#8

Hah! :grinning:

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#9

Looks like it’s on sale at ThinkGeek (huh?) for $99 - http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/ijqp/?itm=255402761206

#10

There are 2 things to keep in mind with the QuNexus.

First, the pressure response is not equal for all keys. On all QuNexi (is that the right plural :wink: ?) a friend and mine have tested (eight devices, IIRC, from different batches), there were some keys that required significant more force to reach the same pressure value.

Second, excercising the same force for a prolonged amount of time slowly increases the measured pressure value.

Reported to KMI, no reaction.

But I bought one nevertheless.

Here’s the device I used:

Here’s the prolonged pressure case:

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#11

I also had the same problem with uneven pressure and tilt. It basically made the device unusable for me, and I went through 3 different ones from the store. Even their software calibration wasn’t able to correct for it. Ultimately I ended up returning it. If you don’t use the pressure or tilt features I suppose it would be ok, but I would rather buy one of the small Korg or Akai keyboards and use a MIDI-CV converter.

#12

Agree the pressure of the qunexus is not very expressive, but it’s also in another price range than a roli or linnstrument.

I love the option to toggle notes.

Another cool thing is that the leds are addressable via midi. I’ve been wondering why there aren`t more apps around it.

#13

Okay, so consensus seems to be that QuNexus isn’t optimal. Will pass.

I’ve got your MIDI-CV 1U module so this is of course easy. I can already plug my Minilogue in if I want. I was just intrigued by the idea of having a smaller, dedicated CV-out keyboard for when I’m in other rooms in my house (instruments are strewn all over the place).

Given alternate solutions, I suppose the Verbos is pretty indulgent. It’s so beautiful, and perfectly harmonized in functionality with all this weirdo west/left-ish coasty stuff, but at $800 list, and still requiring a skiff and power, that’s a pretty poor price/performance ratio.

Decision made. No Verbos.

Sad.

But glad.

Moar munnies!

#14

If you’re going to go with a bog-standard MIDI keyboard (I agree it’s probably the best idea) I’d highly recommend looking for one that supports aftertouch. It’s not a cost-free feature (especially since it tends to only be included on higher end models) but I find it gets me a lot of the way towards the kinds of sounds I was able to get during my brief foray into the Roli Seaboard. Without MPE you won’t be experiencing polyphonic aftertouch, but in practice I don’t find this to make a massive difference.

#15

If you really, really want MIDI-to-CV and the QuNexus is out… Ansible is probably the next best option in the price range if you already have a keyboard you like. The various modes offer a lot of functionality, and it doesn’t take up a lot of case space. OP-1 + Ansible is a mean combo, as you have access to regular keyboard performance in addition to all of the OP-1’s creative sequencers.

Aside from the QuNexus and Ansible, I personally have a 2 x Pressure Points + Brains combo. There are so many options for 12-tet CV keyboards that it made more sense to have a less specialized setup. I can tune each “key” however I want and use it as a sequencer or preset storage. I wouldn’t recommend it without a decent quantizer, though.

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#16

The Arturia Keystep is a bargain at $120, MIDI/CV keyboard with aftertouch, arp, and sequencer. Converts MIDI clock to CV, with some limitations (you can’t leave arp/seq mode without losing clock sync, which drives me nuts) but overall a pretty useful toy.

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#17

Looking for a new compact keyboard controller. (See the thread we’re i got robbed https://llllllll.co/t/got-robbed-but-so-lucky/19592?u=esc )What’s everyone’s favorite for modular comparability. Cv, v/o, gate etc

#18

For an ultra portable option, I like the QuNexus a lot. For a little more pro feeling but still compact, it’s hard to beat the Keystep.

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#19

Yeah I was thinking keystep just for super easy modular integration

#20

There’s the modular controller coming from Teenage engineering. Won’t have touch or pressure capabilities, and may not have an option to be powered by an adapter but could be interesting. Love the keystep, though it’s a little big for my desk. The pitch and mod strips are mostly useless for expressivity but ok for coarse purposes.

#21

my keystep is pitched at least 2 octaves too high when i connect to vcos in my modular. has anyone had experience with something like this? i tried to fix it via the midi control station app but it doesn’t seem to help.

#22

have you used any other CV keyboards with the same VCOs?

#23

nope, haven’t (new to modular!)

#24

edit: i think ive sorted it satisfactorily - probably speaks more towards my novice understanding of VCOs than to the keystep :slight_smile:

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#25

Anyone seen any more recent options in compact keyboards with CV/gate out that are not the Qunexus or the Keystep? Had the Qunexus, wasn’t fond of the feel although it got the job done. Had the Keystep, returned it the final time, promising myself not to buy anything from Arturia ever again.

A winning combination for me would be something with CV, MIDI, USB (class compliant), aftertouch and velocity. Bonus points if it had Bluetooth too.

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#26

I don’t have a solution, and realize the Keystep isn’t perfect, but I’m curious as to why you’ve sworn off Arturia?

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#27

Sworn off might be a bit strong a term, I admit. I’ve just had enough sub-par quality issues and sluggish to non-existent customer support experiences regarding the Microbrute, the first Beatstep and the Keystep. Beatstep Pro worked nicely, excluding some bugs that were fixed by firmware updates.

It may well be a possibility that I end up with a reasonably priced Keystep, but first I’d like to see some options. Sadly, I haven’t seen a lot of those.