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I was looking for the instructions tonight, and stumbled upon this! Good stuff, it worked! Thanks!

Well I'm up to 7 freebies that I can never use... ?

Based on comparison with what?

So I was on the fence as well. Did I need another analog? I thought that I had VA fairly well covered, especially with u-he Repro in hand. Well, the answer is, that the tone of this thing is ridiculously, OMG good! Not quite as polite as Repro, so it would be a great analog synth for cutting through a mix. More oscillator options than Repro has as well...

Sorry, looks like the Tracktion 40% off sale has ended. From Tracktion yesterday, 9/7:

Still liming for my mode wheel... ?

What instruments did you get the poly-aftertouch working with?

Yep, and it's very easy to slip into an overnight or carry-on bag. It's laptop-width, so it fits well with a compact mobile rig. And I keep it right in front of my monitor at home, for quick keys access! Some have described the Xkey as having only a slight vertical action being a negative, but I rather like them! Sort of like laptop keys. They actually are very nice for doing a portamento gliss on a synth! Nice companion to a conventional controller! https://xkeyair.com/xkey-tour/ https://xkeyair.com/xkey-photos/

I went with a CME Xkey for a portable 25-key controller with full width keys. I had tried an Akai with "slim" keys that didn't click with me, so I returned that one.

This is what I get from Soundspot when I try to open a support ticket: ?

You were typing this while I was updating my post.

Has anyone been able to get velocity to work in this synth? I cannot find any settings for it. Soundspot has added a button for "Velocity/Portamento" in an update since the original release, but it does not appear to have any effect on velocity. The user manual hasn't been updated to cover this feature, either.

No idea. Haven't tried that. But it comes with full support and overlays for Live and Studio One, which I currently have, as well as Cubase and Reaper. But typically I don't usually bother with DAW support using a controller keyboard. I would buy a dedicated control surface, such as Faderport, if I wanted that. I was more interested in Analog Lab control, which is fully integrated, as well as MIDI mapping with other virtual instruments. It even has full CV output, just in case I ever wanted to control a real hardware rack synth. Which I have not found the GAS for yet (as well as the cash). But as an instrument controller, it seems to be everything I had hoped for.

That would be a good choice. I went with Chromaphone first myself, based on a similar line of reasoning. No regrets, and it is excellent!!!

Earlier this year, I finally decided to buy a decent 61-key controller, sturdy and with proper faders and knobs. It wasn't cheap, at over $500, and was out of stock everywhere, so I had it back-ordered for 2 months. But it is likely one of the most well built units I have ever used. Metal framed and heavy, similar to an old school synth keyboard from the 90's. Wheels and everything else just work nice and smooth! Velocity and aftertouch feel accurate (the same keybed as their $2,499 analog synth, MatrixBrute). And the fact that it's fully integrated with Arturia Analog Lab is a big bonus for me! https://www.arturia.com/products/hybrid-synths/keylab-mkii/overview

DeluxeBucks are credits to be applied to future purchases. Pretty sure that I have received some with every purchase that I made at AudioDeluxe, so I'm not exactly sure what's about to expire here. So I got Saurus 3 this weekend for $52.55 using my current DeluxeBucks, and have now received $5.90 more for the next time.

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That's the route that I went. I already had some DeluxeBucks to spend! No regrets, as Saurus 3 is awesome! Tone2 is has some high quality products. I want them all now, LOL!!! ?

Using Osmose as a MIDI controller, all options are available, including MPE!

And $1,800 may sound like a lot today, considering the current retail price of cheap mass produced plastic controllers, but I'm pretty sure I paid that much for a Korg workstation back in the mid-90's. So you are getting a lot more for your money today with something like this. If it meets your needs, of course!

This Osmose is intriguing. It's only $1,800, and has an on-board synth, so it's actually a self contained hardware instrument. It can also be used as an MPE controller...

Agreed. I think these MPE controllers would be mostly useful to performers, rather than composers or producers. If all you wanted to do was play and perform live, and not necessarily be productive otherwise, these things should bring great benefit to the player, increasing expression in "real-time", via x-y-z axis. Something that cannot be done on a conventional keyboard. Like this!

I got the Retromod 106 a while back. Nice sounds! The Retromods are basically sample players, with the same user interface controls for all Retromod series instruments, basically the same as the UVI Digital Synsations, or IK Syntronik instruments. All preset machines. You cannot change the oscillators at all, as they are baked into the preset. You have control over the envelopes, filter cutoff, resonance, EQ, and FX, but that's about it. But they are fine if you just need a preset player.

New to Saurus here. Half price, hell yeah! This thing rocks!!! ?