Hi Richard have you considered the CME controllers? they are very stirty, and built like a tank and rock solid. The other controller I like to use is the Yamaha Cp33, which is more like a piano, but functions very well, in Sonar, and has a fantastic piano sound if you ever need one, and is the one I currently own. The buttons are easy to locate, but it does not have things like pan, or effect controlling, as I use the korg pad control to do my drums, and the mackie universal controllers to control things like panning, and effect level sends. It sounds like a lot of units, but I like to seperrate things so that I'm not using one machine to do everything. This way if my controller has to go in, I can still mix. ------ Original Message ----- From: Richard Beausoleil To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 12:00 PM Subject: [ddots-l] usb midi controler Hi all If I have to buy a 88 notes midi controller what should I buy? For now, I found an m audio keystation and a Yamaha kx8. Regards Richard Beausoleil PRODUCTIONS BEAUSOLEIL Arrangements musicaux - studio Spectacles musicaux de styles variés Événements corporatifs ou privés Tél : (514) 924-0411 Courriel : prodsoleil@xxxxxxxxxxx Internet: http://www.myspace.com/richardbeausoleil