I'm thinking about getting external controlling devices either usb or midi ( actually they do both , at least the ones I'm looking at )


I would be using it only with soft synth apps, and things that could use external controllers ( trying to get the stuff done a little more easilly )

any suggestions about what to pick ? and if you know of others that I haven't listed, please tell me !

( I hope this topic wasn't discussed before )

Midiman Oxygen8 USB MIDI Controller

Key fax phat boy midi controller ?

Encore Electronics Knobby Programmable MIDI Control Surface ?

Doepfer Pocket Dial MIDI Controller

Doepfer Pocket Control MIDI Controller




and for beats ( can't afford an MPC 2000 + I tend to try to do complexe beats ( I try to do stuff outside of trance ) :
Akai MPD16 USB Midi Pad Control Unit
( don't know of many beat pads controllers .... got any suggestions ? )


I really like the Doepfer stuff, I know their hardware owns big time, but my concern is, theirs no one that really knows about external controllers .... you have any suggestions on which one to pick ?
( oh and I don't want to spend more then 200 dollars ..... ( the akai things is 300 , but the rest of the stuff is 200 )
( if you got suggestions on stuff that's a little more expensive, give them to me, and explain why they're better I really want to know )