Midi Controllers - what you need to know
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- Опубликовано: 4 июл 2024
- MIDI controllers, faders, knobs and buttons can bring your music to life. But how do they work and which one is right for you? Guy Michelmore explains a bit of the theory behind them, how you use them to make your music better and then looks at some of the latest options available to you. (And some pretty flashing lights)
Thanks to Monogram and Enhancia for the review copies. This video is not sponsored.
LInks to the gear below:
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00:00 Introduction
00:53 What is CC?
02:00 Assigning Controllers
03:19 Orchestral Controllers
04:45 S88 Mk2
06:42 Other controllers
08:06 Monogram Console CC
10:26 Enhancia Neova
12:17 Favourite Controllers
13:45 Old Controllers
14:32 Prices
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This guy is incredible. He explains the best, most understandable than anyone else has managed to do with me until now. and I don't even speak english.
Thankyou Guy! you are my biggest inspiration. when i feel bored, stuck and lose my spirit to compose some music then i watch your scoring video, i got motivated again. you are such an inspiration for me! keep inspiring, Guy! God bless you more.
Thank you for all that you do for music lovers
The best midi controller is likely the one you already have. It’s amazing what you can do when you just use what you’ve got. All of our favourite music was created that way… classic albums made with basic gear being pushed to the limit by an artist that made it work with what they’ve got!
yes
Some of us are starting at zero, and don't even know where to begin! This video is actually helpful for us!
@@XIIMonkeysMusicGroup you’re absolutely right, and Guy’s videos are some of the bast available. I’ve learned so much from this channel over the past few years. It’s a huge help to get Guy’s expert take on controller options… but I meant it doesn’t have to be fancy to be a great midi controller. Hell, it doesn’t even have to be designed as a controller in order for it to work well!
@@williamtopping seems youre the only person who understood the comment smh
@@davidg6009 less is more, even if Beethoven was alive today am pretty sure all he would want in his bedroom, would be an upright piano for compositions and maybe a grand piano in his living room for practicing performances, the original idea is to know the limitations of your instrument and discover way to unlock its secrets by constantly trying out new things.
Ive been watching your videos for over a year, and I just started looking for a midi controller. Perfect timing!
Amazing!!! At last someone explains this in words of one syllable or less and I understand! thank you so much. I have the Platform M+ for the faders, (being an old sound engineer who misses sitting behind a big mixing desk), now I can go and program the controllers to my hearts delight!
Hey Guy,
Thanks for making the video. I was looking for the Monogram stuff the other day but I forgot the name and gave up.
You came through right as I was about to give up and give up on the portable fader market for my portable rig.
Hugely appreciated and I hope you have a fantastic day!
You've got some great gear here. Your videos are always so enthusiastic and well-presented. Good stuff.
Amazing energy
the most expressive and playful explanation i've ever seen!! :) Congrats and THANK YOU!!
It gets even better. Yes, there are 127 cc options, but keep in mind that's per channel and standard MIDI has 16 channels per plug. So a single DAW can have 2,032 individual CC commands just through a single MIDI chain. :)
I can always count on Guy to put a smile on my face. Thanks for all you do!.
I thoroughly enjoyed this.
Honestly the most personality I’ve ever seen in a producer composer, and I’m 100% here for it lol
This video came along at exactly the right time in my life. Many thanks.
Nice to have you back in my recommendations Guy
This is literally like next level advertising. I've just thought I might get myself a midi controller to go with my piano, and one click later this video is here. Uncanny timing Mr Michelmore.
Aha telepathatic retargeting
@@ThinkSpaceEducation I hope Google are sending you a fair cut :)
Behringer x touch.
I like the slidey thingys, but the knobby thingys have a place in my heart. Boy all this technical talk.., Thank Guy🎚🎛💓
Thank you for this video, Guy! This is exactly the kind of info I need as a former MIDI adverse rock n roller! 🤘
The Monogram is the best Midi CC Controller for me.
I invested in buying a kit plus some additional pieces, and it gives me a fantastic time in my studio.
I love this guy’s vibe im subscribing!!
Jeez, LOVE your energy! Thank you so much for sharing your passion with the world 🙏
Just quite simply put: 'Excellence in Presentation'.......informative, personal, concise, practical & fun. So great to hear someone with expertisé sharing their knowledge and perspectives.......
