Other Controllers
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KORG NanoKontrol
Very affordable. Has a lot of controls for a small and a light weight unit. Very low power requirements. MK 1: 4 scenes, 9 channel strips, low power requirement, no bidirectional LED MK 2: 8 channel strips (pot, fader, 3 buttons), no scenes, bidirectional LED support.
around $80 new, around $30 used
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Novation Launch Control XL
A MIDI controller with an 8 channel mixer layout.
around $160
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ERAE Touch
MPE MIDI Controller. Very inspiring to use!
about $700
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Retrokits RK-008
Inspired by the legendary Alesis MMT8, the RK-008 brings this ease of MIDI Recording and looping to the 21st century with added real-time, non-destructive Track tools like Quantize, Swing, Transpose plus MIDI Output selection in a portable format. The RK-008 has 2x MIDI In, 2x MIDI Out, Sync port and can integrate with the RK-006 MIDI/Gate for extending MIDI connections.
about $370
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OXI One
Performance oriented sequencer with a piano roll and rich features for easy yet creative MIDI and Eurorack sequencing. It features a built in battery and has Bluetooth, USB MIDI, TRS MIDI and gate/cv connectivity and is able to bridge between the different interfaces.
about $700
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M-Vave SMC-Mixer
Bluetooth controller with faders and encoders.
around $30
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Akai APC-40mk2
By default a mixer controller for Ableton Live, but also compatible with Loopy Pro. Best used as a standard controller and therefor MIDI-mapped manually. Capable of controlling channel faders, some rotary controls and activating / launching looper clips. APC40 mkII features a 5x8 RGB clip-launching grid that’s built for dexterous exploration: launch clips and create or perform your song from the ground up using 40 responsive triggers. RGB lighting provides visual feedback and displays three clip statuses—loaded, playing, and recording—so you can intelligently perform without looking at your computer. You can also color code your clips with the RGB lighting for advanced visual organization, and use the Shift button and directional arrows to manipulate the scope of the 5x8 grid.
Only used as Akai discontinued the MK1 and MK2 versions of the controller.
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Arturia BeatStep Pro
Standalone (drum) sequencer, which can also be used as a MIDI controller for Loopy Pro.
around $249