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Posted by The Drow on Feb-16-2006 17:09:

Midi automation controllers

Is there anything like that?
Is it useful or good?
What module would you recommand?

Omer.

Posted by Low Profile on Feb-16-2006 18:22:

I don't quite understand what you mean by "Midi automation controller"...

Posted by Zombie0729 on Feb-16-2006 19:14:

hardware controller? why bother, envelopes are a million times more precise

Posted by The Drow on Feb-16-2006 20:06:

quote:
Originally posted by Zombie0729
hardware controller? why bother, envelopes are a million times more precise

becuase when I automate acidlines it often sounds too boring.
If I'll use my hands to do it then I'll have more control on it.

Posted by hereander on Feb-17-2006 13:50:

There are a lot of different products like that with endless rotary encoders. I build one myself from the midibox-project www.ucapps.de

But be warned, one major drawback is, that very few programms support full duplex midi-automation. That means when you automate your acid-line and want to change that automation later you have to re-record the complete automation again because the midi-controller doesn't get feedback. That's especially annoying if you want to use the controller to create synth patches. Only Ableton has very good support for that. Or you buy the Mackie C4 which is very very expensive

Posted by The Drow on Feb-17-2006 14:27:

Mackie C4?
sounds interesting.
what is it?

I use FL 6 btw.

Omer.

Posted by The Drow on Feb-17-2006 16:24:

quote:
Originally posted by The Drow
Mackie C4?
sounds interesting.
what is it?

I use FL 6 btw.

Omer.

I searched google and it's 1k$. Man thats expensive.
I would still like to get it lol.
Do you know anything else that is less expensive?

Posted by hereander on Feb-19-2006 20:10:

I also have a behringer bcr2000. it's quite cheap and usefull

Posted by The Drow on Feb-19-2006 22:47:

quote:
Originally posted by hereander
I also have a behringer bcr2000. it's quite cheap and usefull

give me details...

Posted by hereander on Feb-20-2006 14:34:

it's a control panel with 32 endless encoders.
it cost around 149�

http://www.behringer.com/BCR2000/index.cfm?lang=en

what daw-software do you use?

Posted by The Drow on Feb-21-2006 18:16:

quote:
Originally posted by hereander
it's a control panel with 32 endless encoders.
it cost around 149�

http://www.behringer.com/BCR2000/index.cfm?lang=en

what daw-software do you use?

daw?
I use fl studio but I donnu what daw means...

Posted by walterpearce on Feb-21-2006 19:56:

I just use a little m-audio midi controller keyboard, gives me 8 knobs and sliders to work with for automation, as well as a keyboard to fiddle with vst's. it was also very very inexpensive, but by no means cheap

Posted by Aquascape on Feb-21-2006 20:46:

Kenton do a nice range.

www.kentonuk.com

Posted by skot_e on Feb-21-2006 22:21:

DAW = Digital Audio Workstation