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What control surfaces are you guys using?

Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2006 11:06 pm
by areptiledysfunction
Is there a controller out there that has switchable layers that could be used for Cubase and Scope?

Just wondering. I've been using a Houston controller with Cubase SX for a while. Works pretty well overall. I'm going to see if I can get it to talk to Scope somehow. I'm pretty much of a midiot when it comes to these things so any suggestions as to which modules I should be using, how and where, would be welcome...as in, like, you are describing the process to someone with a serious brain trauma who just woke from a 10 year coma.
:wink:

Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 1:26 am
by djmicron
i use several controllers:

the oberheim mc 2000
emu xboard 26
emu launch pad
evolution xs session
hercules mk2 (this one was for vdj, but it's good with sequencers too)

Posted: Mon Nov 06, 2006 10:12 am
by Lima
Hi, actually I use my masterkeyboard wich has some assignable potis. But I'm working on this:

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It will became my master controller for either Scope and Nuendo.
It has some assignable banks. If you're interested, here: http://www.ucapps.de you will find all the informations. The project is called midibox16 but there are some more evoluted one (64 knob + 64 switch for example) also.

:-)

Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 7:41 am
by areptiledysfunction
Lima wrote:Hi, actually I use my masterkeyboard wich has some assignable potis. But I'm working on this:

Image

It will became my master controller for either Scope and Nuendo.
It has some assignable banks. If you're interested, here: http://www.ucapps.de you will find all the informations. The project is called midibox16 but there are some more evoluted one (64 knob + 64 switch for example) also.

:-)
Beautiful!!!! :D

Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 9:43 am
by Lima
Thank you! :-D

Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:19 am
by astroman
solid wood always adds an extra touch of beauty :)

cheers, tom

Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:22 am
by areptiledysfunction
Lima wrote:Thank you! :-D
If I don't have one of these I might die!! There is some very interesting stuff at the link you provided.

:wink: :D

Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 3:56 pm
by Shroomz~>
We're using a Control Freak SE by Kenton as our main midi controller. It's less advanced than a BCR or whatever in some respects, but more advanced in others (sysex for example). It's stunningly similar to the Peavey PC-1600.

We also use an Electron SPS-1 which has advanced sequencing options.

Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 4:25 pm
by hubird
ehh...Elektron...Shroomz :-D

I use Peavy PC1600 and the Korg microKONTROL, (@ DJ) which has 12 (programmable) scenes, presets including Cubase and Logic :-)
Velocity pads, dials, faders, keys (3 to 6 oct) and vector controller, all-in-one... alumnium tho,no wood :-D
9 displays reacting to touched controller,and hex programming.
No min/max settings for faders alas, therefor still my old PC1600...

Nice project Lima!

Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 4:50 am
by erminardi
Doepfer Drehbank, a rock solid 64+64 knobs + pedals controller.
Tascam US-224.
Yamaha EZ-AG guitar midi controller.

Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2006 6:40 pm
by 7XL
SAC 2.2, E-Mu Launch Pad, Phat Boy, Keystation Pro 88 and an Axiom 61.

Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 12:50 am
by j9k
peavy pc1600 my main weapon
korg pad kontrol lots of fun

palm pilot with the hedghog sequencer
doepfer dehbank
starr labs mini-z midi guitar
roland pc200 keys

been thinking about hooking a broken adat to some sort of fader box for really smooth controlling but that's another project

j9k

You will laugh...

Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 12:53 am
by Joat
My controllers at the moment:

Roland PC-200 as masterkeyboard (and only keyboard)
Roland MCR-8 as midi controller (Talking about "state of the art")

My plans are to first hack my MC-8 to have new case and front end, to get long faders and decent knobs, along with the eq-section that is switchable by pressing a button. No new functionality, but more clever and "pro-feeling" layout and feel to it.

When I'm done modifying MCR-8 I think I take a midiboxproject as my next goal. I'm not sure yet, how I should advance with it, since it somehow depends on what is going to be my direction with the studio hardware.
If I go analog and buy a decent mixer, I will need a controller to tweak VSTI:s, Scope synths and Reason. If I buy Duende, I will need a controller that looks like SSL channel strip and master compressor =)

Time will tell.

what about the Kenton Control Freak or Tascam US2400?

Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 7:37 pm
by areptiledysfunction
I see that the Control Freak product has profiles for Pulsar. Anyone using this?

anyone using the Tascam US 2400? Are there templates for different controllers anywhere?

Thanks :)