Controller for IK B-3X module?

[MrVegas]

I'm curious if anybody is using the iRIG KEYS IO 49 as a controller for the Hammond B-3X made by the same company?

 

Watched a few Youtube videos of this somewhat tiny board, but it looks kind of tempting.  I'm not a "power" Hammond player, I just use by CX-3 several times per Sunday as accompaniment for our praise and worship band.

 

 

[MrVegas]

I'm also looking at the Arturia KeyLab 61 MkII controller which is probably better.  While the iRig has actual audio output jacks, the Arturia does not.  But I guess I would route the audio signal from the Arturia to my Key Largo mixer using a USB cable.  

[Al Coda]

GSi DMC-122

 

or for use w/ any other keyboard (controller)

 

Crumar D9X Extended Drawbars Controller

 

according to the Arturia  Keylab61,- I prefer the feel of drawbars over typical sliders/faders and I dislike these are on the right side of the KL61.

 

I like the new look of the DMC-122.

 

☺️

 

A.C.

[funkyhammond]

5 hours ago, MrVegas said:

I'm also looking at the Arturia KeyLab 61 MkII controller which is probably better.  While the iRig has actual audio output jacks, the Arturia does not.  But I guess I would route the audio signal from the Arturia to my Key Largo mixer using a USB cable.  

 

That's right. The iRig has an audio interface already built in. Most MIDI keyboards don't and you will need a separate audio interface, so either your Key Largo or your Presonus USB96. The Key Largo is handy if you want to also have a mixer for other things or to have a ground lift. If you don't need that stuff, the Presonus will probably work just as well.

 

Just keep in mind that there might be a bit of audio driver configuration you have to do, regardless of which kind of controller you get. In particular, you may need to play with the audio driver/ASIO settings. It's not going to be exactly just plug and play. I'm just giving you a heads up based on what you wrote in the CX-3 thread.