Make sure you get enough octaves, as I bought the Roland PC60 and now realise it doesn't have enough octaves for you to play proper keyboard. However if all you want to do is mess about then any small controller will do. There are programs that will work from you guitar. This will make your electric guitar your midi controller. That way you are working in a medium you already understand. (may be an alternative ??) Good Luck TJ -----Original Message----- From: Ben Rees [mailto:Ben.Rees@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: 09 June 2003 10:08 To: fruityloops@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [fruityloops] Re: Keyboard controler Can't live without my Evolution MK249C. All depends on how many keys and knobs you want, some like fewer keys, some like a lot but generally=20 the more knobs the better! -----Original Message----- From: Cedric Theys [mailto:cedzep678@xxxxxxxxx]=20 Sent: 09 June 2003 05:50 To: fruityloops@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [fruityloops] Keyboard controler Hi all! I just subscribed to this list so I hope this works! I had FruityLoops for a long time but don't spend as much time on it as I should. My main difficulty is to translate what I hear in my head to the computer via a mouse. I was wondering if a simple keayboard/MIDI controler wouldn't be easier. I tried the computer keayboard but that sucked badly:) I'm trying to force myself into the computer music realm because there is so much I want to do with it and that I know I can do. Just for anyone's info I play bass, guitar, Chapman Stick and just purchased an upright bass and also sing.... I'm not too much of a mouse clicker as you can see:) But when i listen to Laswell, Karsh Kale or some Midival Punditz, I know I need to get in this! So let me know if you advise a keayboard controler and if yes which ones and also what are the important features that I should look into. Thanks already! Cedric __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com