![]() ![]() It’s about eight years old now and still going strong, though the new versions look pretty tempting! This older model has loads of sliders which have quite a smooth action and make it easy to write in midi cc. I don’t need hammer action as it makes it hard to play in rhythms. The M-Audio stuff is reliable and the keys have a decent feel. Sam also works as an educator, tutoring musicians of all ages for the non-profit TICE A former BMG/Sony Records/Universal Publishing artist, Sam now creates music as part of the duo Border Scout and for trailer houses. Sam is a songwriter, producer, composer and educator based in the UK. Huge thanks to everyone below as this month’s Staff Picks have already been useful, even prior to publishing. so Palette was sent to the box as well.Īt this point, things are getting out of control! I need to replace all my controllers and rather than do the research myself I reached out to the SLR contributors to see what they were using and loving. ![]() I recently upgraded to a good spec’d out 2018 Mac Mini with only 2 USB slots. Last year I incorporated it into my workflow but sadly I am unable to use it as it is not compatible with a USB hub. I still do use my iPad with various app controllers from time to time but had fallen in love with Palette by Palette Gear. I also had iRig Keys I/O 49 Keyboard Controller by IK Multimedia that the power chord started shorting out. I have used a Keystation 88es by M-Audio and an Impact LX88 by Nektar both of which sadly started having modwheel issues. I have a box full of controllers, faders, a midi guitar, a midi guitar adapter, a laser 3D midi scanner thing and foot pedals that I have tried over the years.Īlso, over the past couple years I have gone through 3 different keyboards. In my humble opinion, one of the most important steps to getting virtual instruments to be as expressive as possible is to find a method to control them in real-time and have the instruments act as an extension of your intentions. Don’t take that the wrong way, the topic is near and dear to my heart. In full disclosure, this months staff picks is a blatant abuse of my position running Sample Library Review. I started in 2015 on a laptop in my kitchen to share my enthusiasm for music technology. Don is a composer creating music for commercials, trailers, television and film.
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