A great review. Thanks so much. I am doing a lot of work with virtual modular synths and Bitwig. A low cost Novation Launchkey 45 was great for essential midi control, but I needed more knobs to give me the tactile feel of physical synths. After a lot of searching, I decided on the Faderfox PC12. OMG. Yes, it's old school. But it is so well made and fun to hook up to virtual synths, like the VM-900 Moog 55 modular soft synth, PS-20 and Eight Voice. I highly recommend it to people who can't get enough knobs to twist and turn.
Glad you mentioned breath controllers - those are fantastic for orchestral type instruments. The monogram is great - I only have the head unit + sliders though at the moment.
Woah that ring is awesome. I love the way technology is going with all these midi controllers and instruments. So fricken cool!
Ace, really enjoyed :)
great video I learnt lots about controllers cheers Guy
Was waiting for a controller video, thanks!
I've done one before but there's new kit out there to look at. If you can afford it Monogram is the business.
@@ThinkSpaceEducation Agreed. It’s really lovely stuff and built beautifully. Yes, it’s pricier than others but I just works which is worth the entry fee IMHO
Very helpful video!
Great vid. Exactly why I driopped the PalletteGear (Now Monogram) & got the M-Audio Hammer 88 Pro. No nice OLED screens, but it has integrated faders on the left, pads on the right, plenty of knobs. Real estate meant I really needed it all in the master controller.
Hey, Guy!
Thank you for this session.
I want to add something to this issue;
There is a difference between Monogram Controller and any other devices.
Instead of learning the Midi CC by the external controllers, you can program the Monogram Controller to do/send the MIDI CC permanently.
For the example;
You can "Teach" the first slide to send MIDI CC Nr. 11 permanently, and any library that can react to this controller, will do it without learning the MIDI CC again and again.
The Monogram Controller can be full programed.
Best regards,
Mickey Cohen
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Guy! Can you do a video about mastering? 🙏
Actually yes. We're about to film a whole load of mastering videos for our Singwriting and Music Production MA so we can do one for the YT channel as well
@@ThinkSpaceEducation woot woot! 🥳
Last year I bought a SSL controller and it is the best thing I bought for my studio. Was expensive but it works so good and motorized faders really brings production to another level. So many hours spend on drawing volume automation is now done in minutes. EQing and compression can now be done properly because you can carefully add in high end or compression while balancing the volume which gives so much better feedback.
Which one did you buy?
@@BrantK147 the one with 8 motorized faders from SSL.
@@LesterBrunt oh the UF8. Thanks!
That Neova ring device brings back memories from years ago playing a Theremin. A bit pricey but cool. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Guy.
Excellent video. Thanks Guy!
I use a Nektar Panorama P1. It’s around the £200 mark, sits nicely on my desktop, and I honestly have no complaints at all. I think every single control on it can be programmed. Getting it set up to work with Cubase was dead easy - a small patch for the hardware and that was it. It’ll learn any control on any software synth I throw at it just by hitting one button, moving the control in the instrument and then moving the physical fader or pot, and I have it set up for every synth and sound library I have. For the price, I honestly can’t fault it at all.
I want a Streamdeck next, for all the Cubase functions I use.
Great information 👌
I watched this video and Christian Henson' too about monogram cc, i finally purchased the Audio console and i think i'll be happy with it (until september). thank you!
Thanks Guy
Hi, thank you for this great video. 🙂
Hello . Good useful cc video thanks guy . Respect great inspiration
new favorite channel. guess i'm the last kid on the block to get the komplete keyboard but i think this is sealing the deal
Nah....I've been eyeing one up for over a year. I attempted to pull the trigger, but after my order was on backorder for 8 weeks, I cancelled. Still eyeing it though! 🙂
Thank you!
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Very nice video thank you very much
My goodness! I just googled today morning about midi controllers and modulation controllers... And sir posted the video! Wow
This guys passion for music gives me life!
