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you actually reminded me of the preenfm2's existence; i've been wanting to pick up a kit for a while, and they were serendipitously in stock when i went and checked  now i feel bad though
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Sep 8, 2015 18:46
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Sep 8, 2015 18:48
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Can someone tell me how to direct the aliens to my house please?
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Sep 8, 2015 18:50
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Radiapathy posted:My main deal with MIDI Quest is that it just doesn't work like any application I've ever used. (Even other patch librarians like I used to have on the Atari years ago.) I broke down and bought it and... Yeah. From a usability standpoint it's an absolute dinosaur, and bits and pieces are falling off as he's using an API which was meant to help transition from OS 9 and has been deprecated since 2012 at least. Drag and drop doesn't work in Mavericks and he doesn't sound like he wants to move on, the AU is 32-bit and there's other assorted wonkiness. Hell, the wait cursor is the black-and-white spinner from System 6. But... The hardware side works, and works well. One-click patch auditioning, getting individual patches out of a bank is easy enough (tho it needs a batch function) and it does have a D-50 editor even if the GUI is Arturia levels of tiny.
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Sep 8, 2015 18:54
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Finally replaced the battery in my SQ80. Now I need to track down a CEM 3360 and/or 3379 for a failing voice. May god have mercy on my patience and wallet.
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Sep 8, 2015 19:30
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Hi everyone, I asked in the small questions thread but you might have a better idea here. I'm interested in a little or mini keyboard that can let me record and assign loops, sort of as a way to make music with a few instruments on the spot with nothing more than my grasp of music theory and some creativity. Are those midi controllers with the pad what I'm looking for? I'd prefer it to be standalone and not require a PC/software, but I don't know if this exists. I guess I could always get a looper pedal or something for a keyboard but I like the idea of playing a lick, assigning it to a nice big pad or something, and being able to turn that loop on and off to sorta compose and perform at the same time. What exactly is the name for this hypothetical keyboard? I'm sure they exist, right? Sorry for my total ignorance surrounding synths.
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KingSlime posted:Hi everyone, A sampler? I know Korg has a few options - I like the Electribe ESX but it's more of a step sequencer and less of a keyboard, but if you find one used I think it offers the most bang for your buck. The Octatrack seems to be the be all and end all for samplers but I can't speak from experience and it carries the price tag to match. WorldWarWonderful fucked around with this message at 21:54 on Sep 8, 2015 |
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Sep 8, 2015 21:50
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KingSlime posted:Hi everyone, An OP-1, perhaps?
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Sep 8, 2015 21:59
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good jovi posted:An OP-1, perhaps? I have one and I love it to death but it seems less conducive to real-time looping as KingSlime seems to be looking for. If you wanted to record a bunch of samples into a device and sit on the couch with it and play around, I'd recommend it over all others. But if you're looking for quick and easy live-looping while playing over it, I'd probably recommend something more like the Octotrack (from what I know of it). WorldWarWonderful fucked around with this message at 22:03 on Sep 8, 2015 |
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Sep 8, 2015 22:01
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See, on paper the Akai MPX16 would have been right for the job, but in practice it's evidently made by the same guys that brought us the rhythm wolf, so... Also thought the new electribe sampler maybe, but I don't know if the workflow lends itself to just triggering loops. After that I had trouble coming up with anything current.
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Sep 8, 2015 22:35
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I'd say the electribe 2 and electribe 2 sampler can do what you're talking about, but there are some workflow quibbles about them. They are exactly the same hardware with different software, and different emphasis. The electribe has a bunch of digital and virtual analog oscillators, and the rest of its 512 static 'oscillators' are PCM samples you can't change. It has 5 filter models. The electribe 2 sampler only has 16 synth oscillators and one filter model, but you can replace all the stock PCM garbage with your own samples. Plus it does slicing and re-sampling as well. It works pretty well with single-cycle samples too. With both, the workflow is the same. It's got 16 pads which trigger parts by default, but can be used as a keyboard. You can pick a scale and each pad will represent one of the degrees of that scale, and you can shift octaves however you like. The pads have velocity sensitivity, but it sucks so a lot of owners turn it off and edit velocity with the step editor. There is also a trick to input the notes with Step Jump and the touch pad or an external keyboard - I do the latter. But if you want to record 4 bars, then play another 4 bars on another part, and build a pattern that way, you can do that. Korg seemed to be going for that, actually. Sequencing drums is easier than playing them live but people do that too. If you are looking for a musical sketch pad, the electribes can do that, and spit out the base sounds you generated to Ableton, too. They have some limitations people don't like, and quirks and bugs too. They are not the best synthesizer/sampler, sequencer, or drum machine there is but they do all of those things (depending on model) decently well. For $400. EDIT: They run on batteries too. AxeBreaker fucked around with this message at 00:25 on Sep 9, 2015 |
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Sep 9, 2015 00:22
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KingSlime posted:Hi everyone, You need a sampler, you don't need a keyboard. Get a second hand Akai MPC, probably an mpc-1000. Should be cheap and readily available, just look on craigslist for dudes who wanted to try being djs/rap producers and who gave up after a week, the world is loving full of them. If you have an iPad, use that instead because you really won't need any additional hardware except maybe an audio in box.
