Ken Restivo wrote:
On Wed, Dec 01, 2010 at 08:48:58AM +0100, Clemens Ladisch wrote:
david wrote:
or does it appear that the only 88-key MIDI controller available with
aftertouch is the Akai MPK88?
A quick search on thomann.de shows a bunch of other ones:
CME UF80
CME UF80 Classic
DOEPFER LMK2+ 88T USB
DOEPFER LMK4+ USB
Fatar Studiologic NUMA Nero
Fatar Studiologic VMK-88 plus
Fatar Studiologic VMK-188 Plus
KURZWEIL PC3 K
KURZWEIL PC3 X
KURZWEIL PC3LE 8
(Some are more (i.e., more expensive) than just controllers.)
The CME UF8 88key had, IIRC, two zones of aftertouch, which was nice. It also weighed as much as a Rhodes 73. But had the best feel of any keyboard I've ever played, due to real hammers. Watch out though: the little rubber switches for the keys wear out, causing dead notes, and getting the correct part from CME can take months (I know this from personal experience).
Sounds like I shouldn't buy a used one, then.
My Novation 61-key has aftertouch (one zone). Dunno if Novation makes an 88-key, but if they do, I'd venture a guess it also has aftertouch.
I checked, they don't make an 88-key version.
I wrote a Python script to convert aftertouch to pitch bend, and use it constantly now.
That's along the lines of what I'm thinking of using aftertouch for.
That would be very useful!
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