Which controller with music maker??

David-Pook wrote on 12/13/2020, 9:08 AM

Which controller do you recommend to use with music maker?

I bought a MPK mini play and to be honest, as it was my first, was really disappointed with it. Got it working through music maker quite easily, but I need something that does a bit more.

What do you use with Music Maker please? There is a lot of stuff out there, but want to ensure whatever I buy next is compatible with music maker.


Thanks everyone 😀

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johnebaker wrote on 12/13/2020, 9:27 AM

@David-Pook

Hi

A very short answer is any reputable make MIDI keyboard that has 49 keys minimum - 25 note keyboards are too restrictive in their range.

I would suggest you visit some music shops particularly to test the keyboard actions foe weight, feel etc to see which suits you and has the features you want.

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David-Pook wrote on 12/13/2020, 9:37 AM

Am more interested in something that works with Music Maker, looking for recommendations 😀👍

Graham-Hawker wrote on 12/14/2020, 1:28 AM

Magix sell a pack with the Novation Launchkey Mini. It depends what you mean by "works with Music Maker". Any keyboard will play instruments. The Launchkey Mini can do the Live pads thing as well. Control of parameters in the instruments is not good. I believe Revolta has a midi learn function so knobs on keyboards will affect the parameters of your choice. Otherwise it's very hit and miss, mainly miss.