Keith MCmillen QuNexus smart sensor keyboard controller
Discontinued, this product can no longer be ordered.
Product no: 9000-0005-2578 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.
General
If you're looking for a compact MIDI controller, it can be tricky to find your way around the myriad options. Some stand out, however - take the Keith McMillen QuNexus smart sensor keyboard controller, for instance. Its velocity-sensitive keyboard features polyphonic aftertouch, and thanks to its CV inputs and outputs and gate, you can even use it to control your old analogue synths.
The keys of the QuNexus
The 25 extraordinary soft-touch keys of the Keith McMillen QuNexus are filled with sensors, and as such, they are sensitive to velocity, pressure and location. If you slide your finger upward while you're playing, for instance, you'll change the pitch of a note. Press down harder on a key, and you're able to open up a filter. Thanks to an octave switch, it's possible to control no fewer than seven octaves, and there are many more interesting options. Check out the featured demo videos for more information!
CV control
Do you like to work with old analogue synthesizers? The Keith McMillen QuNexus is equipped with CV inputs and outputs, so you can easily connect them to your computer. That way it's not just possible to control your analogue synths with your computer, but you can also use your synths to control filters in software like Ableton Live.
Specifications
Product features
| Number of pads | O |
|---|---|
| Number of keys | 25 |
| Aftertouch | yes, monophonic |
| Display | no display |
| Functions | backlit buttons / pads |
| Included software | none |
| MIDI & other | MIDI over USB, CV/gate out |
| Software included | yes, download |
| For software | universal |
| MIDI controller type | DAW controller |
| Type of keys | touch-sensitive keys/pads |
Weight and dimensions including packaging
| Weight (incl. packaging) | 500 gr |
|---|---|
| Dimensions (incl. packaging) | 37,0 x 10,0 x 4,0 cm |
Reviews from other countries
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De prijs is een fractie van de ROLI Seaboard en de Haaken Continuum. Alleen al de standaard van de Continuum is al 10 x zo duur als een QuNexus.
Absolute aanrader!
De QuNexus werkt ook niet 'out of the box' zoals in de korte (en onvolledige) tutorial videos op de site wordt aangegeven: om press (aftertouch) en tilt te gebruiken, dient men eerst een preset te activeren. In mijn geval, zowel met standalone vsti en in Cubase 8 valt ook het geluid een korte periode weg om dan terug te komen na zo'n vijftien seconden en dan blijft het ook. Vanaf dan is alles dus ok. Dit zal wsch. te maken hebben met de software die eerst moet 'wennen' aan de inkomende midi boodschappen.
Ondanks deze minpunten vind ik het toch wel een interessant klavier, want eens alles werkt, krijg je niet alleen dus velocity sensitivity maar ook poly aftertouch en ook tilt, en dit alles is volledig instelbaar via de te downloaden en eenvoudig te gebruiken software.
Daar Bax slechts om vijf voor middernacht de zending verstuurde, kon de belgische post de zending niet op tijd verwerken zodat mijn pakket een dag te laat geleverd werd, maar daar maak ik geen drama van. De volgende keer laat ik mijn pakket gewoon leveren in de winkel hier in Antwerpen.
Samengevat:
Standaard, zoals geleverd een beetje een ontgoocheling, maar de mogelijkheden om met midi alles zelf in te stellen - tot en met de gevoeligheid per toets! - zijn zo enorm en gemakkelijk dat ik het toch beschouw als goed voor wat ik ermee wil doen. Ik zou 3,5 sterren willen geven omdat ik, gezien wat ik zelf heb moeten doen, 4 te veel vind. Dus geef ik er 3, alhoewel dat te weinig is. Het verdient 70% en eens ingesteld zijn de 4 sterren echt wel verdiend.
Uitgebreide Informatie en documentatie zal je op het internet moeten halen, is niet mee geleverd.
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