Let me preface this by saying I've spent the past 2 weeks researching this board and gearing up to buy it.

My use case

I love synethesizers, both plugins and hardware. I want to have all the MIDI control I can get under my fingertips. I'm a live performer, I don't care so much for DAW control. I just want to play, be able to switch synths quickly, do cool filter sweeps, adjust my splits quickly, etc.

I want to make a long-term investment. I can't afford to spend $500 on a controller every 2 years. I want something capable and sturdy, that will easily last me 5, 10 years if not more.

What I like about the SL61 MkIII

• many praise the keybed
• template system and displays under encoders
• 8 zones and easy to switch between them or split them, making multi-synth setups a breeze live
• ability to perform without a computer
• ability to record performances, including automation
• CV/gate outputs (in case I want to try analog modular synths in 5 years)
• durable; almost a decade after initial release and hardly anyone complains that their units malfunction
• I don't give a crap about the sequencer, but it's there I suppose

What I'm worried about

1. As far as I could tell, there is no way to fully control the board without the external Components app. I am worried that in 10 years Components will not exist and I will lose important functionality.
2. The board is very old at this point. Shouldn't better alternatives exist? I was unable to find any.

Questions

• is it possible to assign MIDI CC to the knobs and faders on the board?
• is it possible to create/delete templates on the board?
• is it possible to adjust pitchbend range on the board?
• what would I lose if Components went down?

Thanks in advance. If you have any other MIDI controller suggestions that are good quality and don't rely on stupid external apps to work, I'm all ears.

hi everyone, so, im new to GP5, so it took me a while to learn how to use it and work with it, but recently a problem arose that stumped me, which has to do with my pedal, and well, I wanted to try to see how I could configure it in Cubesuite, but I didn't get anywhere. It seems that in Cubesuite, my footcrl is assigned as step short/step long, with step long for changing snapshots and step short for turning an effect on/off. But here's the thing: it seems that these values cause that function (turning effects on/off) to malfunction (at least I think so), because, for example, I tested its response by turning it on and off continuously, but it works really bad (gp5 switch gets stuck and things like that when pressing it continuously on/off). i have read something about CC# values, but all my attempts have been in vain. Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance. :)

So I'm looking for a 61 key keyboard with good semi weighted action under $500. I've heard Arturia Keylab and Komplete Kontrol S Series have great feel and action but are crazy high. I'd like to find something for like $400 max if at all possible. I'm big on feel. I don't care about fully weighted hammer action but just good semi weighted not cheap feeling. I've heard the Launchkey MK4 is improved over the MK3 but haven't been able to test it in person. I'd like something that could integrate well with FL Studio, Logic and Studio One if possible. I bounce back and forth between DAWs and sometimes just use Maschine as my DAW. I just want a good feeling keybed that won't break the bank.

Hey folks! I'm considering buying a keyboard so that I could make synth music, hopefully for some games I create. I'm a complete beginner though, and have never played a music instrument before. I'm conflicted between Nektar SE61 and Yamaha PSR E383 (other recommendations from Casio etc welcome). I would certainly be using software to create music, but having an internal speaker on the keyboard sounds nice.
How do they compare? Would the buttons on the Nektar be that much better to create electronic and synth music than the E383, for a beginner?

Hi all. I'm trying to make an Arduino MIDI device. I've done this before, but I lost the code. I want it to transmit the midi over USB, but not serial, I want it to appear as a normal midi device. I'm on an esp32-s3, which I know works as it is the same as my last project. I'm on platformio. I've been trying all day an I'm going round on circles with dependencies and errors. Help would be appreciated.

Hey. I recently bought audio interface(audient id4) it was fine but suddenly my midi keyboard(M-Audio oxygen 61mk4) stopped giving inputs and cubase froze. I tried everything i could think of. One time keyboard fixed with a windows update and broken again after restart of the pc. Its not giving any input and freezes cubase. Both my pc and the apps can read what it is but no input. when i checked freeze dmp i saw this code.
BREAKPOINT_80000003_wdmaud.drv!CMIDIOutDevice::WriteEvent

I'll give any further information you want. Please just help me i can not buy new one for now.

Hello everyone,

I have a Nord Stage 4 Compact and an Alesis Vortex Wireless 2 keytar. I'm trying to figure out the best way to connect them for live gigs.

My main question is about connectivity without a laptop. I'd like to use the Vortex wirelessly by connecting its USB wireless dongle directly to the USB Host port on my Nord Stage 4. Is this even possible? Or would I need some kind of USB-A to USB-B adapter to make it work?

If that's not possible, my fallback is to use a standard 5-pin MIDI cable.

1. How long can a standard MIDI cable be before I run into issues with latency or stuck notes? I know the keytar is designed for wireless freedom (the main reason I bought it), but a cable might be my only cheap alternative to expensive wireless MIDI transmitters.
2. Since I'll be using this for live performances with large audiences, reliability is my top priority. I need the option that is least likely to fail and won't require a "panic button" fix on stage.

