Hey, thanks...sounds like a cool piece of kit...if it works. Let me know
how yours turns out if ya get one



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Im seriously thinking of picking up an EZBus from Event.
http://www.event1.com/Products/Digital/EZbus.html
Looks very versitile.
My son uses one and he has no complaints yet ...


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Hi,

Tried google: But you guys know best: Are USB midi controllers stable
with Cubase, Reason, Pro Tools 6.1?

USB Midi sounds convenient...but I hear it likes to giggle at the user,
then crash.

Many say one is better off using a midi cable to the joystick port of
your PC. I used midi to SB Live Drive ports...worked reliably.

Others say that Athlon motherboards with Via chipsets won't work
reliably with USB midi.

Just plugging into a usb port and working stabley with Cubase...really
seems too good to be true.

I am looking to buy a midi keyboard, and there seem to be two options:

Category 1.) For about 200 - Buy a non USB midi keyboard/synth eg. Casio
WK1630(76keys), or Yamaha DGX202(76keys) or Yamaha PSR292(61keys). These
have no usb hookups but lots of sound and features, and can connect via
midi cable to joystick port (most common?) or SB Live Drive midi ports.

Category 2.) For a little less, buy a soundless Midi controller like the
Evolution MK-249c, or the Miditech 49key - I avoid the Midiman Oxygen
types with 10 keys - Man...I have cousins with more fingers than that!!

The main differences I see are that category 2 has usb, less keys, and
controller knobs.

Category 1.) has sound, more keys, no knobs, no usb. The Category 1.)
keyboards also have lots and LOTS of featuers, syntehsizers, sound
banks, voices, etc.

So why would I buy a soundless midi controller? Are the usb and knobs
that great?

I want this mainly to play keyboards, use Cubase, and compose. I will be
doing lots of PC based synthesizers like Native Instruments B4, Lots of
VST plugins, Lots of soft synths.

But can't I do all of this with Category 1 - the Yamaha/Casio
variety...and more?

Aren't the soundless USB controllers more limited...save for USB and
knobs?

Are the knobs great with VST's? Does USB Midi really work?

Thanks for sharing your experiences!!!!!! I wish there were a cheap
keyboard with sound, features AND USB and knobs.

Love,

Me!!!!