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Oldstench posted:Frankie Knuckles died. Sucks. Yeah it sucked alot. 
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Thanks for the suggestions - I've decided to get the Roland. I need the following:
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I don't need (but these might be nice to have):
I'm currently considering the following midi-keyboards:
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Apr 1, 2014 22:57
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Kilmers Elbow posted:Novation Impulse 61? I'm kind of skeptical to Novation in general, I've tried the 61 SL Mk II which is supposed to be their expensive "flagship" and it was rather bad (keys were good though). I was therefore wondering if you could tell me anything about the feel and build quality of the components - how do the keys, faders, drum pads and encoders behave?
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Apr 1, 2014 23:13
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Axiom Pro 61? (Not the air) I have the 49 key of that and it's been great.
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The Launchpad is built like a tank, but the Novation Zero SL MKii that I had was like a toy, and it broke quickly.
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Apr 1, 2014 23:33
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TZer0 posted:I'm kind of skeptical to Novation in general, I've tried the 61 SL Mk II which is supposed to be their expensive "flagship" and it was rather bad (keys were good though). I have a Nocturn controller and it's been fantastic, so the only thing I can vouch for are the encoders and Automap (which I presume are identical to those on the SL). As for the keys, pads etc I don't know.
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renderful posted:The Launchpad is built like a tank, but the Novation Zero SL MKii that I had was like a toy, and it broke quickly. I had one of the huge novation keyboards and while I was out of the house for the night my roommate got smashed, opened my door, pissed on it, and closed the door again. That's my story.
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TZer0 posted:I'm currently considering the following midi-keyboards:
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Flipperwaldt posted:This fella often gets dismissed on account of the lack of mod/pitchwheels, lack of advanced DAW integration and sometimes the price. If none of that is a major point for you (and I'm guessing it isn't, considering it's still on your list), just go ahead and buy it. There's nothing else wrong with it. It may not have some of the seemingly spectacular features of some of the others, but it delivers solidly on everything it promises. Oops, forgot to add the fact that I want actual wheels for that. So basically, I've got this: The Axiom does mod/pitch right, but encoders seem kind of meh. The Roland does encoders right, but has a mod/pitch-stick. If you've tried the Roland, how sensitive is the stick? Will I frequently tweak the pitch while adjusting mod or vice versa?
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Akai MPK/261? http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/namm-2014-akai-introduces-new-mpk-midi-controller-keyboards-591995/1
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TZer0 posted:If you've tried the Roland, how sensitive is the stick? Will I frequently tweak the pitch while adjusting mod or vice versa? My annoyance with the stick is that you can't leave modulation at any other value than zero. This is mostly solved by mapping the leftmost encoder to transmit modulation values, to use if you need to dial in a static value. The problem with this stick isn't that it isn't well made or unusable or anything. It's that most people are a lot more familiar with and generally prefer wheels. If this were your first and main keyboard, it wouldn't need to be a downside. Now, if you want wheels, I don't blame you and you should certainly look at the other suggestions and preferably see if you can get some hands on experience with some of them. I was just saying that if the stick didn't bother you in particular, the Roland is a solid option. I'm really wondering on how many sales Roland is missing out because of it, by the way.
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Stay away from M-Audio!
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The Blofeld I bought from Your Dead Gay Son just arrived. This thing's awesome! I've heard it's easy to program, but I wasn't expecting it to be this easy. Going to have tons of fun with it  I don't own a cat to put on it, but here it is with a tiny rabbit-shaped speaker:  
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Flipperwaldt posted:My annoyance with the stick is that you can't leave modulation at any other value than zero. Agh, that sounds annoying. Makes me kind of unsure. If it was just a stick without auto-zero for mod, it would've been okay. Kilmers Elbow posted:Akai MPK/261? It looks great, but locally that one is closer to 750 USD (and no, I can't import it, it'll cost more or less the same). Edit: ordered the Roland. TZer0 fucked around with this message at 15:27 on Apr 2, 2014 |
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TZer0 posted:Agh, that sounds annoying. Makes me kind of unsure. If it was just a stick without auto-zero for mod, it would've been okay.  You can pretty easily and non-destructively unhook the vertically pulling spring to disable the auto-zero for mod. I haven't bothered with my A-800 Pro and I'm not saying it solves everything (pitchbending while keeping the modulation at 50% or something would still be hard to do), but it's definitely something you could give a shot. If it really doesn't work out for you, you can use the software to make the stick not transmit modulation ccs at all and buy a midi pedal for that. EDIT vvvvv Obviously. I even mentioned that's what I did earlier. Flipperwaldt fucked around with this message at 16:38 on Apr 2, 2014 |
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Flipperwaldt posted:If it really doesn't work out for you, you can use the software to make the stick not transmit modulation ccs at all and buy a midi pedal for that. Or you could set up one of the several faders/knobs on the A800Pro to send modulation CCs.
