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I was testing on OS X, so after installing the drivers I went into the Mac's Audio MIDI Setup control panel, and confirmed that the unit was being 'seen' as both a MIDI controller and audio interface.

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A wide range of host systems are supported: WDM, MME and ASIO 2.0 on Windows 98/2000/XP, ASIO/OMS on Mac OS 9, and Core Audio/Core MIDI on Mac OS X. Communication with the host computer is taken care of by the same USB cable that the controller side uses. The stereo analogue inputs and outputs are on RCA phono connectors, and there's also a mini-jack headphone output.

In addition to being a controller, the PCR1 doubles up as an audio interface, capable of 24-bit/96kHz operation. I really didn't get on with this method, and I don't think there's any substitute for 'real' controls for these parameters. Each controller really just consists of Up and Down buttons, and you have to specify the speed at which they operate as part of the unit's preference settings. These both seemed like excellent ideas until I realised that they weren't quite what I was expecting. Instead, the pitch controller is an oval rubber pad, while the modulation controller looks like a small metal rod sunk into the PCR1's top panel. The Edirol PCR1 does away completely with the usual joystick or wheel controllers.

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The last innovation is the one that doesn't work so well for me: the concept for the pitch and mod controllers. Although you might think this gives the PCR1 a bit of a calculator-like feel, I much preferred them to typical clunky plastic buttons. I liked the buttons, which are a made from rubber and reminiscent of those on Sinclair's ZX Spectrum. The knobs also have a low profile, but although they are small, and squeezed into a small space, they are cleverly shaped, with a small diameter that allows enough space between them for your fingers. This side view shows just how thin the PCR1 really is - it's just 40mm at its thickest point. In fact, for playing percussive instruments like drum machines, you may even prefer them. The keys take some getting used to, and may not be for everyone, but should be an acceptable compromise for those who are not traditional keyboard players. The keyboard doesn't generate aftertouch, but you can set one of the top-panel knobs to stand in for this. Despite this, the keys have standard width, and normal velocity sensitivity. The keys have about half the normal travel, allowing the keyboard to fit into such a small space. The keys feature a new mechanism that Edirol have given the highly contrived acronym SLIM, which (they claim) stands for Short-stroke Low-profile Impact Mechanism. In addition to the main housing, the keys, knobs, buttons and pitch/mod controllers have all been rethought to minimise size, and to withstand the rigours of travel.

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In their attempt to create a really small and portable controller, Edirol have looked at every aspect of the physical design. Instead, all power and communication is handled via the USB connection to the computer. This emphasis away from the traditional MIDI controller keyboard is particularly evidenced by the lack of standard five-pin MIDI connections, or even a power supply.

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In fact, it's very much a computer peripheral, designed to be an input device for software synths and MIDI software, and adding audio I/O. It must say something about the music-technology scene (or me) that when I visited the UK Sounds Expo show earlier this year, the two things that most interested me could be mistaken for toys! One was the Korg Legacy Collection, or specifically the diminutive controller keyboard that comes with it, and the other was the Edirol PCR1, which, at first glance, looked as though someone had sunk a portable controller keyboard halfway into a desk! The PCR1 is very slim (just 40mm high, including the knobs, at its thickest point), with similar dimensions to a standard computer keyboard.

Edirol's PCR1 is one of the lightest and thinnest yet seen. There's been fierce competition over the past couple of years to create the ultimate portable MIDI controller for use with laptops.