Members johnbarnesiii Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 Hello, What is the best 49-key controller for the Korg M3-M? Specifically, I'm looking for simple, not a lot of buttons, just good touch & good semi-weighted keys. I would only be using for the keys and pitch wheel, and adjusting channel to match M3 channel I'm recording onto via M3's sequencer. I don't need any complex buttons to control any M3 functions or anything. **Also very important: needs to EASILY be able to let me match channels (controller to module)-->Currently I'm using Roland XP-60 as a controller. When I use sequencer, I have to make sure that the CHANNEL on M3 matches the channel on the controller. So on the controller I have to manually use the LOCAL TX/RX button and switch to whatever channel is being recorded onto in the M3 sequencer. (Example: if I'm recording drums on track 10 (channel 10) of the M3 sequencer, I won't hear drum sounds until I manually change the channel (using LOCAL TX/RX button) on the XP-60 controller to channel 10. That said, I'd need the new 49-key controller to be able to do that channel matching just as easily, if not automatically. Any suggestions would be most helpful. Thank you! Products in the running:1) E-MU Xboard 492) Novation Remote LE3) Korg Kontrol 494) CME M-Key5) CME U-Key Which one above best suits what I need? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members quicksilverXP Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 I don't know about the 'channel matching,' but the best feeling 49 key midi controller that I've had was the Novation Remote SL Compact. Mostly all of the good midi controllers that have a good semi-weighted feel will have all that unnecessary buttons that you don't want though. You can try to find an older midi controller that's used... like a Fatar... or if you don't care about semi-weighted keys, than the Korg K49 is good (not to be confused with the Kontrol 49... the K49 is as basic as it gets). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johnbarnesiii Posted June 3, 2008 Author Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 Thanks for the reply. If anyone knows about channel matching process for any of those controllers, which is easiest, please let me know. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EJ2 Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 Hi John,See my post over at Korg Forums - http://www.korgforums.com/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=237073#237073 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johnbarnesiii Posted June 3, 2008 Author Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 Thanks for the info Eric, I will def. keep your notes in mind. That said, does either Novation Remote LE or XioSynth have buttons for SW1 & SW2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members carbon111 Posted June 3, 2008 Members Share Posted June 3, 2008 I really like the feel of the X-board49 though some of the build is cheap-ish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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