@wgturner said:

Just thought I'd pass on a little info I found out about last night at Paul's clinic in town here - there is a new midi breath controller available from these guys:  http://www.tecontrol.se/index_files/USBMIDIBreathController.htm   

Hey Greg, I was also at the clinic at Wetlake Audio in LA.  Do you remember what the other breath controller was that Paul demoed?  He said it was around 900 Euro.  It's not the MRT, which is closer to the TEC in terms of price.  

By the way, I just ordered the TEC with bite control. I have been using a BC-3 on my Yamaha Motif keyboard but it is showing signs of getting old.  I use it for dynamic swells on woodwinds and brass. I can't imagine doing realistic long notes without it.  I've also used it with some success on strings,

- Carlos

@wgturner said:

Just thought I'd pass on a little info I found out about last night at Paul's clinic in town here - there is a new midi breath controller available from these guys:  http://www.tecontrol.se/index_files/USBMIDIBreathController.htm   

Hey Greg, I was also at the clinic at Wetlake Audio in LA.  Do you remember what the other breath controller was that Paul demoed?  He said it was around 900 Euro.  It's not the MRT, which is closer to the TEC in terms of price.  

By the way, I just ordered the TEC with bite control. I have been using a BC-3 on my Yamaha Motif keyboard but it is showing signs of getting old.  I use it for dynamic swells on woodwinds and brass. I can't imagine doing realistic long notes without it.  I've also used it with some success on strings,

- Carlos

I was intrigued by your post so i googled on the subjet.

I think i've found it:

The HB1

http://www.hornberg-research.de/index.php/en/

@wgturner said:

Just thought I'd pass on a little info I found out about last night at Paul's clinic in town here - there is a new midi breath controller available from these guys:  http://www.tecontrol.se/index_files/USBMIDIBreathController.htm   

Hey Greg, I was also at the clinic at Wetlake Audio in LA.  Do you remember what the other breath controller was that Paul demoed?  He said it was around 900 Euro.  It's not the MRT, which is closer to the TEC in terms of price.  

By the way, I just ordered the TEC with bite control. I have been using a BC-3 on my Yamaha Motif keyboard but it is showing signs of getting old.  I use it for dynamic swells on woodwinds and brass. I can't imagine doing realistic long notes without it.  I've also used it with some success on strings,

- Carlos

I was intrigued by your post so i googled on the subjet.

I think i've found it:

The HB1

http://www.hornberg-research.de/index.php/en/

Yes I saw this a while ago on another forum. In my opinion it looks nice but 900 euro is completely over the top. Had it cost less, I would have given it a shot. I can't understand why they chose to use rare and expensive materials like the "service tree" wood, whatever that is.

Functionally it seems to allow gain/offset sensitivity adjustments, rather than non linear sensitivity with bending.

Also why does it have a display? Maybe only useful if used stand alone on a keyboard. But for soft synts on computers, it just seems redundant and surely it adds to the cost.

Hi, 

I am using both TEControl and the Hornberg HB1 and like both for what they are.

Just received a hardware upgrade on the HB1 with additional parameters (Boost Attack and Boost Release, with adjustable curves to accelerate attack and release, if necessary) to the existing ones, and I have to say, that this exclusive piece of hardware is simply great to play with. The parameters definitely make sense, and you feel how you can adjust them perfectly to your playing style(s). And they come up with ideas that I didn´t even know I was missing!

Of course there is a price tag on the HB1,  but if you look at the production and attention to detail, it pays off, especially if you rely on such a controller in your everyday work. 

If you have not tried a breath controller yet, give it a try, no matter which product you go with. 

Best,
Paul

Hi all!

I just acquired the TEcontrol. I left configuration to CC2 and other factory defaults in place, and configured the track in SONAR 8.53 that I recorded to also to CC2. I recorded the music to the MIDI track from an M-audio Axiom61 controller and used the TEc at the same time to enter CC2 data on the same track. I saw the CC2 curve forming, but at playback I didn't hear the variations I sent via the TEc. I mention that configuring the TEc software as well as the SONAR treck to CC11  works. The instrument used was English Horn from Special Edition and Vienna Ensemble (not Ensemble PRO). 

1. What could be the problem?

2. Is the effect of CC11 comparable with or equivalent to the effect of CC2?

All input welcome and thank you.

S.

CC2 can only work if you actually have something assigned to it. I would suggest that you right click velocity xFade in the VP player and blow. Then you will find that xFade is mapped to CC2.

DG

Vielen dank, Dietz!

You're welcome, but "DG" is the screen-handle of our super-senior user Daryl, not mine. :-)

@Dietz said:

You're welcome, but "DG" is the screen-handle of our super-senior user Daryl, not mine. 😊

HAHA. You are welcome to take the credit when I get something right, as long as you agree to do the same when I screw up.

BTW "Seniors" in the UK are pensioners. I'm not quite there yet. 😉

DG

@DG said:

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BTW "Seniors" in the UK are pensioners. I'm not quite there yet. 😉

DG

Don't we all love the ambiguity of the English language. 🎉

@Dietz said:

Don't we all love the ambiguity of the English language. 🎉

I have a great Georg Solti story, but couldn't possibly share it on a public forum.  😮

DG