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Just bought the 32-key version (I'm gonna be so broke), and god drat. I tried it out in the store first (something I didn't get to do with the dreaded SL MkII), and while the knobs felt fantastic, the sliders were extremely loose. Kinda felt like someone just put a lego on top of the controller without even gluing it to anything. I suspected it might be wear, so I asked them to open a brand new one to check and I gotta say wow, the fresh ones actually felt really nice. The pitch/mod-stick isn't a problem either, as there's basically no chance you'll introduce pitchbend when you're just trying to modulate (in stark contrast to that controller). I actually like the keys more as well, they're a lot springier which I guess some people don't like, but having no prior experience with pianos it suits me fine. Add the fact that it actually fits my desktop and I gotta say I'm happy with the purchase 
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Apr 2, 2014 16:51
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 Wavetable editor, fun tables done with Audio-Term.
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Which reminds me I still have got these online: Fixed Waldorf Blofeld CC list (the one in the manual has got some errors) TB-303 and Xoxbox inspired square wave wavetables for the Blofeld Collection of Saw wave wavetables for the Blofeld Last two don't really optimally make use of the amount of information you can cram into a wavetable; it just morphs gradually between two waves per preset. The sysex is per preset, but you need the wavetable editor to change which preset position they go to.
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New Luke Vibert release incoming. Yeah this is the synth thread, not music discussion, but holy poo poo Vibert is forever linked to the 303. https://bleep.com/release/50748-luke-vibert-ridmiks
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renderful posted:New Luke Vibert release incoming. Yeah this is the synth thread, not music discussion, but holy poo poo Vibert is forever linked to the 303. !!! Luke Vibert is almost the entire reason I started making music
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So the A-300 is really neat but I've already hit a snag Anyone here using it with Ableton? It's... not behaving. The encoders emit whacko data screwing with whatever midi learn I try to do whenever they're not at 12-o'-clock, and the sliders are all emitting pitchbend (?!). This is, of course, using Roland's own Ableton "preset" (control map). The control map 0 (Sonar ACT Map) is the only thing I've gotten to work properly (the knobs and sliders emit MIDI CC), but it can't be edited and it doesn't do transport control properly. I wish I could see how the control map 0 is doing the MIDI CC, because I haven't found out how to do it yet. I'm guessing you might be able to do it with the "Free Message" type data? The only thing I've seen using it is the aforementioned pitchbend sliders E0 DT through E8 DT. edit: There's a thing titled "Control Change" in the "Channel Message" menu and I just didn't see it until after I posted 
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I think the factory presets focus on controlling your DAW's mixer. For controlling plugins a generic set of CCs is better. You've probably got it figured out by now, but just download a preset with working transport controls to the editor and change the function of all the knobs and sliders to CCs and save it over one of the presets you'll never use.
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This is random even for me, and there's a variety of other videos on the channel that I've not yet watched that are also perhaps as good or better than this one, but: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knsR0-vGYYk Motohiro Kawashima, of Streets of Rage 3 fame among others, generally Doing Stuff on an AKAI Professional MPD 32 at a recent event---it was pretty slick I reckon.
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So I tried to make some music, and then this happened. https://soundcloud.com/sjoewe/cosmic-love Do I need to go and see some sort of therapist now?
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Sjoewe posted:So I tried to make some music, and then this happened.
