TheUncannyValley Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 (edited) I'm wondering if anyone has purchased or tried the Nuances MIDI Controller? https://nuancescontroller.fr/ A composer whose opinion I respect seems to prefer it over the Monogram Creative Console kit for automation/modulation: https://monogramcc.com/ I've had my eyes on the Monogram for awhile but honestly, I'd rather give my money to a working composer in France who makes useful gadgets for fun over some Santa Cruz startup charging premium $$$ just to look cool on an Apple Store shelf. Edited May 21, 2023 by TheUncannyValley Title clarification Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdco Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 I bought one a year ago. Works great, no problem. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUncannyValley Posted May 29, 2023 Author Share Posted May 29, 2023 (edited) 21 hours ago, fdco said: I bought one a year ago. Works great, no problem. Awesome, thanks for the feedback. I've been using the KORG nanoSeries controllers for awhile and I'm really looking forward to a controller with a long, smooth throw that will last and won't require excessive editing of automation & CC data. Have you played Chapman Stick for awhile? I got deep into King Crimson when Discipline came out as a high school freshman. A friend from school had a Stick (he also got a DX-7 the month it came out) and over the course of senior year I taught myself "Elephant Talk" and Peter Gabriel's "I Don't Remember" because I'm a big Tony Levin fan. I played bass, stick, zither & guitar in the Blue Man Group's band for a short time and most of the stick parts were super unconventional - like scraping a bass guitar string across the strings to drone harmonics, unconventional tunings and using an eBow through stomp box delays & reverb. Man, I loved working with such creative, anything-goes musicians. </digression> P.S. I haven't actually played a Chapman Stick since that gig in 1999, but I'd like to think that the songs I actually learned would come back to me rather quickly. Edited May 29, 2023 by TheUncannyValley Spell Check caused spelling errors & Format correction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdco Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 Yes, I've been playing the Chapman stick for 15 years or so. This helps me a lot to play the Linnstrument which basically uses the same technique. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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