The yearly Controller Video🤝🖤
Well exactly. People just keep on making kit! I keep telling them to stop but they take no notice
Thanks for showing off your setup and the details of those controllers. The monogram unit is one I‘ve had my eye on, but I need to justify it first. I‘m a dubbing mixer and dialogue editor in post production, and mostly work from home. My setup includes a Presonus Faderport 16, three DjTechtools Midi Fighter Twisters(4x4 endless knobs) , one Midifighter 3d(sturdy arcade buttons), an X-Touch Mini, a Novation Dicer set(sadly no longer made) and an old iPad running Lemur. It took a while to get the setup to where it is now in Reaper, but it‘s very quick now. The other one I‘m eyeing is the Streamdeck XL. That my be ideal for me. One more recent piece I can recommend very much is a wireless mouse, the Razor Viper Ultimate with charging station. Dream device if you like them light and precise.
OK. That thing with the "ring".....that was AWESOME.
The Enhancia Neovia ring looks like a LOT of fun!
Wow, Guy, your fluency with the ATEM mini is most impressive!! I guess we should not be surprised.... and YES ... it is an epic blog!!!
It's taken a while but its a very good bit of kit
I love what you do in your vids, Guy, thank you for these.
FWIW I consider myself on your level, but I still get something from watching pieces from peers, and you nail it in each topic.
Someday I'd love to pick your brain and/or hear what you are using and how you use it, for VIDEO gear here.
I get sticker shock for the ATEM switcher etc etc in how these mixers demand HDMI cameras that cost quite a bit (over 100 $/pounds); I wish there were a video mixer that utilized USB webcams, of which I have many. Sure, I can use OBS, but it overtaxes my CPU while running a DAW in tandem.
At any rate... thanks for the vids, keep it up.
Love You'r enthusiastic and excited way of explaining like a kid who discover something and He's just eager to show it. Helpful info;s for newbies like Me. Much health and wishing the best for You :)
I did buy the Korg control 2 for 16€ and is full programmable. A also bought Behringer food pedal to control and have both hands to the keyboard…. Special usefull for VSL. Was 60 Euros. Mainly I use for both. Video controller and Music Control in my DAW Davinci Resolve and in VDMX5. But special to control Vienna Ensemble Pro 7. My last composition was complete done this way. If you take Pation and a concept. You run with better quality very cheap. I have a streamdeck used it some years. But I do not install and use anymore.
Thanks for that. I'm currently looking for some knobs. Or more precisely a midi controller. Some things there I hadn't heard of.
Very entertaining video Guy, I think your setup would be an overkill for me, but I'm happy to so see how excited you are about it! BTW I have the Korg Nano Kontrol 2 and it is programmable.
I love this channel
hi im Diana from Singapore thx for the shout-out and thankful for this amazing vid learned a lot from it ❤👍
Interessting hardware ... thanks for the info
I learned a lot and I h ve been doing This stuff for a life time
Love my KeyLab/Seaboard Block combo at home as it does so much for control and expression in 2 parts. And I think the expression part is very important for motivation of writing.
Also, I like to not tie my playing to home, as one should take opportunities when inspiration strikes, even not at home. So a small portable keyboard in the backpack or car is a must. LUMI is my next step for that!
Cool cool🙌🎉keep it up!!!
I absolutely LOVE my Native Instruments gear. I've had numerous pieces of equipment over my 23 years of writing music, and none have compared to the usability of the NI gear. I bought a S61 Mk2 and a white Maschine Mk2. Absolutely improved my songwriting and my workflow. The S61 is incredibly powerful. Such a fantastic piece of gear! My oldest piece of MIDI gear is my Roland PC-200 Mk2. It was made in 1990! Almost as old as me!
Edit: Just wanted to add that if you're one of those "It has to be all DIY!" types like me (and Look Mum No Computer!), you could create your own MIDI controller! You'd need a Teensy or Arduino, some sliders and pots, and the most basic of soldering knowledge. There's tons of free code out there for both microcontrollers, just copy/paste/modify and you've got yourself a controller! If you've never done anything like this before, it's a great first project. Three sliders and three pots, something simple.
Could you point me to some blogs that has instructions for the diy controllers. Thanks!
So cool that you got Michael Eavis to do a guest spot on the show. 👍👍
Nanokontrol is fully programmable. Any slider, knob, or button can be assigned to any CC, any value range. The slider throw is short, which means your movements have to be very precise. But it works.
And, yes, this is an epic vlog.
I literally found your channel a couple of days ago and have been watching many of your videos. I am just a guitarist but I have found your information and videos very useful in making me look at things differently. I am primarily a rock and blues player but I have a great appreciation for compositions and classical music. I love hearing rock/electric guitar over classical instruments and progressions.
