All of this comes down to one thing -- the MIDI Implementation Chart found most often in the back of the manual. Yes, most of these instruments can do some things via system exclusive messages, but you want things to use those 128 continuous controller messages, and to find that out the place to go is that chart. Knowing what is currently available changes all the time, so it'll take some focused attention to know what's out there. Roland, Yamaha, and Akai seem to be the main companies playing with this, but I haven't dealt with this in a while. (Except guitar, as we're going to put a "hex" pickup on both the ones I'm having built) On to the question of controllers: I had an Akai EVI for a while. It didn't do too much with controllers, but it did all kinds of subtle things with pitch bend. And the breath sensor could send channel aftertouch, volume, (CC7) or Breath Control. (CC2) The sound module didn't have a MIDI in, so it was only for responding to the interface. (This sort of sucked, as it was a nice subtractive synth in its own right) It also handled pedal initiated program changes, and some of the programs could be programmed with chord responses, so it'd send more than the single not you were playing. I know that would take some time to work up, and I never used that functionality, because I had keyboards around and I spent enough time learning to use it I didn't have the energy to dig too deep into programming the thing. But I cut some very interesting leads with it, and I miss it. Was it close enough to a valved brass instrument? No way, so much of what you had to do was extremely different. I could go into a protracted list. But treated in its own right it's an interesting way to turn finger and breath action into MIDI information. One more thing. You seem to be focused a lot on what you can buy new. That's going to limit your options a lot. So much cool stuff came out, didn't get the huge reception the manufacturers wanted, and got remaindered out to the liquidators. And in most cases that was because most alternate controllers require chops to get the best out of them. Roland is still making a hex pickup based guitar synth interface, based on conversations I had last week with my guitar guy. They may still make the Handsonic, though I don't know that for sure, and they probably have a couple of drum kit type interface options. Yamaha is probably still making the breath controller that can plug into a jack in some synthesizers. I'm not sure what they're doing with woodwind and string based interfaces. The Morrison Digital Trumpet and Synthophone are probably still made, because those are crafted instruments, not manufactured. I think Nile Steiner is still making his own one off EVI and EWI models, and Akai may still make the EWI 4000, which is the most versatile wind controller I've heard about. (Sax, flute, recorder, and valved brass modes, at the very least) And there are probably other companies who are still making things, but I haven't dug into this for a long time. You're going to have to do the research on your own, but you've got the internet to use for searching, so you should find out what you want to know using what I've given you above.
Sent from my HAL 9000 in transit to Jupiter -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Niklas Rittinghaus Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2019 4:36 PM To: QWS list <[email protected]> Subject: QWS List AW: Question regarding Midi controllers Ah, okay, so with QWS they are useable, that is a good Thing. I am interested in such with internal sounds as well, such as the Roland Aerophone, but don’t know how accessible it is if the internal Features are used, so that it is a solo Instrument itself. Are there good to use ones with a few internal sounds? I don’t mean full Keyboards and such, but Controllers where the internal Sound module is the secondary function and it’s main Purpose is the Controller. At best, the Controllers would be even useable to us without a Computer, just with other Hardware Instruments or with the internal stuff. And it should be Controllers wich are still available on the market. Thank you in Advance. Best regards Niklas Gesendet von Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> für Windows 10 Von: Nicole Massey <mailto:[email protected]> Gesendet: Sonntag, 27. Oktober 2019 18:22 An: QWS list <mailto:[email protected]> Betreff: RE: QWS List Question regarding Midi controllers First off, note that the use of the word "controller" has two meanings -- a way to get music into the sequencer as an interface, most often tactile. And the continuous controllers. The short answer is that all of them that have MIDI capability are interoperable with QWS. This covers a wide array of options. Wind/Breath Controllers: Casio saxophone-like controller; Akai EVI and EWI models; Synthophone; Morrison Digital Trumpet; The full range of Yamaha wind controllers like the WX7, WX1, WX11, and Windjammer; Yamaha BC1 and BC2 breath controllers Percussion Controllers: Roland Octapad, Octopad 2, and Handsonic; Korg Zen Drum; KAT OctaveKAT, MalletKAT, DrumKAT, and MIDI K.I.T.I.; Simmons Silicon Mallet and various MIDI pad controllers; Yamaha pad controllers like the DD5 Plucked and Bowed Strings: Casio guitar controller; Roland GR300, GR500, GR700, and GK series of hex pickups; Yamaha G10; Zeta MIDI violins and other bowed strings; Yamaha MIDI strings options; Systems 360 bass guitar system (not remembering the model name of this right now) This is not a comprehensive list, just what comes to mind this morning. Also include the neural interfaces that allow you to use brain waves to generate musical data and a bunch of other non-standard things. I also left out the range of keyboard controllers, as that'd be an out of date list and would have to include breakouts due to type of action, number of keys, wearable controllers, etc. Sent from my HAL 9000 in transit to Jupiter -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Niklas Rittinghaus Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2019 9:31 AM To: QWS list <[email protected]> Subject: QWS List Question regarding Midi controllers Hi all, do you know any usable midi Controllers for use in combination with QWS and Hardware Instruments? >From what I read, the keystep and beatstep pro from arturia as well as the >Roland SQ-1 as Hardware sequencers seem to be useable, as well as the korg >Triton tactile, wich is an Controller with internal sounds as well. I saw even >wind Controllers like the Roland aerophone AE10, wich has internal sounds as >well and seems to be interesting, too. Has anyone experiences with it? And I >am interested in your recommendations in regards to midi Controllers, be it >with or without own internal sounds. Best regards Niklas Gesendet von Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> für Windows 10 To unsubscribe or change list options, see http://lists.andrelouis.com for archived list posts, see http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] To unsubscribe or change list options, see http://lists.andrelouis.com for archived list posts, see http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
