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What’s a decent not stupid expensive drum machine? I currently use my iPad but I want to switch to a hardware unit that has midi. I know that’s about as vague as it gets but I have a sub 37, minilogue and a Deepmind 12. Short of that, is there something I can use that will make the iPad shoot out midi clock to my other synths?
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Nov 13, 2017 22:53
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Thorpe posted:What’s a decent not stupid expensive drum machine? rhythm wolf,tr-8,er-1,R-8,ry-30,rx-7
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Nov 13, 2017 23:05
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also the drumbrute, tr 08, and tr 09
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Nov 14, 2017 02:09
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I'd go TR-8 over either boutique rn, personally. Clavavisage posted:rhythm wolf,tr-8,er-1,R-8,ry-30,rx-7 Thats a good list or an MPC1000 does a lot more than a drum machine but it might work for you too. MIDI in or out (do you have a master seq or is this gonna be it)? Are you thinking like sequencing notes? Sending triggers? Just clock?
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Nov 14, 2017 02:12
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JamesKPolk posted:I'd go TR-8 over either boutique rn, personally. 
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Nov 14, 2017 06:00
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Yeah they're definitely worth considering if you can't swing normal power stuff for whatever reason. I love em off USB strips personally but thats kind of a weird application.
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Nov 14, 2017 06:26
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Got my volca keys in over the weekend! Spent the first session with it just playing with the knobs and trying sounds, tonight I worked out how to use the sequencer a bit. A big problem I'm having is a constant buzzing when using it with my headphones? Haven't been able to grab another pair or record to my computer to see if it's just this set yet but it's pretty annoying.
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Nov 14, 2017 07:11
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Stan Taylor posted:Got my volca keys in over the weekend! Spent the first session with it just playing with the knobs and trying sounds, tonight I worked out how to use the sequencer a bit. A big problem I'm having is a constant buzzing when using it with my headphones? Haven't been able to grab another pair or record to my computer to see if it's just this set yet but it's pretty annoying. Try running it on batteries and cutting the feedback and see if it's gone
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Nov 14, 2017 07:47
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JamesKPolk posted:Yeah they're definitely worth considering if you can't swing normal power stuff for whatever reason. I love em off USB strips personally but thats kind of a weird application. am i really the only poster itt who has ever felt lazy about having to plug everything in? when i want to make music my tb-03 scratches a really nice "the modulars too much work right now!" kinda itch iykwim
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Nov 14, 2017 08:05
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mrbradlymrmartin posted:thats not at all what i was talking about I'm sort of with you. I took over a spare bedroom where I keep everything plugged in and ready to go on short notice, but sometimes I can't be bothered to even get that far and just bust out the iPad or OP-1 instead. I almost never move any of my other hardware synths though so portability is probably the last concern I have.
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Nov 14, 2017 16:56
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free Trapt CD posted:Nb the MS-20 also transmits USB midi in/out, but only sends note data, not velocity. No idea whether the Microkorg is the same or not. Something to consider if you're planning on using your synth as a controller also. Three whole days late, but as the idiot who uses a Mircokorg as a MIDI controller*, it does send velocity, modulation, clock, program selection, the whole works. If you're getting it used, chain yourself to the door and don't budge until they find you a manual, though - it's utterly incomprehensible on its own. * I figured, if I was going to get something to control my irritating noisemaker, it might as well also make irritating noises itself. The only drawback has been spending more time blending preset patches on the two units than I have making my own.
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Nov 14, 2017 17:05
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mrbradlymrmartin posted:thats not at all what i was talking about I almost always want to make a new patch in Serum, and then I get lazy, start browsing the presets, and then barely tweak something that already exists. 
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Nov 14, 2017 17:06
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SpaceGoatFarts posted:Try running it on batteries and cutting the feedback and see if it's gone I haven't picked up a power cable yet so that's not it. i fiddled with all the knobs and it was still there even with them all turned all the way to the left. I'll try with different headphones or speakers tonight.
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Nov 14, 2017 18:27
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Rupert Buttermilk posted:I almost always want to make a new patch in Serum, and then I get lazy, start browsing the presets, and then barely tweak something that already exists. im too lazy to even figure out how to use software hahaha
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Nov 14, 2017 19:59
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I'm thinking about getting a Novation Circuit for my girlfriend's son for Christmas. He makes some music on his Macbook, probably with GarageBand as he also plays some guitar. He's getting into beats and such. From what I am reading online the Circuit is a lot of fun to play with and practice on and my max budget would allow for it and perhaps something else. For that something else I was thinking maybe the Volca Sample or would the Pocket Operator 32 be a good fun choice? Would the PO-32 even work with the Circuit? I can't seem to find any info on the combination online. Or should I go a different direction and get a couple of Volcas instead or a few different Pocket Operators?
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Nov 15, 2017 05:08
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I recall the circuit does midi in and out, while the pocket operators only have click tracks in. The volcas do midi in only, but have click tracks in and out. You could do: giant mess of pocket operators and volcas, or Circuit to one volca Volca to pocket operators is possible, but pocket operators to volca sync may need some way to split the left/right audio coming out of the pocket operator
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Nov 15, 2017 05:24
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Just buy the kid a Eurorack case and teach him how to sell himself on the street to support his new
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Nov 15, 2017 05:53
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We had a 4 hour power outage last night and it was so good sitting in the dark mashing buttons and twisting knobs on my battery powered Circuit. I love that thing, I've only flicked through the manual a couple of times but the Circuit is laid out well enough and color coded well enough that I can work out where I am what I'm doing fairly quickly (even by candlelight).
