Are Nektar controllers still the most capable for Reason?
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Aside from any nits and gripes, are Nektar controllers the current best options available for controlling Reason? Thanks.
- TheDragonborg
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I was gonna grab one of the Nektar Impact boards when my old Axiom 49's keys started failing but none of them had any pedal inputs or 5 pin DIN output which I think is criminal... I settled on a Roland a49 cause of it's pedal inputs and MIDI out. It didn't have aftertouch but the expression pedal makes up for that a bit. Now the a49 only has two knobs but I rarely ever used that many of the sliders/encoders on my old Axiom 49...
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- Jackjackdaw
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I am unimpressed by the Nektar integration. The stock maps are poor. There is a valiant effort at 3rd party maps but it's a whole extra dimension of messing about that defeats the point for me. I end up just remote overriding the controls I need on my P1 and I could do that on any controller. I would have been happier with a Korg nano Kontrol as it would have taken up less space.
- Carly(Poohbear)
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Eh?TheDragonborg wrote: ↑15 Mar 2020I was gonna grab one of the Nektar Impact boards when my old Axiom 49's keys started failing but none of them had any pedal inputs or 5 pin DIN output which I think is criminal... I settled on a Roland a49 cause of it's pedal inputs and MIDI out. It didn't have aftertouch but the expression pedal makes up for that a bit. Now the a49 only has two knobs but I rarely ever used that many of the sliders/encoders on my old Axiom 49...
Panorama T6 The key bed is the best bar none in the price segment. Tried them all in the shop. Puts the more expensive 261 akai to shame.
- Carly(Poohbear)
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P4/P6, T4,T6 all have USB, Midi din, foot and expression inputs.EdwardKiy wrote: ↑27 Mar 2020Eh?TheDragonborg wrote: ↑15 Mar 2020I was gonna grab one of the Nektar Impact boards when my old Axiom 49's keys started failing but none of them had any pedal inputs or 5 pin DIN output which I think is criminal... I settled on a Roland a49 cause of it's pedal inputs and MIDI out. It didn't have aftertouch but the expression pedal makes up for that a bit. Now the a49 only has two knobs but I rarely ever used that many of the sliders/encoders on my old Axiom 49...
Panorama T6
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The key bed is the best bar none in the price segment. Tried them all in the shop. Puts the more expensive 261 akai to shame.
P1 and Impact range have USB and foot input.
Not sure about the Impact LX88 that might have more.
EDIT: looking at a picture it has USB, Midi Din, and foot input.
- Carly(Poohbear)
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I rather like my knobs on my P1
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Hi Carly,
like your knobs too . Can you post a link where I could order the little silver ones?
Thanks
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A number of girls have commented on my knob...s
The silver ones work well as they give you more spacing between..
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/163601126663
I know you did not ask but others might be interested
These are the other rotaries, well the smaller ones, the big ones are too big as there is not the proper room to move them if they were all big.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/401085496076
Thank you thank you thank you!Carly(Poohbear) wrote: ↑27 Mar 2020
A number of girls have commented on my knob...s
The silver ones work well as they give you more spacing between..
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/163601126663
I know you did not ask but others might be interested
These are the other rotaries, well the smaller ones, the big ones are too big as there is not the proper room to move them if they were all big.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/401085496076
Before I order these, (since you haven't done it) the fader caps are not replaceable?
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Thank you thank you thank you!
Before I order these, (since you haven't done it) the fader caps are not replaceable?
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Hi, can confirm that the fader caps are replaceble. Ask Nektar-Support, if you are lucky there will send you a set for no cost.
Thank you thank you thank you!
Before I order these, (since you haven't done it) the fader caps are not replaceable?
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Hi, can confirm that the fader caps are replaceble. Ask Nektar-Support, if you are lucky there will send you a set for no cost.
- Carly(Poohbear)
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Yes, I was thinking about going for these (in red)EdwardKiy wrote: ↑28 Mar 2020Thank you thank you thank you!Carly(Poohbear) wrote: ↑27 Mar 2020
A number of girls have commented on my knob...s
The silver ones work well as they give you more spacing between..
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/163601126663
I know you did not ask but others might be interested
These are the other rotaries, well the smaller ones, the big ones are too big as there is not the proper room to move them if they were all big.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/401085496076
Before I order these, (since you haven't done it) the fader caps are not replaceable?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4mm-Cap-for- ... s=ispr%3D1
beautiful.Carly(Poohbear) wrote: ↑28 Mar 2020
Yes, I was thinking about going for these (in red)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/4mm-Cap-for- ... s=ispr%3D1
Hey, thanks, but mine are working fine. My mechanical keyboard has a red-ish glow, and in dim lighting I can see the white keys of the midi keyboard just fine, but the knobs and faders become almost invisible.
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