M-Audio keystation 88 pro and logic pro

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M-Audio keystation 88 pro and logic pro

Hi boys and girls

I recently bought a the above mentioned keyboard which I use via garage band. Although I am a happy camper I was wondering whether Logic Pro would improve the keyboard's output as far as velocity and sound are concerned. With garage band sometimes the sound is muffled especially when I use the sustain pedal. Could anybody point me to the answer? Is velocity directly related to the sample used? I am mainly interested in piano sounds.

Thanks

PS: I am completely new to this game...

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Posted on Oct 24, 2006 4:31 PM

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Answer 1

mattrixx

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Oct 24, 2006 4:48 PM in response to hyphen

Have you tried to adjust the velocity curve settings on the Pro88? This may fix things. I have the Pro88 and have not encountered the problems you mention.

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hyphen Author

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Oct 24, 2006 5:01 PM in response to mattrixx

Cheers matrix. No I haven't. As I mentioned above I am new in midi. I will read the manual though one of these days:-)

Thanks

PS: What do you think of the Pro88?

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Answer 3

Oct 24, 2006 5:57 PM in response to hyphen

hey, sorry to butt in, but i have the keystation 61e, and although I love it, I'm having some velocity issues as well. It's as if... I don't know... like the fact that they're semi-weighted ALMOST takes more away than if they were non-weighted. Know what I mean?

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Oct 24, 2006 10:08 PM in response to Biff Larken

i own the keystation pro 88 as well here. Love and hate situation. I love the weighted keys but the hammer action on the unit is a bit weird for me. That's all i gotta say. Otherwise, fully programmable and awesome controller. cheers

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Answer 5

mattrixx

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Oct 24, 2006 10:22 PM in response to hyphen

As it has also mentioned earlier, I also have a bit of a love hate relationship with the Pro88. The action isn't great, but I picked it up on eBay for a few hundred Aus dollars, so I love it. 😉
I haven't done any programming using it's accompanying software, or changed the settings on the unit itself. It just works.
Likes: The MMC trancsport commands work really well with Logic. The various controllers are easily learnt in logic, making for sme nifty programming options, directly from the keyboard itself.
Dislikes: The action (bit sh!tty). Occasionally it will drop out of my system, requiring a power cycle on the back of it.

AFA value for money goes, it is really really good!

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Answer 6

hyphen Author

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Oct 29, 2006 11:05 AM in response to mattrixx

What do you mean by action? I bought it as an alternative to a piano. It definitely feels different but I am getting used to it. Hammering the keys as with a piano though will not do 😉

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