Favourite buttons on gear

The buttons on my Perkons are my favourites. I also really liked the OT mk1 style buttons. I once tried a friends 909 and those step buttons were fantastic.

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You’ve set me up to fanboy but the latest generaton of Elektron switches are the best I use by far - I have a real soft spot for mechanical style keys and I find these so tactile and satisfing. Especially as they also provide a lot of visual feedback.

I suspect I’d like the Perkons but I haven’t been lucky enough to try one.

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Novation Pads (like on the [new] Circuits)

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I love the keys on the *takt/tones but I also hate them. They feel great, but my wife won’t let me jam next to her. :sob:

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You sure it’s the keys mate

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My favourite button is a physical midi panic button.

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takt / tone buttons :heart:

cirklon ones look lovely too

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The [ON] button.

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Yamaha QY-700 -style computer keyboard buttons are the sexiest and best by far.

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Another vote for the new Elektrons. Keys on the M8 also extremely tactile and satisfying :+1:

  • Favorite Buttons : UDO Super 6 (I think they’re like on the Perkons), Elektron Digis, Hydrasynth Module Selector and OTO Bim-Bam-Boum.

  • Favorite Switches and Selectors : miniKORG 700 FS and Vermona PERfourMER

  • Favorite Sliders : UDO Super 6 Keyboard and miniKORG 700 FS

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Panic button

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Vermona Mono Lancet and Perfourmer switches - old school but super high quality.

Yamaha DX7II - nice and firm clicks.

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The Abstrakt Avalon ones. I think the same as on some Nords?

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Yes they are very good given the small size, pretty responsive and good range.

I quite like Elektron buttons, very high quality.

Nord buttons were always nice too, look similar to the Avalon.

Worst kind are tactile buttons, especially non sealed which always go bad, absolute worst is OP-Z, MPC not far behind.

Those 70’s square ones with the LED’s ala Prophet 5 etc. positive

Like this

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The elektron buttons are probably my favorite but have been ruined ever since I bought a keyboard with lubed key switches…. Those keys are just so damn smooth and the elektron switches kinda feel scratchy to me now lol

clear winner both in colour, graphics, tactility and function

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MB 2s buttons have got a nice feel too.

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