The Peavey PC1600 has been the standard for midi control of anything for a while. It has high resolution faders (you can actually gang them so one starts where the previous one ends) and is fully programmable via PC front end(which includes SYSEX commands for live control of synths etc). The things built like a tank and no studio should be without one. The Evolution controllers are pretty nice (I have a UC-16 that I use constantly) and they actually make the green commercially available ableton one (I believe it's the same thing as the UC-33e). I don't find it limiting as far as control channels at all since it has a very easy patch memory which requires a single press to switch scenes.
PC1600: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid=040719093926004229027170143310/g=key /s=midi/search/detail/base_pid/703374/ UC33e: (has overlays too:) http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid=040719093926004229027170143310/g=key /s=midi/search/detail/base_pid/701523/ -raph -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 10:50 AM To: 313@hyperreal.org Subject: Re: (313) when I grow up....../ Ableton controllers >Doepfer sells their raw controller hardware so tha tyou can make custom >thingers yourself: Cheers Kent. I'd love to have a go, but I'm pretty sure I'd make a mess. I really want to get a controller for Ableton. I've been thinking about selling a chunk of records to fund it. I've had a look on the market though, and the selection seems pretty poor. Even the custom built one hasn't got that many controllers on it. (the one with the ableton 'skin') I reckon to get super busy with it you need more. Anyone else find this? Or,has anyone found one they're really happy with? Alex _________________________________________________________________ --------------------- End of message text -------------------- This e-mail is sent by the above named in their individual, non-business capacity and is not on behalf of PricewaterhouseCoopers. PricewaterhouseCoopers may monitor outgoing and incoming e-mails and other telecommunications on its e-mail and telecommunications systems. By replying to this e-mail you give your consent to such monitoring