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Sep 9, 2015 00:28
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EMW's new module is a d-beam I guess. Wave your hands in the air like you just do not care.
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Sep 10, 2015 18:23
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Anyone going to Knobcon?
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Sep 10, 2015 23:40
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Hmm, synthesizer cons... I've heard of Moogfest (I have relatives in and around Asheville) but not that one.
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Sep 11, 2015 16:51
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Has anyone been before? Is it worth the $40 just to buy diy kits in person?
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Sep 11, 2015 19:50
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there's a little more to it than that. i really wanted to go last year:
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Sep 12, 2015 02:02
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Where is this from?
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Sep 12, 2015 02:39
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Dotcom Jillionaire posted:there's a little more to it than that. i really wanted to go last year: Sorry, I meant Knobcon. It doesn't have nearly that lineup.
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Sep 12, 2015 02:46
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Moog is doing a eurorack thing 
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Sep 13, 2015 01:19
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Tayter Swift posted:Moog is doing a eurorack thing $600 for a full voice + 32 patch points and built in sequencer?  RIP In Peace my dollars....
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Yeah for double post!
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Sep 13, 2015 02:14
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Werkstat with a sequencer probably. Weird to have a no photos/video policy at knobcon.
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Sep 13, 2015 11:37
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Pittsburgh Modular responded by jacking the price of their System 10.1 up 25% 
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Sep 13, 2015 19:37
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I have an opportunity to buy an MS-20 Kit, brand new, for $599 CDN. Knowing that the Patchblocks makes an excellent CV source / processor, I'm having a hard time saying no. My biggest hurdle is that I once tried an MS-20 Mini at a local music store and it was pretty noisy, like -85dB. I suspect it was because it was a display piece that got dusty, but I would hate to think that it was a feature of being ~~~analog~~~. I use headphones all the time and have really sensitive hearing, so noise is something of a bugbear for me. MS-20 - noisy by design?
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Sep 14, 2015 13:29
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Most analog synths are. Tape hiss used to hide a lot. Grab a furman noise gate and party like it's 1981.
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Yeah my Mini is noisy as gently caress when the filter is closed down.
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Welp, somebody came out with a hack to swap the OS's on the electribes on KorgForums:Poumtschak posted:Vid (no need to have a FB account) : It does appear to be glitchy and not 100% since what stored in the ROM of the 2 devices is not exactly the same, but pretty darn close. I'm not going to do it because I have both. Also, lol at James Pullen. Korg picked a lousy rep, he should have never flapped his gums about this being possible. 
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"We swear to god that there is some magic inside these machines that make them ~~~musical instruments~~~ and not just computers." -- Digital Synth Manufacturers
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Sep 14, 2015 18:33
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Swapping ROMs in E-MU boxes, button combos on those old roland rack FX, ain't nothing new. e- and with posts like that sluggo won't be their rep too much longer Startyde fucked around with this message at 18:44 on Sep 14, 2015 |
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Sep 14, 2015 18:40
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please respect the craft~
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Sep 14, 2015 18:48
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Looks like my SQ-80 voice intermittency is a power supply problem. It only seems to occur at cold boot, as does mild display flicker. Once the unit warms up, everything is perfect. Now, to fix it before I burn out the expensive parts. E: The filters also get into really good tune when warm! You can actually watch it improve through the tuning procedure. Tan Dumplord fucked around with this message at 23:11 on Sep 14, 2015 |
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Sep 14, 2015 23:07
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Tayter Swift posted:Yeah my Mini is noisy as gently caress when the filter is closed down. If you have the tabletop version you can switch between the 1st and 2nd version of the filter. The 1st is horribly noisy, and that's the one in the mini. In the kit you can install the 2nd which is OK.
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Sep 15, 2015 09:59
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LOVE LOVE SKELETON posted:please respect the craft~ the craft of not rolling out bugfixes we have to sell a mkII some day
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Sep 15, 2015 10:06
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Check it guys, a Furthrrrr for sale http://www.ronnypries.de/blog/for-sale-endorphin-es-furthrrrr-generator-eurorack-vco/
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Sep 15, 2015 17:39
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Aaaaaaaaaaaand MORE ROLAND LOW LIGHT WOBBLE CAM. http://www.roland.com/promos/roland_boutique Look like Polyphonic AIRAs. But different colours means they probably only do one keyboard at a a time. Might go for the Jupiter 8.
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Sep 16, 2015 07:49
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Just wait until someone figures out how to do a firmware swap on those...
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Sep 17, 2015 05:58
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Roland please re-release your grooveboxes, that is all
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Dotcom Jillionaire posted:Roland please re-release your grooveboxes, that is all TR-8?
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