Guys I was looking at getting a new keyboard and was looking at a Juno etc as I'm fed up asking my keyboard player for a loan of his stuff to write and play my tunes on ,anyway got a line 6 mobile keys 49 for my Christmas and have come to the conclusion after plugging it in for the 1st time tonight that every songcrafter who plays keyboards should have one,I'm totally blown away,I put it into my iPad put on GarageBand I now have a choice of a grand piano to a Juno,,,it's mega and possibly I'm not getting any sleep tonight. ;D
link us to one so we can see what yer talking aboot
is it this http://uk.line6.com/mobilekeys/
i need an ipad
That's it jim ,you would tell yer maw cause its braw,get an iPod it will store garage band as well,never been so impressed by a piece of kit.
Cool. A keyboard controller rather than a keyboard instrument. The difference being that a controller has no built-in sounds. Instead, it sends midi data to a soft synth which then generates the sounds.
I bought something similar recently: https://songcrafters.org/community/index.php?topic=16954.0 (https://songcrafters.org/forum/index.php?topic=16954.0)
It's lots of fun, though I've yet to record anything with it.
Cool,the thing I liked about this,it recognised it when it was plugged in right away as it was designed for apple,the sound and feel is fantastic and its powered by the iPad so no plugs or batteries,also done a full track tonight in about an hour using it to write the drum patterns as well,Ill post it as soon as Im not drunk ;D merry Xmas hic
Currently £115 online from PMT.
Cool looking controller for the price. I have an old Midiman M-Audio 49 that has spring loaded keys, I'm assuming this does also. One thing I noticed is it doesn't have midi in/out connections like most controllers, midi floor controllers, drum machine triggers and simulators. I read the specs and it looks like it's all done through the USB for PC's. Does this support midi recording in DAW's?
Also there is no digital display for CC adjustments. Does it come with software for screen view of MIDI Channels, Program Changes, Velocity Curves and Controller Assign patches? Assigning is a big part of the midi process. One thing that is pretty cool is having a Vol and Pan control knob.
I'm assuming it works with any midi-based software programs like, for instance, Kontakt as a stand alone unit OR with VST plug-ins? I know they mention GarageBand, but does it support other software to send and receive midi messages like midi in/out connections?
Mach
pretty sweet! I recently picked up an arturia analog laboratory... still learning all the bells and whistles... its pretty awesome, but i'm thinking i could have just gotten something simple like that instead and saved some $$$.
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/AELab/?utm_source=MSN&utm_medium=PPC&utm_campaign=audio&utm_term=arturia_analog_laboratory
Too many toys :o :'(
Too be honest ,I was wanting a straightforward plug in and play keyboard to write songs on and this is just the ticket.
The amount of keyboard aps available as well as GarageBands keyboard selection is great.
I mostly prefer to sit through the song and play as it happens rather than program the keyboards.
I would say its perfect for composing and adding to songs,last night at the flick of a switch I was playing a grand piano,it also operated the drum pads for me to get a drum section going.
It's a quick way to layer on strings,piano etc,as far as Im concerned its the best purchase Ive made in a long while .
The way Im working at the moment is I build the drums keyboards,sometimes bass using GarageBand then transfer it from the headphone output via a line out left and right into my studio into a stereo track,this then leaves me 7 tracks to play with.
It's a quick method for me and is hiss free etc.
I then transfer the finished product by mixing it down directly onto a stand alone CD burner .
Quote from: kenny mac on December 28, 2012, 09:52:27 AMThe way Im working at the moment is I build the drums keyboards,sometimes bass using GarageBand then transfer it from the headphone output via a line out left and right into my studio into a stereo track,this then leaves me 7 tracks to play with.
Why not just export your GarageBand tracks as an AIFF file and import that directly into the BR?
In GarageBand, select Share -> Export Song to Disk. Make sure Compress is unchecked, then click OK. The file will be exported in AIFF format which you can then import directly into the BR-800 using BR Wave Converter.
Thanks for sharing this Kenny.... I've been looking for things to put in the upcomming studio.... I think this may be one of the items.... Love it!!!
Still not fully on br yet still using vs(old habits die hard)but I'm going to try this,cheers mr 64