Hello,
About MIDI controllers... I'm thinking of getting one. I'm a stage performer, and I'm finding a MIDI controller that is fully programmable with my laptop software synths (which I have tons!) for performance purposes.
I've been looking at M Audio Keystation Pro 88, and it seems to be very versatile, but I'm unsure whether hammer-action 'weighted' keys might affect the velocity of the VSTs that I play through my laptop. Will it affect? I spoke to some people, and they said that it is exactly the same, and it all depends on the feel and touch that I am looking for. But I'm still wondering, supposing I were to create drum loops, because of the 'weighted keys', it does affect the accuracy and velocity right? I'm not sure. Also, will it affect the recording into my own software sequencers? Will there be some sort of 'lag' between hitting the keys on the keyboard, and the note being registered into the sequencer, due to the 'weighted keys'? Coz I did try once using my friends 'weighted key' very OLD digital piano, connecting it to my laptop via a USB-MIDI cable, and gosh... when i hit a single note, it took about like 5-6 seconds just to register that 1 note into my sequencer! I don't know what's the problem... probably the digital piano had a problem (because it was old), or the cable had a problem (maybe poor quality?), or my computer is too slow (don't think so, though I don't use a Core 2 Duo!), or the problem lies with the weighted keys. I'm quite worried that the problem was due to the weighted keys, because I did try this with my creative prodikeys and there were no problems (though not using the same USB-MIDI cable).
So I then proceeded to look at the Keystation 88es, but it has no customisable programmable features at all compared to the Keystation Pro. I'm one who works with a lot of VSTs through my software sequencers, and would need advice on this. Are there any other keyboards that you could recommend that might help? Or do you think that there are absolutely no problems with Keystation Pro 88, and that my friend's old digital piano was actually spoiled somewhat?
About MIDI controllers... I'm thinking of getting one. I'm a stage performer, and I'm finding a MIDI controller that is fully programmable with my laptop software synths (which I have tons!) for performance purposes.
I've been looking at M Audio Keystation Pro 88, and it seems to be very versatile, but I'm unsure whether hammer-action 'weighted' keys might affect the velocity of the VSTs that I play through my laptop. Will it affect? I spoke to some people, and they said that it is exactly the same, and it all depends on the feel and touch that I am looking for. But I'm still wondering, supposing I were to create drum loops, because of the 'weighted keys', it does affect the accuracy and velocity right? I'm not sure. Also, will it affect the recording into my own software sequencers? Will there be some sort of 'lag' between hitting the keys on the keyboard, and the note being registered into the sequencer, due to the 'weighted keys'? Coz I did try once using my friends 'weighted key' very OLD digital piano, connecting it to my laptop via a USB-MIDI cable, and gosh... when i hit a single note, it took about like 5-6 seconds just to register that 1 note into my sequencer! I don't know what's the problem... probably the digital piano had a problem (because it was old), or the cable had a problem (maybe poor quality?), or my computer is too slow (don't think so, though I don't use a Core 2 Duo!), or the problem lies with the weighted keys. I'm quite worried that the problem was due to the weighted keys, because I did try this with my creative prodikeys and there were no problems (though not using the same USB-MIDI cable).
So I then proceeded to look at the Keystation 88es, but it has no customisable programmable features at all compared to the Keystation Pro. I'm one who works with a lot of VSTs through my software sequencers, and would need advice on this. Are there any other keyboards that you could recommend that might help? Or do you think that there are absolutely no problems with Keystation Pro 88, and that my friend's old digital piano was actually spoiled somewhat?