Comments on: Edirol PCR-300 MIDI Controller http://www.musicgadgets.net/2007/06/01/edirol-pcr-300-midi-controller/ Musical instruments, guitar, bass, piano, gadgets, amps, drums, keyboard, midi, percussion, synth Sat, 30 Aug 2008 07:59:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: dimitri http://www.musicgadgets.net/2007/06/01/edirol-pcr-300-midi-controller/#comment-87961 dimitri Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:23:32 +0000 http://www.musicgadgets.net/2007/06/01/edirol-pcr-300-midi-controller/#comment-87961 hi!i've just bought pcr 300 and i try to use it with reason.the problem is that only the pads are working with reason.i dont know how to assign all the others(knobs etc).i thought that it has also automatic assignment.also how you transfer the map from pcr editor to the controller. sorry for the bad english! hi!i’ve just bought pcr 300 and i try to use it with reason.the problem is that only the pads are working with reason.i dont know how to assign all the others(knobs etc).i thought that it has also automatic assignment.also how you transfer the map from pcr editor to the controller. sorry for the bad english!

]]> By: Khriz http://www.musicgadgets.net/2007/06/01/edirol-pcr-300-midi-controller/#comment-80705 Khriz Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:11:15 +0000 http://www.musicgadgets.net/2007/06/01/edirol-pcr-300-midi-controller/#comment-80705 Hey timn, thanks a lot for your opinion. Hey timn, thanks a lot for your opinion.

]]> By: timn!! http://www.musicgadgets.net/2007/06/01/edirol-pcr-300-midi-controller/#comment-80696 timn!! Sun, 25 Nov 2007 21:12:25 +0000 http://www.musicgadgets.net/2007/06/01/edirol-pcr-300-midi-controller/#comment-80696 Just picked up my Edirol PCR-300 last week and I'm *very* pleased with it thus far! The rotary knobs have that perfect resistance Roland is known for, and they have a physical start/end rather than the 360 endless ones (great for visually checking your dial settings!) The velocity sensitive keys feel great and are weighted very reasonably - all in all the build quality is tough and the keyboard is a bit heavy for its size (which of course means solid and tough for carrying to gigs!) The trigger pads feel nice and have a single click rather than a spongey "did i click it or not?" feel, and they have a nice LED to show their use. The crossfader is a bit light, but the vertical faders feel great! If I had to pick one control I *do* not like it's the pitch bend/modulation joystick - it's quite stiff and only moves upowards on the Y axis rather than being centered and having a downwards movement. This feel slightly artifical when adjusting modulation as center is actually halfway up the movement. On the other hand the control feels quite precise and built to be abused, so perhaps once it's been used more it will feel right. One small gripe is the AC adapter is sold separately - and although the controller works perfectly fine on USB power it never hurts to have the backup power! All in all I am very pleased with my Edirol PCR-300 and feel it was an excellent investment and a typically awesome Roland product! 9/10 Just picked up my Edirol PCR-300 last week and I’m *very* pleased with it thus far! The rotary knobs have that perfect resistance Roland is known for, and they have a physical start/end rather than the 360 endless ones (great for visually checking your dial settings!) The velocity sensitive keys feel great and are weighted very reasonably - all in all the build quality is tough and the keyboard is a bit heavy for its size (which of course means solid and tough for carrying to gigs!) The trigger pads feel nice and have a single click rather than a spongey “did i click it or not?” feel, and they have a nice LED to show their use. The crossfader is a bit light, but the vertical faders feel great! If I had to pick one control I *do* not like it’s the pitch bend/modulation joystick - it’s quite stiff and only moves upowards on the Y axis rather than being centered and having a downwards movement. This feel slightly artifical when adjusting modulation as center is actually halfway up the movement. On the other hand the control feels quite precise and built to be abused, so perhaps once it’s been used more it will feel right.

One small gripe is the AC adapter is sold separately - and although the controller works perfectly fine on USB power it never hurts to have the backup power! All in all I am very pleased with my Edirol PCR-300 and feel it was an excellent investment and a typically awesome Roland product!

9/10

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