Re: Midi controller question

[Dpcoffin@aol.com]

In a message dated 4/27/99 11:12:43 AM, you wrote:

<<Do any of you know of an outboard midi controller that
has LFO's that can be assigned to control another midi
device? My web search has been fruitless & I can't
believe that a (m)idiot such as I would be the first
to want a device like this.
>>

No, you're the second...as far as I can tell. I've been wishlisting this 
idea 
around for several years, with equal incredulity, and everybody seems to 
reply (when anyone does) with something like: "Oh, I see, cool. Well, that 
would be nice, but don't hold your breath...."
...OR, they say to get MAX and build it on my Mac...but I want HARDWARE. 
The 
only devices I've found are the Lexicon MPX-1 (or G2), which is unique as 
far 
as I know in that its internal controllers can also be sent as 
continuous-control MIDI messages, but only if they're also controlling 
something else in the box, which means you'll eat up the  limit of 5 
control 
destinations very quickly, and the various new Yamaha digital mixers. If I 
read the specs right, these guys can serve as sophisticated automated MIDI 
controllers, tho I guess I don't know if they have LFOs, come to think of 
it---anyone know? Many otherwise interesting MIDI boxes, like the Peavey 
1600,  or the Keyfax Phatboy, or the new Kurzweil ribbon controller 
add-on, 
all have lots of sliders, etc., but none includes an on-board LFO. 
Everybody 
seems to think you'll always have your hands free when you need to mod 
something, or will always have a sequencer running...
We need a MIDIOT guitar maniac to get involved here....(hint..hint)
dpc