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Re:Ableton Push 3 by klodolph on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @11:34AM (#36045815)
The problem is that pure MIDI controllers are often not very good. When you pay $2,000 for a synthesizer, it can have a very good keyboard.
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Re:Ableton Push 3 by coldtea on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @12:01PM (#36046263)
If you pay $1000+ for a MIDI controller it can have a very good keyboard as well.
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Re:Ableton Push 3 by klodolph on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @04:18PM (#36050289)
It’s harder to source MIDI controllers in that price range, compared to synths.
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Re:Ableton Push 3 by jmcphers on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @02:56PM (#36049066)
This used to be true, but I don't think it is any more. The Kawai VPC1, for example, contains an incredibly nice action, costs $2,500, and is a pure MIDI controller.

https://kawaius.com/product/vpc1/

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Re:Ableton Push 3 by klodolph on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @04:17PM (#36050280)
Yeah, there are a couple exceptions. Roland used to make a popular master keyboard. My main question is why someone would want a $2500 controller, when at that price you could get something like a CP88.
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Re:Ableton Push 3 by seanp2k2 on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @11:08PM (#36053605)
The osmose by Expressive E is pretty cool too, and Studiologic controllers have nice Fatar keybeds that are considered top of the line for synths and workstations.
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