The surface one will be dope when the OS is complete. In the meantime, the bad boy I see everybody using it the PC1600X from Peavey. It does the job. Not too cheap though.


Ape

And it won't really work for triggering samples either, it's really just a fader box..

-Craig

Oxy 8.I think that the build quality is great for
the price.Actual metal pots.rubbery
knobz.yummy.It fits in my Adidas backpack
too.

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agreed, its dimensions are unbeatable. and its implementation is great; i use it everytime i make a tune. but there are no MIDI zones on the oxy8. :-/

the major knock on this kit is that it's plastic, and light plastic at that... i bet if ya drop it on a hard wood/concrete floor, it would break into a gazillion pieces of plastic shrapenel. :-)

not the piece Craig wants to smash on-stage for his live audiences, me thinks. hehe

A controller that can take a good beating is a plus  

-Craig

The Peavey's nice.. but I still prefer my Control Freak Live!! And as for triggering samples, its do-able as both the Freak and the PV are more than just slider boxes... :-)

I guess you could just use some of the assignable buttons, and map 'em to the midi notes your sampelr is using (not the most intuitive solution I guess, but do-able) :-)