Which midi controller keyboard works best with Sonar X-series?

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2013/12/12 17:22:11 (permalink)

Which midi controller keyboard works best with Sonar X-series?

Tempted to buy a keyboard with at least 61 keyes, after touch, mood wheel and pitch bend.
Looked at this one  M-Audio Axiom Pro
According to M-Audio it will "automatically map to commonly used parameters of popular software instruments and digital audio workstations including Pro Tools, Cubase, Logic and Reason* systems." (HyperControl Technology) Sonar is not included. But it has ASCII keystroke support and I guess that means that midi-controllers to Sonar could be set manually. The sister keyboard Axiom AIR 61 doesn't seem to have this ASCII keystroke support nor HyperControl Technology. I guess there are similar keyboards that do have support for Sonar midi control. Roland A 800PRO?
 
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    dubdisciple
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    Re: Which midi controller keyboard works best with Sonar X-series? 2013/12/12 18:48:46 (permalink)
    Although Cakewalk is no longer uder the Roland flag, I doubt Roland drastically changed any of their controllers which were previously working well for Sonar X series. Imo the novation controllers map best across a wider range of products right out the box than the competition but my comparison was far from scientific.
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    Re: Which midi controller keyboard works best with Sonar X-series? 2013/12/12 18:54:48 (permalink)
    I own a few novation things.. and the build quality IMHO is not as good as my original axiom mk1..
     
    novation.. I would stick to automap mode with it, due to using a sonar template that pretty much messed it up.
     
    the axiom mk1 was not good integration wise with sonar.. but decent build quality
    not sure what keyboard I would buy now tbh... maybe a roland or something by yamaha perhaps if they do just controllers.
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    Re: Which midi controller keyboard works best with Sonar X-series? 2013/12/12 19:18:11 (permalink)
    Thank you guys. Yes I found an interesting article about Novation Impulse used with Sonar X1 here: http://www.harmonycentral.com/t5/Expert-Reviews/Novation-Impulse-Keyboard-Controllers/ba-p/34630896
    Seems like strong candidate. M-Audio is tightly connected to Pro Tools and Yamaha, which also owns Steinberg (Cubase). Figure that their keyboards would have compatibilty issues with Sonar then. 

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    Re: Which midi controller keyboard works best with Sonar X-series? 2013/12/12 19:27:00 (permalink)
    Thing about the Roland A-PRO keyboards is that you have ACT.
    I'm guessing now that ACT is dead??

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    Re: Which midi controller keyboard works best with Sonar X-series? 2013/12/12 19:29:18 (permalink)
    Given a chance to do it again I'd probably go for a Novation keyboard, I'm a Focusrite fanboy after all.

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    Re: Which midi controller keyboard works best with Sonar X-series? 2013/12/12 19:43:50 (permalink)
    I'd be glad if Novation just work with Sonar out of the box.

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    Re: Which midi controller keyboard works best with Sonar X-series? 2013/12/12 20:13:23 (permalink)
    the novation sl2 is a huge step up in keybed quality... if that is important to you..

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    Re: Which midi controller keyboard works best with Sonar X-series? 2013/12/12 20:33:46 (permalink)
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    Thing about the Roland A-PRO keyboards is that you have ACT.
    I'm guessing now that ACT is dead??


    Probably so.  Soon to be replaced by GUCE  (Gibson Universal Controller Environment)
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    Re: Which midi controller keyboard works best with Sonar X-series? 2013/12/12 20:34:50 (permalink)
     
    There's a whole forum dedicated to this question :
     
        Keyboard Controllers & Sound Modules

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    Re: Which midi controller keyboard works best with Sonar X-series? 2013/12/12 20:48:15 (permalink)
    Paul P
     
    There's a whole forum dedicated to this question :
     
        Keyboard Controllers & Sound Modules


    HAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAH!!!!!
    You call that a whole forum?

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    Re: Which midi controller keyboard works best with Sonar X-series? 2013/12/12 21:07:39 (permalink)
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    You call that a whole forum?




    Well, 300+ threads seemed a good place to start
     

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    Re: Which midi controller keyboard works best with Sonar X-series? 2013/12/13 02:50:35 (permalink)
    Right Paul but I couldn't find any threads about M-audio products and Sonar. Since their Axiom keyboards have gained a lot of popularity I thought it was a proper question. I am leaning to Novation anyhow...

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