Keyboard Controller Idea

[Pat Azzarello]

So, I'm a little surprised that Fatar/Studiologic (or someone else) hasn't decided to make a "Hammond" controller keyboard. With the number of organ modules out there (and the frequency that new ones crop up) I would think there would be a market for a controller keyboard with:

• 
   
  
• Waterfall keys
  
• Hammond Style Drawbars
  
• A few programable switches
  
• Pitch/Mod wheels
  
• One or two manuals
   
  

Anybody else think this is a good idea? I'd rather buy a controller and pick the module that I want (and swap/upgrade later) than put out the $1800+ for an all in one unit that probably will be updated in a year anyway.

 

Am I the only one who thinks this is good idea?

[alan scobie]

Hey Patazz,

 

Slightly different thing but have you seen the Oberheim OB3. This could be used for what you suggest.

 

Best Regards

 

Alan.

[Dave Bryce]

Actually, Alan's not that far off base...

 

The point being that the actual sound generating electronics don't cost that much to add. If someone's gonna design a keyboard with all of the hardware (switches, drawbars, etc) already on it, they may as well toss an engine into it for a few dollars more so that can aim it at a wider target market.

 

dB

[Mike Martin]

Unfortunately the OB3 and OB3-2 keyboards transmit sys-ex when you move the drawbars, not standard controller numbers, so this limits there functionality as controllers.

 

[ 02-01-2002: Message edited by: Mike Martin - Kurzweil ]