Knob Boxes: Is Behringer's the best value??

[hyperstationjr]

I'm in the market for a MIDI Knob box... I've got a Nord G2 and my DAW that I would like to control mainly...

 

I'd like as many knobs as possible in the $100 and under club. 32 knobs and 16 buttons via USB is pretty hard core and would be perfect, I was just wondering if anyone has any other, more affordable solutions?

 

I wouldn't mind building my own, I have SOME Soldering knowledge and could solder point A to point B, but I couldn't etch my own boards or anything like that.

 

Ideally I'd be able to spend about $50 and get what I want... but maybe this is unreasonable... At any rate, I'm just wondering if there was any other options... Thanks!

[idiotboy]

I think the Behringers are the least expensive, and even those are over $100.

 

I managed to find a used Peavey PC1600x for $75 that was missing a fader cap. I just avoid that fader and the rest works fine. Of course the Peavey has faders not knobs, so this doesn't help you.

 

You might want to check out this page on GearJunkies for research.

 

You can find some of the Evolution knob boxes on eBay for pretty inexpensive prices.

[Amos]

evolution x-session; 89 bucks new if you are a student... 16 knobs, 1 (cross)fader, 20 buttons at least 10-12 of which are on/off toggle controllers... it ain't bad for what it does.

 

I did not realize this when I ordered it but with the x-session you get an additional MIDI-over-USB interface, with IN and OUT that can coexist peacefully with your existing MIDI setup. I have used this when I needed extra MIDI i/o to run my Nord Modular editor while syncing my regular MIDI gear, and it worked flawlessly. nice bonus!

[packrat]

I got a UC-33e new for not a great deal of money bundled with Live.

 

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