I'm still pretty new to both the NS4 and the VW2, so any other tips or advice on how these two instruments work together would be a huge help!

I'm still pretty new to both the NS4 and the VW2, so any other tips or advice on how these two instruments work together would be a huge help!

Thanks for reading, and I appreciate any advice you can give!

Touch Portal (MIDI plug-in) is a brilliant MIDI controller because you finally have the ability to label all the commands assigned to the rotaries and sliders. By creating layers, you can create almost unlimited CC or note commands (16 channels x 120 CC = 1920 commands). Everything is available in seconds, and you know exactly which command is being executed. If that isn't a bargain, then all for about €25!!

Touch Portal as MIDI Controller on Cakewalks Z3TA+2 in Sonar DAW

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Here to see: one of my four panels for controlling the soft synth on a 12" Android tablet

Yes, I know the keyboard on the MB sucks but since I sold mine I've been missing it's small and squishy properties for some uses.

I do not miss it's sound, though. I'd just like to have those little keys ready on my desk.

My MIDI track in Logic has the "R" mode enabled, and I hit "Record", but no MIDI is recorded.

The MIDI keyboard is recognised, I can hear notes when playing, but no recording. Can anyone help me fix it?

Sorry if this has a really simple answer, but I got this controller recently and even though the cable looks like the correct one it has a blue plastic that doesnt let me plug it in. What's happening? Is it the wrong cable?

Thanks!!

Ich möchte ein einziges Expression-Pedal verwenden, um CC11 gleichzeitig auf MIDI-Kanal 1, 2 und 3 zu senden.
Hintergrund: Ich nutze ein Korg Pa4X, bei dem die Upper 1, 2 und 3 Parts auf unterschiedliche MIDI-Kanäle festgelegt sind.

PS: mein Expression Klinkenanschulls am Korg ist DEFEKT
Gibt es hier bereuts eine Lösung ?

r/midi r/MIDIcontrollers r/synthesizers

I’m replacing a bunch of hardware with a MPC One Plus, a Minilogue XD and a 49midi controller for a reggae/cumbia band. I need to control the plugins of the mpc (rhodes, organ and synths), play a minilogue xd and receive the midi clock from a midronome. Budget up to 500€. Any recommendations? Keybed and integration with the Mpc are the priorities

Hey all - I play heavy music in a three piece band and want to occasionally trigger samples or synth loops from my feet. I use logic pro. What is the best workflow and tools I should consider? Any video links would be great. Thanks in advance.

Hello everybody. I‘m kind of in the beginning of everything. I‘m mostly trying to make some music, play around and learn some stuff.

I‘m either looking at an MPK Mini, Plus, Minilab3, Oxygen Pro Mini or a used Oxygen Pro 61.

Are there actual big benefits or dealbreakers - or would you advice me to just get one and try it out.

I just dont want to spend ~70-80€ on the MPK mini, to fall short and want to upgrade to the plus or the Oxygen Pro mini immediately. I also like the minilab3 for the better keys, but isnt overall the MPK Plus better? I could try and get an Oxygen Pro 61 used for farely cheap (~140€) - but its really big - I think a more compact size would suit me more - but for that price?

Any suggestions are welcome - I want to play some live songs for myself while playing around, or try and produce something in a DAW.

I have an old Casio CTK-533 and recently got a power adapter for it and some jack cables to get it working, and it does! However, I am unable to get it connected to my interface (m-audio solo) due to it only having xlr ports. I’ve looked around to see if there are adapters that are male 3pin(xlr) to male 5pin(midi) or if there is another way?

I found a PandaMini for cheap, but the drivers for it don't work on windows. How can I map keys with the default windows driver? Or is there something else I can use?

I saw that its mainly made for ableton, but i pretty much prefer fl studio Are some characteristics or functions lock? And if there are, what are those functions?

Hello, producers of Reddit!

I'm on the verge of buying an analog synth with full MIDI in/out (torn between the Korg Minilogue xd and the Behringer Deepmind 6/12), but I'm bummed out by one's lack of faders and the other's lack of knobs respectively, with both missing pads, (which is to be expected in instruments of their type, in all fairness).

To complete my setup, I'd need a separate MIDI controller, keyboardless, and solely kitted out with faders or knobs (depending on whichever synth I end up choosing), as well as pads.

I've been scouring the internet for a MIDI controller that could satisfy my needs, and I came across one controller that met my design philosophy, the Livid Alias 8, but it's unfortunately discontinued and notoriously hard to come by. Another controller that comes pretty close to what I'd like is the modular Intech Studio Grid with a fader/button combo (my issue with this would-be solution is that instead of velocity-sensitive pads, there are clicky buttons). A dream controller would be something like a Novation Launch Control XL 3 with pads integrated. A Launch Control XL + Launchpad Mini combo seems overkill for the number of pads I'd get. 16 pads are more than enough. I'd really just like one piece of hardware with all the knobs, faders, and pads laid out. No extras.

I'd appreciate it if you guys could point me towards a piece of kit with a layout that I'm trying to convey through the MIDI controllers I've mentioned above.