[RWP] Looking for a good midi keyboard controler.

[Indigo]

I love my Edirol PCR-300, which is now Roland Cakewalk A Pro series, and 
comes in 32, 49 and 61 keys, about 49 or 50 assignable controls.
I find that many VST synths will have a couple of parameters already 
assigned, so all I need to do is twist a knob or push a fader to tweak a 
preset sound.
There are midi control maps stored internally, for plenty of programs, 
not for Reaper last time I looked, though, so you'd need to do that 
yourself.
The only control surface I'm aware of that  has assignment to Reaper Is 
the Behringer BCF2000, with several internal modes that work for Reaper, 
plus a couple of control maps available for download in the Reaper forums.
  Continuing with the Edirol PCR or Cakewalk A Pro series; I also love 
the slightly hard sprung, definitely not flabby feel of its keyboard; 
not weighted, but very quick responding, plus it has channel aftertouch.
Some folks like Roland's single joystick lever for both pitch bend and 
modulation, and some folks prefer separate wheels for each.
a couple of keyboards here have wheels, but I have no preference, and 
enjoy the Roland lever.
You can easily get wild sounds with a little pitch bend mixed with some 
modulation.
the Edirol PCR's, and I assume the Cakewalk versions, have a very 
accessible PC editor, that is all text, where you can assign all the 
controls to parameters.
You only need to apply the editor's settings to the hardware control 
surface's memory with a few non talking button pushes on the keyboard.
Indi


On 3/5/2013 9:21 PM, Matt Turner wrote:
> hay there, can anyone recommend a good midi controller keyboard that
> works well with reaper, and is easy to use?
>
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