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Hardware sequencers, yes or no?
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Sleepwalker
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Posted : Sep 28, 2004 05:17
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Hello!
I was wondering if someone with knowledge and experiance cold look into my sketches for a setup here!
Im building a new setup for a live & transportation aproach, and got the idea of going back to hardware sequencers! The idea came after reading a lot of MPC reviews. They all say it is such a releaf to leave the computer, and just focus on sound. Its fast, its intuitive, you get your inspiration done!
So whats the deal, will any of these boxes do the trick for twisted psy?:
1-Akai MPC 1000/2000/4000 (seems to limitid for psy), 2-Roland MV 8000 (seems more complicated then a computer, specialy with the extra screen, mouse, and old style-built in cakewalk!!)
3-Korg Electribe SX-1 (seems like to little polyphony),
4-Yamaha RS 7000 (might be interesting)
5-Others worth mentioning?
The option is software with hardware controller, but I newer get it to work as i wish, its to cluttering and time-consuming. (Ive got the Remote 25 Audio) And I end up spending my studio time testing out new fancy soft synths, and NOT make music..!
Alongside the hardware workstation will be my hardware synths. Theese sequence-boxes purpose will be samples/drums/sequencing.
Should I just stay with soft-sequencing on my laptop, or a combination perhaps? Ive been all the way from amiga and atari to pc and mac, from tracker to cakewalk to cubase, logic, digital performer, reason, frutiloops, live and resontly tracktion, whitch I love, but it is to young on midi!!
Reading reviews of the hardware workstations, they dont get me far on this questions, as all the users are HipHop, DnB or House producers. Only thing is that THEY love the MPC, as it has more puncy sound, and is faster/more fun to use, admitedly.
Im very happy to get some thoughts in on this!
Kind regards,
Kim
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Analog Xperience
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Posted : Sep 28, 2004 20:58
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i prefer using seq on mac with logic .. then sampler and sinth to help making big improvement to live := all sinched by via midi .. and it worths ehehe |
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Pavel
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Posted : Sep 28, 2004 21:50
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I see no reasons what so ever to use HW sequencer for a studio work. Software is easier, more flexible and intuitive than any HW sequencer i've seen.
It might be a good idea for live gigs though, if you look for more stable equipment, but i doubt how much it fits the psy trance workspace.
I can't see any good in them 
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Sleepwalker
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Posted : Sep 29, 2004 08:09
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On 2004-09-28 21:50, Pavel wrote:
I see no reasons what so ever to use HW sequencer for a studio work. Software is easier, more flexible and intuitive than any HW sequencer i've seen.
It might be a good idea for live gigs though, if you look for more stable equipment, but i doubt how much it fits the psy trance workspace.
I can't see any good in them
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Yes, I understand that. But for the ability to leave the computer screen, the software and mouse feel, I was hoping for something hands-on faster to work with. Though I see the limitations. But limitations creates creativity!
So far the Yamaha RS7000 (it is a sequencer&sampler) seems the closest to make it possible. I know im talking stoneage here, but hey! How much more do you get out of a hardware synth, then a software synth? -a lot more, because you can twist all the knobs right on, without setting up for proper hardware control of the software and all that!
@Analog Xperiene:
So you use a hardware sampler next to your mac and synth, for live gigs? Witch sampler do you use? |
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