Very cool controllers! I love the idea of making expressive use of synths, and this is one of the strengths of buzz.
I like Novation stuff too. Very impressed since I got my keyboard the Remote 37 SL. Which I am very happy with. I wanted a keyboard that wasn't too big, but large enough to do stride on piano, and with a lot of knobs and faders. The action is quite good. It's a fatar, I can't remember the exact series I think a tp6 or tp9.
The key is not quite long enough, the actuation point is just at the end of the visible key, so there is no rear key dip. This is my only gripe since I was a piano player before. Also the springs are a bit stiff. I'm currently training as a manual machinist, and am hoping to trade out the springs for some customs that I will manufacture on the lathe.
The 37sl also has 24 buttons, which I have used bome midi translator to map most of the functions of buzz. When I am pattern editing I am almost always using the 37sl. I only have to use the mouse and 10 key for a few things.
I think the layout of this keyboard is fantastic. I use the drum pads to do instrument changes. With two templates I can map all of a large synth like Qsamo into the knobs and faders.
Here is the keyboard:
The way I do expressive control, like the controllers in the OP, is that my right hand sits on an akai MPD26. This is my favorite of the MPD line by far. The 32 is too large, and the 226 etc. got rid of a lot of the functionality in favor of lighted pads, which was a huge mistake IMO. The MPD26 has 6 endless knobs that are under my right hand, and I can use them to control up to six parameters for the synth for expressive playing. I can control 2-3 parameters at a time using 2 fingers and the side of my palm. I only use the keyboard left handed, my right hand sits on the knobs and does expression. It's a weird style but it gives a lot of control.
Here's the MPD
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