Mr. Widdicombe! You literally changed my life, when you helped me sort out my midi keyboard (m-audio) that wasn't recognized in T4-Waveform 11. That, led to my purchase of the Arturia Keylab Essiantial 49, which, imo, is a great starter/budget midi controller.
Thanks for such a detailed response. I've since learned, the Arturia Keylab mkiii has all the specs regarding aftertouch for the keys (monophonic), and the pads are both velocity and aftertouch sensitive.
Akai is known for their pads. I agree that 25 keys is too tight a space to work in. I'm a "white keys" player, being the guitar is my main instrument, but I find a keyboard well-suited to figure out voicings.
I like the aftertouch feature just to give life to stringed instruments. I really like writing "cinematic" things, and that often includes strings. So, I don't need the polyphonic aftertouch.
Personally, I think attempting to map every vst control is madness. I don't believe Arturia keyboards are mapped to every control, in say, Pigments (which is a fantastic synth, imo). So a mouse for that, is fine for me, and where possible, saving a preset.
The 25 key Akai mini was just gifted to me, along with the software. I agree the Beats software is annoying, and virtually impossible to work in. However, I do like finger-drumming some things, to humanize my percussion.
I'm holding off for a bit, before I decide. The Akai MPK49 is 10 years old, and, from what I've read, they're a terrible company to work with. I didn't know until this evening, that InMusic owns Akai/Air Instruments, and a bunch of other music related companies. Just registering a product, and software, can lead to being sent to 5 different links, including iLok, and the InMusic authorization managers.
I managed with the Arturia Essential. I may have to pay a bit extra for aftertouch, and velocity sensitive pads, and the few extras thrown in (arp, scale, and chord modes), but that's fine.
Apologies, for blathering. I'm attempting to activate some Air plugins, and being sent in circles. This may be enough to never buy anything Akai related again.
Thanks again!
Thanks for such a detailed response. I've since learned, the Arturia Keylab mkiii has all the specs regarding aftertouch for the keys (monophonic), and the pads are both velocity and aftertouch sensitive.
Akai is known for their pads. I agree that 25 keys is too tight a space to work in. I'm a "white keys" player, being the guitar is my main instrument, but I find a keyboard well-suited to figure out voicings.
I like the aftertouch feature just to give life to stringed instruments. I really like writing "cinematic" things, and that often includes strings. So, I don't need the polyphonic aftertouch.
Personally, I think attempting to map every vst control is madness. I don't believe Arturia keyboards are mapped to every control, in say, Pigments (which is a fantastic synth, imo). So a mouse for that, is fine for me, and where possible, saving a preset.
The 25 key Akai mini was just gifted to me, along with the software. I agree the Beats software is annoying, and virtually impossible to work in. However, I do like finger-drumming some things, to humanize my percussion.
I'm holding off for a bit, before I decide. The Akai MPK49 is 10 years old, and, from what I've read, they're a terrible company to work with. I didn't know until this evening, that InMusic owns Akai/Air Instruments, and a bunch of other music related companies. Just registering a product, and software, can lead to being sent to 5 different links, including iLok, and the InMusic authorization managers.
Yes, I see now, in WF's Control Surfaces page, a very long list of vendors. I realized, and your post solidified it for me, that there's no perfect controller, no matter how much it may cater to your DAW.It's possible with all the new controller definitions in Waveform, something might match already; but I'm used to what I've mapped.
I managed with the Arturia Essential. I may have to pay a bit extra for aftertouch, and velocity sensitive pads, and the few extras thrown in (arp, scale, and chord modes), but that's fine.
Apologies, for blathering. I'm attempting to activate some Air plugins, and being sent in circles. This may be enough to never buy anything Akai related again.
Thanks again!
Statistics: Posted by GuitarPlayerinNYC — Mon Sep 02, 2024 2:20 am