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Another thing I need to mention is that the “ Bend” button is not that expressive for me. Not really sure if it’s me who has messed up the settings, but even after I had expanded the range of it via QuNexus editor, it still felt a bit narrow in terms of range.
Connect your QuNexus micro port to a USB port either on your computer or on your iPad which will provide power with QuNexus.
When you activate the “ Toggle” function, you can just press a key and it will hold the note forever until you press it again. I’m sure there are millions of ways to use this function in a creative approach. However, I just want to show you how I used it in the most spoiled way in the below video. 😀 Preset A (Basic): Pressure is turned off, and Tilt is active for a conventional keyboard playing style. KMI's K‑Board Pro 4 offers one of the most cost-effective ways into the enticing world of MIDI Polyphonic Expression. On the right-hand side, you have your controls for saving and recalling presets. Under the “ Keyboard” tab, you can basically edit the behaviour of the keyboard. The “ Controller” tab allows you to assign additional notes, Tilt CCs and Pressure settings for individual keys. Lastly, you have your “ CV” tab where you can edit the CV input and output! One of the biggest advantages of Instrument 1 over the Jamstik Studio MIDI Guitar is due to its differences in playing interface: on the Instrument 1, it's possible to extract true pressure data from each touch, a feat not possible on the Studio MIDI Guitar.
The QuNeo Red is a new favorite. With a familiar MPC-like layout, the QuNeo may offer a more immediate playing experience for some than the LinnStrument or Morph—and the MPE functionality means that, in addition to playing notes or triggering samples, each pad can simultaneously act like a three-dimensional touch surface for sound manipulation. This can mean finger drumming with unprecedented control of each individual sound—and of course, the other built-in knob/slider-like touch elements can be programmed however you like. MPE seems like an obvious addition to the QuNeo, and we're glad that it is finally officially supported on the QuNeo Red. Despite everything that it makes possible, MIDI isn't without its shortcomings. MPE was developed to allow finer control of sounds on a per-note basis—but what does that mean? Capability of up to 32 quantized steps per pattern with 8 pattern slots for saving and recalling patternsOf course, if you're a keyboard player, you might find more immediate use from the compact QuNexus, or even from the larger and more feature-rich K-Board Pro 4—KMI's current flagship controller, designed to provide a powerfully expressive keyboard playing experience.
Unsurprisingly, the QuNeo (and the QuNexus, as we’ll see) take a lot more mapping than your average controller. That’s not a criticism so much as an unavoidable side-effect of being such flexible devices. If you want to get the most out of these controllers you need to get acquainted with their software editors and dig deep into the available options, which range from standard note mapping through to LED behaviour, velocity and pressure response. The QuNeo is supplied with templates for software including Ableton, Logic, Traktor, Serato and Reason; additional templates can be installed using the Templates Installer application (you can, of course, also save presets and share them with other QuNeo users). The blue Mode button in the top left corner of the unit also allows you to swap between pre-loaded templates on the fly, using the QuNeo for multiple tasks without having to switch presets in the editor application. The front panel also houses a tiny (and, actually, not particularly usable) pitchbend pad, two octave shift buttons and five multifunction buttons" Redesigned with an ultra-durable ABS-polycarbonate red enclosure, the QuNexus RED from Keith McMillen is the same compact, feature-rich, 25-key MIDI/CV controller you know and love, but with a few upgrades. Aside from the aesthetic change, the new QuNexus is fully equipped to handle the MPE software and hardware. QuNexus is the first keyboard controller to unite four generations of synthesis: MIDI, Control Voltage, OSC and USB. Sensel's Morph is another crowd favorite MPE controller that offers its own unique take on touch interaction. The Morph itself is a thin, tablet-sized continuous touch surface with astounding resolution and remarkable force sensitivity—but its brilliance lies in its use of exchangeable silicone overlays.Daß das Spielen auf Pads gewöhnungsbedürftig sein wird war mir klar, allerdings nicht wie sehr: Eine Mini-Tastatur aus gleich großen Pads ist noch mal etwas ganz anderes als ein Keyboard mit Minitasten - das merkte ich als ich 4-stimmige Akkorde spielen wollte und einfach weder sehen noch fühlen konnte wo die Finger hingehören. Pitchbend mit dem dafür vorgesehenen Knöpfchen funktionierte dagegen überraschend gut. To be honest, I don’t use all the features that it offers in my musical work. But still, I know 100% for sure that I will be able to do whatever I request not only in the digital domain but also in the hardware synths world is really cool! As you can see, you have 3 tabs Keyboard, Controller and CV (Layers). On the top right, you can adjust global sensitivity to control Gain, On and Off Threshold, and Tilt sensitivity for the keys. But the outside had some problems too which friends have said sounds like tropospheric ozone, and we are not supposed to have much of that down here at least.