Advice on buying a breath controller

cato

Hi,



I'm looking into ways to play The Trumpet and Mr T Sax more 'naturally' and get results quicker and I was advised to get a breath controller.



Can anyone recommend a good model to go with and let me know if any caveats I should be aware of when buying one - i.e. does it make all that much of a difference? What is a reasonable price? And can I use it with any keyboard (I'm using an M-Audio Keystation pro at the moment).



This is the one I had in mind:



http://www.dv247.com/invt/2970/



Thanks,



Cato

Giorgio Tommasini

Cato,



yes, the Yamaha BC3 is a standard for BC, and Peter and I are using it with good results.



Giorgio

cato

Hi Georgio,



I assume I can just plug it into the expression pedal input on my M-Audio Keystation Pro? Or will I need an adaptor?



Thanks,



Cato

valouz

you need a BC plug on your keyboard.

It will not work on the expression pedal

Very few keyboard has this plug, some yamaha and all the CME range of keyboard...

zeppusclub

hi,



Or there is a box existing to plug a BC3 with it's jack and convert BC3 proportionnals electric informations into midi message.



It's a solution to adapt BC3 to any KB or to any midi configuration.



Yvan

valouz

Yes i almost forgot this one

http://www.midisolutions.com/prodbth.htm

but the bill increases of 159 € !

For a 60 € accessorie it's quit expensive



For the same price you can have a second hand CME UF6 keyboard with 8 sliders + 8 knobs at the same time...

zeppusclub

yes,



and for a very little more, you have an E W I I I I I ...

valouz

Indeed :



65 € for the BC (the 90 € of your link is too expensive) + 160 € for the keyboard or the box = 225 €



vs



An USB EWI : 339 € in thomann + the time to learn how to use it.

Giorgio Tommasini

A small virtual present from Giorgio & Peter



http://www.doepfer.de/home_e.htm



G&P

zeppusclub

For the Keyboard, you can find an old but alway good DX7 for very low price ...