--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , "John V. Talbert" <jvtalbert@...> wrote:

>
> Quick (hopefully) question to owners of the Haken Continuum controller.
>
> I'm about to get one of these as a performance interface for my A100.
> Question is: I'd like to buy it with the plain (unmarked) surface, but
> I'm hearing that it's too hard to learn that way and that the marked
> surface is the way to go. Anyone with experience have any opinions
>
> John
>

Hi John

I own a Continuum for about 2 month now (incl. the voltage converter). I opted for the marked surface as it makes it easier to play standard tunings. It does not hinder me in any way to play any other tunings. It takes a long time to learn to control all his features (I'm certainly still learning) but you can do amazing things with it right from the start. For me (I'm not a keyboard player) it's a great interface to the A100 and worse every dollar.
Enyoy

Wolfgang