trait]

christmas is a coming and the goose is getting fat.

might be a good opportunity for me to upgrade my midi controller. i want something on the lower end of the price spectrum, but which is still quality, and possibly similar to an mpc. well, really what i want is lots of knobs and a fair amount of buttons (pads) and sliders. what i don't need is piano keys. something that is ableton ready for improv live performance would be nice too.

please provide as many suitable recomendations as possible so i can shop around. thanks.

[mta7388]

what's lower end of the price spectrum for you?

[shaneynclan]

why not get one of the akai mpk 25 49 or 61's

[wub]

christmas is a coming and the goose is getting fat.

might be a good opportunity for me to upgrade my midi controller. i want something on the lower end of the price spectrum, but which is still quality, and possibly similar to an mpc. well, really what i want is lots of knobs and a fair amount of buttons (pads) and sliders. what i don't need is piano keys. something that is ableton ready for improv live performance would be nice too.

please provide as many suitable recomendations as possible so i can shop around. thanks.

Akai LPD8 if space and budget are restricted - http://www.akaipro.com/lpd8

M-Audio Trigger Finger if you've got a bit more to spend - http://www.dv247.com/computer-hardware/ ... ace--26289

Novation ZeRO SL MkII if you've got a little bit more to play with - http://www.novationmusic.com/products/m ... o_sl_mk_ii

[Sharmaji]

trigger finger is done.

akai mpd26 is great.

[Recessive Trait]

those akai mpds have piano keys, though right? my current controller has 61 keys and i never use them, so i want one with just knobs and faders and buttons.

thanks for the suggestions, they've got me started on the right track (i know nothing about midi controllers).

any opinions/experience/preferences with these products?:
Novation Nocturne
Korg Nanokontrol

thanks guys.

[TEKN]

I use a novation Launchpad and Korg Nanokontrol for live improv stuff and for the money you cant get a better combination imho.
Launchpad for the great pads and ease of navigation through Ableton, Nanokontrol for the 4 banks of 9 faders and rotary knobs. As good if not better then any of the mpc/apc/trigger fingers business any day of the week and much much cheaper

[Sharmaji]

[Recessive Trait]

ooh, yeah the price tag on that one made me blush.

tekn, i think i'm gonna bite your styles there brother. start with having the wife get me the nanokontrol for xmas, then get myself that fancy shmancy launchpad sometime down the road.

[AxeD]

That's a very easy choice, Akai MPD24. It's very similair to a mpc but it's way cheaper and it has the exact same
options (unless you don't want to include a laptop in your setup).

Best piece of gear I ever bought.

[decklyn]

I use a novation Launchpad and Korg Nanokontrol for live improv stuff and for the money you cant get a better combination imho.
Launchpad for the great pads and ease of navigation through Ableton, Nanokontrol for the 4 banks of 9 faders and rotary knobs. As good if not better then any of the mpc/apc/trigger fingers business any day of the week and much much cheaper

Absolutely agree. Two launchpads and two nanokontrols with a korg nano pad on the side to trigger samples I want to keep nearby is pretty much it for me. I only have one launchpad right now but plan on procuring the second shortly. Alternative to the korn nanopad is the very cool akai one with backlit pads, 6 knobs.

[th@-pu$$y]

It automaps to EVERYTHING!

[th@-pu$$y]

It automaps to EVERYTHING!