Better portable 'workstation' than Axiom 25

DJ 1UP · 19th July 2011

I just got this thing today, setting it up with Reason 5 wasn't TOO bad, but I'm at my wits end trying to get this thing to cooperate fully with Ableton... the knobs are ****ing STUPID, they either are controlling WAY too much or not enough at all and I have went in and turned down the curve... doesn't change a thing, there's no reason why spinning a knob 3x fully around finally yields 1 to 127 in Reason yet spinning a knob 1/8th will bring the level from 127 to 1...

tired of this thing,

can someone suggest me a portable that isn't a headache but yet still within the $200-$300 range?

DJ 1UP · 19th July 2011

Anyone have a suggestion?

ssiicckkoo · 19th July 2011

Check out the SL Mk II from Novation.

DJ 1UP · 19th July 2011

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Originally Posted by ssiicckkoo

Check out the SL Mk II from Novation.

I've had my eye on that one actually, but I plan on getting a Launchpad and a ZeRO MK II eventually which is the same exact thing with a crossfader... hmm I've also heard some people hate on the SL MK keys, I'll check it out... I just wish this Axiom worked a bit better, other than the knobs it works like a dream.

Edit: woah, that SL MK II 25 key version runs $360+ on Amazon... might be a little too pricy for all the features if I'm gonna get the ZeRO eventually :(

ssiicckkoo · 21st July 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJ 1UP

I've had my eye on that one actually, but I plan on getting a Launchpad and a ZeRO MK II eventually which is the same exact thing with a crossfader... hmm I've also heard some people hate on the SL MK keys, I'll check it out... I just wish this Axiom worked a bit better, other than the knobs it works like a dream.

Edit: woah, that SL MK II 25 key version runs $360+ on Amazon... might be a little too pricy for all the features if I'm gonna get the ZeRO eventually :(

I own the ZeRO MK II and the Nocturn and love them both. The Nocturn knobs are allot smoother than the ZeRO's though. I use the Axiom 25 myself for keys only.

skyshooter · 21st July 2011

My first controller was the Axiom 25, traded it on a Novation Compact Remote 25SL, much better all around. Wish I had the cash to go for the SL mk II. It was all still not very portable, so I got an Akai Synth Station 25 I love that for real portability, grab my iPod touch and no laptop needed for airplanes, coffee shops, the beach, etc.

Posted via the Gearslutz iPhone app so please forgive any bad auto-correct. I'll try to fix it in the mix later!

19th July 2011	#1
DJ 1UP Gear maniac Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 184 Thread Starter	Better portable 'workstation' than Axiom 25 I just got this thing today, setting it up with Reason 5 wasn't TOO bad, but I'm at my wits end trying to get this thing to cooperate fully with Ableton... the knobs are ****ing STUPID, they either are controlling WAY too much or not enough at all and I have went in and turned down the curve... doesn't change a thing, there's no reason why spinning a knob 3x fully around finally yields 1 to 127 in Reason yet spinning a knob 1/8th will bring the level from 127 to 1... tired of this thing, can someone suggest me a portable that isn't a headache but yet still within the $200-$300 range?

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19th July 2011	#3
ssiicckkoo Gear nut Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 139	Check out the SL Mk II from Novation.

21st July 2011	#6
skyshooter Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2009 Location: Dallas & San Diego Posts: 626	My first controller was the Axiom 25, traded it on a Novation Compact Remote 25SL, much better all around. Wish I had the cash to go for the SL mk II. It was all still not very portable, so I got an Akai Synth Station 25 I love that for real portability, grab my iPod touch and no laptop needed for airplanes, coffee shops, the beach, etc. Posted via the Gearslutz iPhone app so please forgive any bad auto-correct. I'll try to fix it in the mix later!