🤘🎸😎
He's a gem! Shares a significant amount of knowledge in theory, hardware, and software!
Working in your office on a rainy day must be heaven 😍
Good review and good fun. thank you Guy. Word of warning about the very expensive Monogram gear if you want to use it for keyboard shortcuts to control software: it only works with English keyboards (QWERTY). A major flaw for mucho cash. Checked a couple of days back and saw no indication this had been fixed. They don't warn customers about this either, at least not when a bunch of us in France bought it...
The Enhancia Neova is too crazy! What a controller.
That Enhancia Nuevo Ring thingy seems like crazy fun! I personally use a Korg nanoKontrol 2, as it's quite easy on the pocket :-). It has worked quite well for me over the past 3-4 years and it's quite convenient to do MIDI CC rides using the faders and adding a lot of expressions and dynamics to strings, or horns and doing filter cutoff things with the knobs on a few synths, etc.I also have assigned my most used Logic Pro X key commands to its buttons which has made my workflow quite efficient and speedy. So for me the nanoKontrol 2 is really bang for the buck. Thanks for another great video.
I agree that wireless ring controller looks really cool! 👌
Hi Guy, a year ago I bought an Arturia MK2 Keylab88 keyboard controller for $1000. LOVE the touch and it has sliders, knobs and pads -- all programmable. It also has flashy lights (grin). Thanks for this video. Still learning how to attach controllers to the knobs in a synth. Take care.
I was debating on t he MK2 Keylab88 and the NI SS88. What I like about the NI is the color strip to designate the key switches. My keyboard and PC monitors are perpendicular to each other, so knowing where the key switches are by color would save my neck the extra strain.
How you like the Keylab using VSTs? I just wish the faders were more on the left of the keyboard to easily use my left hand to control.
@@KevboKev It works great with the VSTs. Good point on the location of the faders. I guess I've gotten used to it. It does come with a large library of sound samples so you can take it out on the road. I haven't used much of that except for the piano sounds
Thanks. Perfect.
The beard looks great!
Just found you, and apparently you composed the themes for Eyewitness back in the 90s?! Huge fan.
The nonKontrol is a great starter. It is fully programmable (I had it set up for the basic Spitfire controllers and mic faders and had all of the buttons programmed for keyswitching.) The problem is that it was a pain to switch MIDI channels. The Palette Gear has paid off big time and was worth the price (with holiday discounts). The knobs also can be pushed down to target a 3rd action. Well built and easy to set up. That and the Streamdeck have changed my workflow in a way I haven’t experienced in years. Great vid, Guy!
im still trying to figure out the controls for the 3 different mic placements in various spitfire libs, but to no avail (in nanoKontrol)
@@FrankBell They should be CC 22-27 (depending on how many mics). I can’t recall if I had them assigned to the knobs at the top or the last few faders. You can just map the controls of your choice to match the CC in the Spitfire library. (Right-clicking the fader in the plug-in should tell you the CC# or let you reassign in the plug-in.
Thanks brother!! @@keithgiosa
Thanks Guy. Noticed you said you don't use the big dial on the monogram. Also noticed you had the core module buttons set to G and H. I set the big dial to G and H - it's especially great when zooming in and out of waveforms. I have one of the core buttons set to "shift" so I can use in conjunction with the big dial too.
The Nanokontrol is indeed programmable via the Korg Kontrol Editor software.
AHA! I couldnt do that so maybe its been updated
I have one, because my s61 mk1 doesn't have faders. and the korg works great! much cheaper than the other options! though Im sure if you're experienced with nicer faders, these probably feel bad; but ignorance is bliss, so I don't know what I'm missing lol
@@ThinkSpaceEducation Same here, I purchased one and had to return it because the software wasn't compatible with Windows 10, of all things! I instead purchased a Nektar Panorama P1, which has a ton of sliders and knobs and is fully programmable, although not with software. You have to use the controls and display on the device to program it. That is slightly less convenient but avoids obsolescence because of O/S evolution.
I have 3 of them, programmed and perfectly working on Mac Big Sur and Windows 10
@@hotz730 I'm happy to hear this is working for you, as I, too, have 3 Nektar devices (P1, LX88, Aura) I'm just starting to configure into an integrated setup for LPX7. Are you using Nektarine for any/all of your P1's?
