From normpeterson@earthlink.net Wed Oct 19 15:54:31 2005
Subject:Re: Why Doepfer
Thanks Bob. For a long time I used a KX88 with a MX-8 midi mapper which worked well for program changes to modules,etc. except when I had a midi glitch and everything went "all notes on"!! That's when I went to for the V-Combo. I had had it with midi! Anyway, my question was also; are the StudioLogic and M-Audio 88 key controllers really cheap and unreliable or an good inexpensive alternative to the more expensisve Doepfer? I guess it would depend on individual needs. Maybe I should call Bruce Wahler as well!! Thanks,
Norm
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Manzitti
To: CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: 10/19/2005 2:51:14 PM
Subject: Re: [CWSG] Why Doepfer
Norm,
Sorry on the delay in answering this question...I just now read it!
I bought the Doepfer mainly because it handled so many zones, presets and options within each zone/preset. This all started when I was looking for a way to change all mine and the bands midi controlled modules/keyboards/effects/lights/etc. with a single push of a button. I found it to be a royal pain just to switch the patches for each device between songs. It was almost taking as long as the song! At first all I could find were PC based seq. programs like Cakewalk and Digital performer but those were a total overkill for me, as I did not want "a band in a box" or any seq. music, just a way to quickly switch patches. Bruce Walher (sp?) from this group who sells Midi Solutions devices to many of us is the one who gave me the idea (without even know it...thanks Bruce!) I was picking his brain one day on how to control all this stuff and he was giving me some work arounds with Midi Solutions' products. He mentioned that what I really needed was a "controller" that had enough zones to
control all the devices. Being new to the whole world of Midi it didn't register that a controller can be a keyboard...I was thinking of a PC or some other piece of hardware! Duh!
I surfed for a long time looking at all the controllers and none of them had enough zones and horse power to do what I wanted. I stumbled on the Doepfer site by someone's post about the D3m waterfall style keyboard model (which I also own and is a very nice organ controller) and when I was looking at that board on the Doepfer web site I seen the LMK4+.
The fact that it's light, built into it's own case and has a great feel are all extras!
Bob
Hi Bob and all,
So I checked the archives regarding other controllers, StudioLogic, M-Audio, etc. and it seems the Doepfer is heads above the competition and is probably the way to go, right? Obviously you did your research before buying. Tell us more why you chose Doepfer. Thanks,
Norm
SPONSORED LINKS Music instruments Instrument music online store Online music instrument store
Music instrument stores Music instrument sale Kid music instrument
YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS
Visit your group "CloneWheel" on the web.
To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
CloneWheel-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
To unsubscribe, send email to: CloneWheel-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
SPONSORED LINKS
Music instruments Instrument music online store Online music instrument store Music instrument stores Music instrument sale Kid music instrument
---------------------------------
YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS
Visit your group "CloneWheel" on the web.
To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
CloneWheel-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
---------------------------------
---------------------------------
Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free.
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
To unsubscribe, send email to: CloneWheel-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS
Visit your group "CloneWheel" on the web.
To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
CloneWheel-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]