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Sjoewe posted:So I tried to make some music, and then this happened. I dig it. What's up with the vocals? What effects?
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Just went live with my TB3 and TR8 for about an hour; meant to post this but hit the post limit - oh well, the recording is saved at least. http://mixlr.com/centurion-beats/showreel/because-gently caress-you-thats-why/ Mister Speaker fucked around with this message at 05:08 on Apr 3, 2014 |
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Mister Speaker posted:Just went live with my TB3 and TR8 for about an hour; meant to post this but hit the post limit - oh well, the recording is saved at least. Woah, hold on a sec. Is that a Herbie Hancock Rockit beat coming in around 14.20? That's a crazy thing to have as a preset beat.
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renderful posted:I dig it. What's up with the vocals? What effects? Thanks. The original sample was pretty processed already, but I ran it through some reverb/delay/chorus and then slapped an ancient vocoder VST called Orangebox on it.
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I'm thinking about picking up a Volca trio. This is probably a dumb question, but if I'm going to sync all three to Ableton, do I need three MIDI cables (one for each unit), or just one MIDI cable to one unit and then two sync cables to the others?
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surrender posted:I'm thinking about picking up a Volca trio. This is probably a dumb question, but if I'm going to sync all three to Ableton, do I need three MIDI cables (one for each unit), or just one MIDI cable to one unit and then two sync cables to the others? If all you're looking for is syncing the other two Volcas to Ableton's MIDI clock, yes, the sync cables will do just fine. The first volca will send the MIDI clock it gets from Ableton to the other ones. However, that's the ONLY thing the sync cables will do, so if you want to sequence the other two Volcas via Ableton, you'll need a MIDI cable for each.
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CAT rear end now!!! posted:If all you're looking for is syncing the other two Volcas to Ableton's MIDI clock, yes, the sync cables will do just fine. The first volca will send the MIDI clock it gets from Ableton to the other ones. However, that's the ONLY thing the sync cables will do, so if you want to sequence the other two Volcas via Ableton, you'll need a MIDI cable for each. That really should be enough, thanks! I'm still living overseas, so I want to build a very lightweight jam setup. I'm leaning towards buying the Volcas and routing them into Ableton via my interface (Komplete Audio 6) for effects and recording.
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I'm pretty happy with my Volca Beats for the time being. It takes a few minutes to set the levels but the bass is pretty nice. I don't really get the complaints about the snare. I might pick up a Rhythm Wolf or TR-8 depending on which one shakes out in the next few months. I really want something with discrete outputs for the kick and hats but whatever.
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Mister Speaker posted:Just went live with my TB3 and TR8 for about an hour; meant to post this but hit the post limit - oh well, the recording is saved at least. Just listened to this, thought it was cool. Did you have external drum loops as well via Ableton?
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^ Yes, I have two tracks of some stock drum loops synchronized to the clock from the TR8. Some of them are still slightly out-of-time, swung etc.; I need to do a bit of editing. Thanks for listening!Sizone posted:Woah, hold on a sec. Is that a Herbie Hancock Rockit beat coming in around 14.20? That's a crazy thing to have as a preset beat. See above. Sorry, that was kind of misleading - it's not just the TR8/TB3, I have some stuff going on in Live as well.
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A MIRACLE posted:I'm pretty happy with my Volca Beats for the time being. It takes a few minutes to set the levels but the bass is pretty nice. I don't really get the complaints about the snare. Have you heard A/B with the stock snare and the snare from a modded Volcabeats? It really is much better, at least if you believe people with soldering irons on YouTube. The stock sound is clipped or something.
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ejstheman posted:Have you heard A/B with the stock snare and the snare from a modded Volcabeats? It really is much better, at least if you believe people with soldering irons on YouTube. The stock sound is clipped or something. No but I checked it out and that's pretty cool.
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Okay so I'm sitting on some euro and a major move is rapidly approaching. If anyone wants a 104hp Sound Modular case, a Polivoks VCF, a Doepfer exponential mixer, and an a-190 midi-to-cv as a bulk deal (or interesting trade) I'd probably do a pretty drat good discount.
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