Oxygen61 vs Korg microKey vs Behringer UMX610

[moogy]

Bump, anyone?

[headspin]

I use an Oxy61, and while it gets the job done, I don't find it inspiring at all. I'd suggest getting something that "makes you want to play it".

I'll prolly be snagging an Akai49 quite soon... I do think pads are worthwhile it you do any drum programming.

[moogy]

Just to let people know, i went with the UMX610.
It's a nice budget controller, I got it fot 120euros. It's not so strurdy but all the controls work fine. The keys have some issues with velocity (sometimes i must hit them really hard to record maximum volume voice) but are doin their job. Didn't expect much from a cheap controller but I can say that they are good for their price - and yes, I play classic piano.
My only real problem is mapping the knobs and such to ableton functions. I can asign them each time I open ableton, but after i finish my job and close the program, they disappear. And I cannot assign functions to vst programs like massive.
The keyboard itself has some instructions on this matter, but I cannot get it to work just yet.

[viewing]

i just got a umx61 in the mail a few hours ago after reading through the gs archives and reading all the good things about it from this one poster who is now suspended. now reading the posts again i can see 30 some-odd posts by him raving and going on about the product in as many threads, with not a single mention of the product made by any other poster anywhere on gs during that year or so long span

ok i got shilled lol!


anyway, the keys are really stiff on these boards is there any way to adjust this?

[nirsul]

Originally Posted by moogy

The keys have some issues with velocity (sometimes i must hit them really hard to record maximum volume voice)

I guess you already solved all the issues but I am replying for future users sake: the velocity curve has 3 modes so if anyone finds it hard to play (notes sound too low) you may change it to light mode.

BTW - You said earlier that Behringer products are questionable - This is true but I also have a KORG TR76 which , once during a rehearsal , I almost smashed to the wall because the keys were just plain trash (Something KORG is famous for)

Regards