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External pitch-bend wheel? #2124282 07/28/13 03:07 PM
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OP bill5 Full Member B Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 229	Anyone know of any? Internet search didn't turn up anything offhand. I ask as I'm looking at keyboards and may want one which is the better overall fit for me...but doesn't have a built-in such device, and the more I think about it, the more I think I do want this ability.

Re: External pitch-bend wheel? bill5 #2124306 07/28/13 04:20 PM
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Ojustaboo Full Member O Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 301 Norfolk UK	Deleted Last edited by Ojustaboo; 07/29/13 07:00 PM.

Re: External pitch-bend wheel? bill5 #2124310 07/28/13 04:34 PM
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emenelton 1000 Post Club Member E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,623	A-300Pro Roland has midi merge

Re: External pitch-bend wheel? bill5 #2124353 07/28/13 05:47 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 744 Denton Texas LesCharles73 500 Post Club Member
LesCharles73 500 Post Club Member Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 744 Denton Texas	If the DP of your choice has a CC Pedal input, you could use something like the Yamaha FC 7 (Kurzweil and Fatar make similar) and control the pitch with your foot. Just an idea - but I don't know how many DP's have a CC input. Certainly the higher-end models with workstation-like features do. Les C Deal

Re: External pitch-bend wheel? bill5 #2124419 07/28/13 08:05 PM
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emenelton 1000 Post Club Member E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,623	Originally Posted by bill5 Anyone know of any? Internet search didn't turn up anything offhand. I ask as I'm looking at keyboards and may want one which is the better overall fit for me...but doesn't have a built-in such device, and the more I think about it, the more I think I do want this ability. If it doesn't have what you need, it's possible it's not a good over all fit. Have you considered the PX5S?

Re: External pitch-bend wheel? LesCharles73 #2125535 07/30/13 08:53 PM
Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 229 B bill5 OP Full Member
OP bill5 Full Member B Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 229	Originally Posted by LesCharles73 If the DP of your choice has a CC Pedal input, you could use something like the Yamaha FC 7 (Kurzweil and Fatar make similar) and control the pitch with your foot. Just an idea - but I don't know how many DP's have a CC input. Certainly the higher-end models with workstation-like features do. No not a "pitch pedal" but a wheel up top. Sounds like not. Amazing in this day and age. Oh well thx anyway. Last edited by bill5; 07/30/13 08:54 PM.

Re: External pitch-bend wheel? bill5 #2125576 07/30/13 10:13 PM
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 736 Scott Hamlin 500 Post Club Member
Scott Hamlin 500 Post Club Member Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 736	If you are good at DIY take a look at this. Yamaha made a very cool external MIDI module - a little bigger than what you need probably:

Re: External pitch-bend wheel? Scott Hamlin #2125722 07/31/13 07:09 AM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 744 Denton Texas LesCharles73 500 Post Club Member
LesCharles73 500 Post Club Member Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 744 Denton Texas	Yes, I understood your question. Sorry about your luck. Hope you find something. Les C Deal

Re: External pitch-bend wheel? Scott Hamlin #2126101 07/31/13 08:25 PM
Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 229 B bill5 OP Full Member
OP bill5 Full Member B Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 229	Originally Posted by Plinky88 If you are good at DIY take a look at this. Yamaha made a very cool external MIDI module - a little bigger than what you need probably: That hurt my head just to look at lol - but appreciate the idea

Re: External pitch-bend wheel? bill5 #2126117 07/31/13 09:19 PM
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 736 Scott Hamlin 500 Post Club Member
Scott Hamlin 500 Post Club Member Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 736	Originally Posted by bill5 Originally Posted by Plinky88 If you are good at DIY take a look at this. Yamaha made a very cool external MIDI module - a little bigger than what you need probably: That hurt my head just to look at lol - but appreciate the idea Here ya go...

Re: External pitch-bend wheel? Scott Hamlin #2126707 08/02/13 12:22 AM
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Vas Full Member V Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 63	Check this out Individually control the bend per key http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/instrumentslab/touchkeys-multi-touch-musical-keyboard

Re: External pitch-bend wheel? bill5 #2126929 08/02/13 12:34 PM
Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 480 Between Chicago and NJ, USA Mike_Martin Full Member
Mike_Martin Full Member Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 480 Between Chicago and NJ, USA	If you have an iPad: http://www.mididesigner.com/ -Mike Martin Casio America Casio Music Forums

Re: External pitch-bend wheel? bill5 #2126949 08/02/13 01:24 PM
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 736 Scott Hamlin 500 Post Club Member
Scott Hamlin 500 Post Club Member Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 736	If you used this app with your iPhone & wireless MIDI via Wi-Fi it would be a very small and wireless virtual pitch and mod wheel. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/modwheels/id519468137?mt=8 This standalone app will work for an iPad or iPhone.. I think implementation is easier with with an iPad - but I have been able to get my iPhone to work via MIDI Wi-Fi....

Re: External pitch-bend wheel? bill5 #2127128 08/02/13 08:15 PM
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Kawai James Yikes! 10000 Post Club Member Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 19,097 Hamamatsu, Japan	Cool find. Thanks for posting chaps! Employed by Kawai Japan, however the opinions I express are my own. Nord Electro 3 & occasional rare groove player.