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How to use a midi foot controller as a keyboard?
I'm wading into types of gear that I know ZERO about, and can't seem to find any clear explanations on the subject online, but hopefully someone can answer my questions.
I just want to know if (and how) I'd be able to play a cheap and simple midi foot controller (say a "Behringer FCB1010 MIDI Foot Controller Pedal", just to give an example) like a keyboard, along the lines of something like the Moog Taurus (way out of my price range, duh). I know that at the very least I need to hook it up to a laptop running a DAW of some kind, but beyond that I can't seem to find any particulars about the logistics of such a setup. Would a controller like the one I mentioned be able to read a midi instrument, like the way a normal midi keyboard does, or are there more steps involved? Would it only be able to play single notes then, or could I program chords as well? And would any DAW suffice? I use Studio One currently, but I've seen certain things online specifying that Cubase is the go-to for such a setup, though I'm still left in the dark as to why exactly.
If anyone has answers to any of this, and/or knows of more online resources on the topic, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