Hi, Guy! It’s been a while. Hope you and yours are well. Congratulations on reaching the newest subscriber milestone. Nice to come back and catch up on what I’ve missed here over the past year. I got a giggle when you took the Korg NanoKontrol2 out of the box as I’m no longer using mine either! The sliders are for ants. :) I’ve been given a list of really cool midi fader controllers from smaller producers, should you ever like me to share them with the TSE gang. Also considering the Monogram, ever since Christian demoed it. Anyway, have a great weekend! - Helen
This might be hard for a British man to take, but I feel like sharing, so Guy, just know that I feel deep love and gratitude for you right now ♥️
Are you going to review the Spitfire Appassionata Strings?! :D Would love to hear your opinion.
The ring of power is coolest thing i've ever seen!
I've been back into controllers shopping, with a focus more on art apps instead of music. I have one of the little NanoKontrols and that works fine for just having some knobs and sliders, but for reasons that are beyond me, art applications don't seem to have come around to the idea that they should support MIDI in any direct fashion. What seems to be popular in that category instead is programmable remotes with macro key functions. I have a Xencelabs Quick Keys now which is a nifty 8-button remote with a screen, a wheel, and pagination, not quite as complex as a Streamdeck but comparable in some ways. Something I've noticed about working with it is that it really feels good to have a handheld controller instead of a desk surface that you have to reach for, it's just better ergonomically and lets you lean back more. And with pagination it's possible to set up a bunch of modes for various types of editing. I might consider picking up a second one so that I can dual-wield, with one "context" in each hand.
I notice that there's a kind of "hierarchy" to my controller usage. While it might seem like having more is better, it also means you stop and fumble around more. Most of the benefit is just from having one or two easily accessible buttons or knobs for a certain workflow. So I like having a relatively small number of inputs on a surface that I'm going to make a lot of edits with so that the muscle memory gets dialed in, but then I also like "wide" surfaces with a lot of buttons and labels for the less frequent operations, to avoid menu dives. For those it could make more sense to script a second keyboard with macros and just label it with some tape and markers than to invest in a niche gadget. The video editor for Linus Tech Tips has a great video on doing exactly that and he seems to have been more productive with it than most of the devices he's reviewed trying to do similar things.
The Arturia Keylab keyboards are quite good too and have everything: pads, faders and knobs !
I'm a synth person, not a sampler person. If it's sounds remotely like any real instrument, well, that's bad! Needless to say, I adore esoteric controls. (It's worth noting that the most esoteric at the time Theremin is now a classical instrument: performance control ideas of a lucky harvest do age like eau-de-vie vieux.) I've tinkered a lot with different contraptions, some made from mud and straw, some from repurposed hardware. My favourite ones, at different times, were a Venturi tube breath controller with a set of pressure sensors and a few loops of tubing, which I could blow into and change the relation between pressure readings/CC values by tilting my head to squeeze the loop between my chin and neck; and a battle-scarred but still cheerful Wacom paintbrush tablet sensing the brush pressure, angle and movement, which I bought at a real blinder of a price and connected to an Atmel AVR microcontroller to decode its serial port output into MIDI CC messages. If only Arduino and Raspbery Pi had existed back then! Programming these slow, low-memory μCs in the assembly language was a tough row to hoe...
My eyes nearly popped out seeing the Enhancia, which I never heard of before-only to learn that they went out of business in 2022, just two months after this video came out. La fin d'une belle aventure, as they have it on the web site... :(
THX!
I love the BCF2000 by Behringer. Although the faders are rather "noisy", the fact that they are motorized comes in very handy in different automation modes, e.g. if you want to correct controller data already recorded
I have been looking at the behringer x touch, any thoughts?
I made an Arduino midi controller for my Cubase transport, using Sanwa Arcade buttons. Now I can smash the living crikey out of my record and rewind/locate buttons while I do take after take after take of guitar stuff-ups. Brilliant.
I opted for the Korg Nanokontrol Studio - the bigger brother of the Nanokontrol that Guy was showing. Advantage: I can use it as expression controller but also as DAW controller. It works great and has blinky lights when it is idling. I like blinky lights too - hehe 🙂
so it is programmable?
@@Slynell1 Yes, with the Korg Kontrol Editor
Some of the DAW-specific controller keyboards will be better suited to some creators than some of the generic midi controllers will.
