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[jojo]

Okay guys, here's the shimmy....

I'm getting a midi controller to tide me over while my Extreme is in the shop for a couple of weeks (don't ask me why so long) to get the start/stop and rec buttons replaced because they wore out.

Anyway, I kind of needed a midi controller to begin with (so I can write and record on the go). It will be going into a backpack with a space for a laptop in the back.

http://www.targus.com/ca/product_details.asp?sku=TCG650
(Oh how I wish I had my MacBook Pro now..but soon enough)

A guy at guitar center offered to hook me up with a sweet little deal:

My choices:
A nice little M-Audio Oxygen 8 25-key for $110
http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/Oxygen8-main.html
I like the 8 because it's an industry standard (even BT uses one, if I remember correctly) and it's at such a sweet price.. Remember: that's only 10 dollars more than the K25 at retail price!

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An M-Audio O2 25-key (low-profile keys. EXTREMELY thin) for $80 something.

http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/MAudioO2-main.html
The only thing I really hate about the O2 is the lack of a pitch-bend/mod wheel. It has digitally-controlled buttons for that. Imagine doing a nasty synth bend with a pitch-bender you have little control over. Though I haven't had the chance to hear that pitch-bender button in action..I need to do that tomorrow....
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A Korg K25 Midi controller for $99 or less (they'll give me a deal at GC).

http://www.korg.com/gear/info.asp?a_prod_no=KSERIES&category_id=8
I love the joystick!!!!! AWESOME! Even doubles as a mouse!
BUT: NO Value display and only 2 knobs (I'm a cubase beginner, so I guess that is adequate).
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SO: WHICH ONE WOULD YOU CHOOSE?
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-jojo

"How do you spell a good instrument? K O R G!"

[jojo]

Okay, where the hell are the votes?

I just wanted to thank everyone for their lack of participation in this poll! I'm glad to see that I can depend on everyone to help each other out on this site.

Seriously... not cool, guys.. We're supposed to be helping each other out.

Thanks to the person that actually voted (oh wait...that was ME)!



















Oh, and not that you guys give a $#!t, but I got an Oxygen 8 v2 (v2!!) for $120 with tax! Not bad! Came to $151 with the insurance at GC. FANTASTIC! I LOVE THAT 'BOARD!
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-jojo

"How do you spell a good instrument? K O R G!"

[wilbur]

Sorry, only use my Yamaha P120 as controller