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RE: Best foot controller for Ableton? -- Wireless Pedal OperatedKeyboard





okay, thought i'd report back. i love this thing. the pok basically just 
works, exactly like i would expect it to. that's my report. if you want 
more details you can email, but basically, that's it. i can do everything 
i really need to now without my hands and its fantastic. love.


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> From: stringfling@gmail.com
> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> Subject: Re: Best foot controller for Ableton? -- Wireless Pedal 
>Operated Keyboard
> Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 13:05:11 -0700
> 
> 
> This has to be one of my favorite pieces of gear:  
>http://www.x-tempozone.com/
> 
> It's a wireless "POK" (Pedal Operated Keyboard) and it completely  
> simplified my set up. Because it's so much easier to work with then  
> translating MIDI to keystrokes I am able to easily experiment with  
> different ways of doing things. It just simplified things. Basically,  
> it's been a dream----dependable, effortless, and solved a lot of  
> problems for me, including moving to and from different "instrument  
> stations" without pesky cables.  It's solid and the foot presses feel  
> right.
> 
> Not cheap but WELL worth it in time saved and that less definable  
> quality of satisfaction in terms of how it feels to work now.
> 
> MIDI has it's place, but why bother with ridged, complicated schemes  
> when you can go straight to keystrokes and move everything around in  
> seconds?
> 
> Best of luck!
> 
> PS, maybe use your boomerang AND Ableton... fun, yes?
> 
> 
> 
> 

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