The Novation Launchkey Mini Mk 3 has great integration for Ableton Live, with 8 pots and many programmable shortcuts. I love mine.
My Nektar Impact LX61+ works amazingly well with Reason, (and it has 9 sliders too).
Transport controls are a godsend on controller keyboards too.
I was rather taken with the Streamdeck XL device but didn't fancy all the programming involved - of course I didn't have to reinvent the wheel - a template is available for Cubase Pro (not free but not a crazy price) and an excellent instruction video which gave me the nudge I needed to buy it :-)
Don’t forget about Electronic Wind Instruments (EWIs) for those of us that have experience playing a wind instrument but not a keyboard. I enjoy my Roland AE-10 to play various orchestral instruments such as the cello, bassoon, and tuba!
My solution for the moment is a Novation Launchkey mini mk3. The mod strip works well, and I assigned the pads to keyswitches. Working great for now both as a desktop unit and to work in tandem with my FP-30 (which has great keys but zero controls). I like it much more than my M32. Actually fits in a backpack, has more functionality, and the touchstrips feel longer and much smoother. I really wish that NI and Novation would allow you to reprogram both touch strips though. I don’t use pitch bend but having both CC1 and CC11 on a portable keyboard would be amazing!
It has great integration for Ableton Live too. I love mine. My Nektar Impact LX61+ works amazingly well with Reason, (and it has 9 sliders too). Some of the DAW-specific controller keyboards will be better suited to some creators than some of the generic midi controllers will.
I found the cheap full size MIDI controllers so incredibly expensive that I made my own one and it works great, only cost me around 35 euros total :)
Wow! Make a YT video about that
I second the idea of making a RUclips video about it. I need a controller but money is too tight for anything on the market
@@ark6969 not Arduino based, I designed a PCB with a USB compatible microcontroller from Microchip, but I think it would also be possible and probably easier to do with some Arduino's that are capable of USB communication.
@@JFrenchman The one that I made might be difficult to cheaply reproduce as a DIY, because to program the chip I used an expensive programmer is needed, which costs €60,-.
I could clean up the design a bit and sell a few for a good price.
A big part of the costs for me were shipping costs so if there is enough demand I can order the parts cheaply and sell the MIDI controller for a very low price compared to all the other ones I have seen on the internet.
So please let me know if you're interested :)
That 'MyBoiii', is impressive! =)
I'm literally searching for a good DAW-Controller at the moment. Suddenly Guy comes up with this video. Thanks Guy, but please get out of my head, yes? :D
I love my ICON Platform M+. The motorized faders are a little bit jittery when it’s used as a DAW controller and a bit bulky when it’s used as a CC controller, but it’s well-built, all programmable, and there are no competitors with 8 100mm metal feel faders and 8 360’ rotary knobs (some of them fail to be programed though) in that price range in the niche musicians’ market. Nektar P1 is quite close, but it only offers 60mm plastic faders. You can use M+ as a portable MIDI CC controller and DAW controller if you really want to. I use it as a MIDI CC controller and oldies but goodies brothers - AVID Artist Mix and Euphonix MC Transport as DAW controllers at my studio. BTW, You don’t need to get the extra display, Platform D2. Its font is ugly and the info from the screen is almost uselss. I bought it and just sold it.
What a guy.
For me the Stream Deck was a game changer. I also used NI Maschine Studio a lot for transport controls but have mostly replaced it with the former.
I also used the Icon M+ with its B+ extension but found the Stream Deck is a lot more comfortable to use for action keys, and I don’t spend that much time with mixing so it just wasn’t worth it.
The S88 Mk2 is wonderful, but a bit expensive and since in my setup the keyboard is below my desk and only the keys protrude out, I couldn’t make use of all its fancy screens and knobs or I would be too far away from my desk.
Great video always enjoy your video. Question for you - What is the unit on top of your keyboard on the left?
Using a Nektar Gx61 with sliders and knobs and it does the job for me. Keyboard sensitivity could be better but I'm not much of a pianist anyway so not that big a problem
I've had some success with Touch OSC. You have to programme it but can easily make shortcut buttons and faders. I use an old iPad as the controller.
In FLStudio, just right click the parameter you want to control and choose "link to controller" and twiddle a knob on you midi controller you want to use for that particular parameter