![]() ![]() Many controllers have a piano-style keyboard or drum pads that can be used to trigger notes and sounds from software instruments. Playing virtual instruments: MIDI controllers can be used to play plugin instruments on a computer.MIDI controllers can be used for expressive music-making in a number of ways. For example, a keyboard player might prefer a MIDI controller with a piano-style keyboard, while a drummer might prefer a controller with drum pads. The choice of a MIDI controller will depend on the specific needs of the user and the type of music they want to create. Some MIDI controllers are designed for specific types of music or instruments, while others are more general purpose. MIDI controllers can be different in terms of the number of buttons, knobs, and sliders they have, as well as their overall design. MIDI controllers come in many different forms, including keyboard controllers, drum pads, and wind controllers. Today MIDI is found in some form on any piece of music technology. This was also a time before computers became the centre of the music production studio. Prior to MIDI, each manufacturer had their own propriety way of communicating between their own devices, and the was no standard across all manufacturers. ![]() In the early 1980s, music technology manufacturers came together to create the MIDI specification that would be a universal way of connecting and interfacing gear across all manufacturers. MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, it is a protocol that allows electronic instruments and computers to communicate with each other. I should probably learn to use my MPK88, and Program in the keyswitches to the pads for patches there, since it's covered in MIDI Quest so I can have multiple patches for various libraries.A MIDI controller is a device that allows a user to send MIDI data to a computer or other devices. Of course it looks like they also left out memory slots, like 5 or something? One advantage of the Nektar that makes me think about it is that you can very very quickly assign notes to the pads, so you could assign the key-switches to the pads. I still think about getting a Komplete Kontrol keyboard though, the 88 key would work really well with Kontakt libraries that have keyswitches, that not a soul has thought to have in the same range, not even in the same library. This has been my experience.Ĭool they started HUI and MCU control, I'm assuming that's how you're getting transport control?Īnd yeah NI are in a weird state. Some have reported that scroll Controller #60 doesn't work with DP10. There are a couple of anomalies I've found in the transport controls, and I think it may have something to do with the differences between DP 9 & 10. ![]() I'd say it works about 75% with the DP10 version of MCU. It supplies HUI and MCU control, and, while I reported earlier that it works perfectly with DP, I have to amend my review. It seems to have addressed the problems folks had with the Mk I. I can't speak for the other series besides the SL, though the manuals for their keyboards have been typically available online so you can look up whether their other series's can use HUI / Mackie.Ĭuttime wrote:Been using the Arturia Keylab 88 Mk II for a month or so. Novation make good keyboards, unfortunately they do not make an 88 key version though, and also unfortunately they're not that cheap on the used market. You can still use Akai and NI's plug ins for their dedicated controller keyboards (VIP and Komplete Control), they both 'sort of' support third party keyboards, in my experience it's spotty but workable if all you really need is 8 knobs mapped to the most common elements. Novation has HUI protocol support, so you get mixer faders and transport of DP. Most controller keyboards these days are using MMC, so Novation are the only ones I know of that also support HUI and Mackie for transport on their controller keyboards. Akai and NI both use MMC which is not supported bi directionally between controller keyboards and DP10, so the transport controls on them do not work. I would like to be able to audition patches easily and use transport controls for DP when recording, all from the keyboard controller to keep my hands/eyes in one place (not a new concept I know)- but alas no MMC contact between the controllers and DP seems to be a deal breaker? Have I read that right in the posts I've scanned?Īnyway, what are you all using. I was looking at the NI Komplete Kontrol A or S49, or the Akai MPK 249- but they don't seem to integrate that well and easily with our beloved DP from what I've read. Kellog wrote:Hi all, I'm just wondering which MIDI keys controller seems to integrate best with DP for you all. ![]()
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