the 25 may be too old. I had to get a driver for Snowleopard. didn't see one for Lion. I'll look again. On Jun 15, 2012, at 1:47 PM, D!J!X! wrote: > Not sure on the 25, but the oxygen61 is class compliant, so you just plug it > in and it works, no drivers needed; it works under 7 no problems, not sure > about the mac, though I'd imagine so, since no drivers are required. > > HTH, D!J!X! > > > From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of Kevin L Gibbs > Sent: Friday, June 15, 2012 1:48 AM > To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [ddots-l] Re: enable sonar jaws surface > > DJX, > I have an Oxygen 8 25 key keyboard c 2003. Did they ever make Win 7 or Mac > OSX Lion drivers for it? > K. > On Jun 14, 2012, at 11:57 PM, D!J!X! wrote: > >> Hi Rui, I was looking for the messsage I had sent a while back with the >> description of it but can't find it; the oxygen is very easy to configure; >> it doesn't even use a display! >> >> It has: 61 touch sensitive keys (with programmable velocity) >> Pitch bend wheel, modulation wheel, octave shift up and down buttons (for >> shifting the entire keyboard), transpose button (for shifting the keyboard >> in semitones), it has 9 sliders, 8 nobs, 9 push buttons, and 6 mmc (play, >> stop, pause, rewind, fast-forward, recordetc). All those buttons except >> transpose/octave shift are assignable to whatever. You can assign to midi >> cc, rpn, nrpn, bank/program change or toggle messages. The best part is that >> to program it you use the keys on the keyboard itself, to enter numbers and >> select values, no having to scroll or do any of that! >> The oxygen can save upto 10 presets for easy recall, and if you have reason, >> it comes configured to work with it out of the box; reason6 can even update >> the reason preset and make it work with the new stuff on its own! >> >> If you don't like programming or don't want to deal with it, you can just >> use the basic preset and use sonar's midi learn function or your soft >> synth's midi learn to assign any slider or nob to the oxygen's nobs or >> sliders, you can even use the push button to toggle things on screen, send >> bank and patch changes, increase programs by one or decrease by one etc. >> Also, since it has a midi out port and can be externally powered, you can >> use it to controll another keyboard, sequencer, a rack sound module etc. I >> used it in combination with my motif; i like the fact that it has 2 buttons >> that let you move the ouput channel up and down, so you can have the oxygen >> send out midi on just 1 of the 16 channels; good for multitrack situations, >> or when you have something like the motif which has different sounds on each >> track/channel, all you do is move the oxygen's output to the desired >> channel, and start playing the new sound! >> >> The manual is also easy to read and understand; I was able to get up and >> running just by reading the manual and poking around with it; that's good >> accessibility in my opinion. >> >> HTH, D!J!X! >> >> From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On >> Behalf Of Rui Vilarinho >> Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 7:32 PM >> To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [ddots-l] Re: enable sonar jaws surface >> >> Yeah, exist a bunch of equipment around! >> I only mention the Oxigen midi controler because it's obvious that exist >> some nowhow between blind users. >> >> Regarding the one you refer, i dont have an opinian, try to no more about >> how accessible it is. >> >> >> regards, >> Rui Vilarinho >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Johan Piryns >> To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 11:55 PM >> Subject: [ddots-l] Re: enable sonar jaws surface >> >> hi Rui, >> >> the cakewalk A800pro r is one of them. >> but I go to look. >> By the cakewalk 800 there are much more knobs to use. >> >> regards >> Johan >> >> Van: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] >> Namens Rui Vilarinho >> Verzonden: donderdag 14 juni 2012 9:04 >> Aan: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Onderwerp: [ddots-l] Re: enable sonar jaws surface >> >> Hi Johan, >> >> Folowing DancingDots recommendations you just need to instal the Patches >> 8.5.2 plus 8.5.3. >> >> Regarding midi keybords; exist several to choose, it all depends of how much >> you will want to pay! >> >> The one I use, is a midi arranger, the Roland EXR 5S. >> >> However, if you dont want a midi keybord with speackers or a expensive >> synthesizer, use midi keybord controlers that have knobs, modulations keys, >> a bunge of possibilitys to be use with in a DAW. >> Some in this list use the Oxigen midi controler per example. >> >> regards, >> Rui Vilarinho >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Johan Piryns >> To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2012 12:32 AM >> Subject: [ddots-l] Re: enable sonar jaws surface >> >> I have forgotten installed patch 8.5.1. >> There should be another problem: >> the midi-keyboard for using. >> In belgium, there is a blind musicproducer who says that we need the yamaha >> motif e-8 unit. >> >> regards >> Johan >> >> Van: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] >> Namens Mike Christer >> Verzonden: woensdag 13 juni 2012 21:26 >> Aan: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Onderwerp: [ddots-l] Re: enable sonar jaws surface >> >> Are you sure you installed it correctly? >> >> l8r >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Johan Piryns >> To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 8:20 PM >> Subject: [ddots-l] Re: enable sonar jaws surface >> >> Hi, >> >> I have installed the first installation in my life. >> this is new for me. >> >> regards >> Johan >> >> Van: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] >> Namens Mike Christer >> Verzonden: woensdag 13 juni 2012 21:12 >> Aan: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Onderwerp: [ddots-l] Re: enable sonar jaws surface >> >> Try reinstalling CT, if that's what you're using? >> >> l8r >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Johan Piryns >> To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 8:10 PM >> Subject: [ddots-l] enable sonar jaws surface >> >> Hi, >> >> I have a problem: >> when you are in sonar, you must first push control and f12 for doing >> enable contral jaws surface. >> >> I do it but he said: >> unable to do this process. >> i don't understand what the problem is. >> >> is there a reason that it don't proceed? >> >> Groeten, >> Johan >> >> Johan Piryns >> Pianist/muzikant >> Meer info: johan.piryns@xxxxxxxxx >> >