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Nov 15, 2017 06:31
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mdh1975 posted:I'm thinking about getting a Novation Circuit for my girlfriend's son for Christmas. He makes some music on his Macbook, probably with GarageBand as he also plays some guitar. He's getting into beats and such. From what I am reading online the Circuit is a lot of fun to play with and practice on and my max budget would allow for it and perhaps something else. For that something else I was thinking maybe the Volca Sample or would the Pocket Operator 32 be a good fun choice? Would the PO-32 even work with the Circuit? I can't seem to find any info on the combination online. Or should I go a different direction and get a couple of Volcas instead or a few different Pocket Operators? get him a circuit and wolfenstein 2. having a machine that kills fascists worked for woody guthrie
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Nov 15, 2017 08:02
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Circuit is great fun and probably the most inspirational piece of gear I own outside of the op1. It's intuitive as hell and really lovely to work with. If you get good at sample flipping, the creative possibilities go way beyond two synths, four drums too. I've often thought that if I'd have had this when I was younger I would be way better at music than I am now.
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Nov 15, 2017 08:48
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After The War posted:Three whole days late, but as the idiot who uses a Mircokorg as a MIDI controller*, it does send velocity, modulation, clock, program selection, the whole works. If you're getting it used, chain yourself to the door and don't budge until they find you a manual, though - it's utterly incomprehensible on its own. That's fantastic to know, thank you. Every new thing I learn about those makes them seem like an better proposition for gigging... The interface aside.... Does anyone here have experience with string sample libraries that aren't geared towards the 'cinematic' sound? Always find myself wishing I could throw some string sections that are closer to the Motown or Philadelphia soul sound into the stuff I mock up at home, but don't have enough cash to try all the varieties. NI Session Strings is on sale, can anybody advise as to whether that would get me close? The Big Fish one seems to lack cello, which is a totally vital ingredient to the right kind of sound. Ability to write individual parts per instrument is a plus, I'm deep enough in this poo poo that I half consider buying the Samplemodeling stuff just so I can be totally anal about the articulations and things. More constructively, is there anything I've missed?
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Nov 16, 2017 16:20
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https://twitter.com/UncleKitchener/status/931189719999840256 I have to say I'm still very tempted.
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Nov 16, 2017 17:00
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For at least another 10 hours as far as I can make out, with coupon code yourday, 50% off Waldorf software products in their online shop. This includes the Blofeld sample license, if anyone's been eyeing that. Also soundsets and all their softsynths. The mail says "until Saturday the 18th". I'm guessing that's German time. And even then, not sure that it includes Saturday as well or not.
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Nov 17, 2017 13:55
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Their German site doesn't really make it any clearer but my reading would be not including Saturday, I'd definitely err on the side of caution.
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Nov 17, 2017 14:21
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Not sure if this is the right thread for this, but is anybody aware of any forums or sub forums out there specific to sampling and making sample based music? There are a bunch of forums related to guitars and guitar gear that are super specific down to forums specific to fuzz pedals and harsh noise, so it seems weird that the closest thing I can find is the reddit music producers forum, which is like 99% people posting their own FLStudio MIDI beats instead of actually talking about gear/techniques/etc.
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Nov 17, 2017 16:07
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TheQuietWilds posted:Not sure if this is the right thread for this, but is anybody aware of any forums or sub forums out there specific to sampling and making sample based music? There are a bunch of forums related to guitars and guitar gear that are super specific down to forums specific to fuzz pedals and harsh noise, so it seems weird that the closest thing I can find is the reddit music producers forum, which is like 99% people posting their own FLStudio MIDI beats instead of actually talking about gear/techniques/etc. Our own VST thread might be a good place, however the Home Recording thread might also work. https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3459870 https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=2292898 A sampler-specific thread might not last long. There was a short-lived Serum thread, and I wish it was still alive 
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Nov 17, 2017 16:45
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Yeah I’m not really holding out hope for a thriving sampler scene on SA, I’m just kind of surprised to not be able to find some weird corner where nerds interested in that specific thing have congregated.
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Nov 17, 2017 17:28
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Not really sure why samplerchat can't go in here. It's not like this thread is blowing up with 100 pages a day.
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Nov 17, 2017 17:36
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sp-forums.com used to have some cool sampler chat but theyre p dead now
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Nov 17, 2017 19:07
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Mpc-forums.com ?
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Nov 17, 2017 19:07
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Loving my volca so far, except for the ribbon keyboard. It's manageable when doing step sequencing but thats kind of a pain in the butt. Might try and find a cheap keyboard with midi out at some point. I'm afraid I can already see myself falling down the gear hole. I'll probably get a pocket operator around Christmas and can see myself shelling out for something like a Circuit in a year or so. also the noise in my heaphones went away when i plugged it into through desktop speakers. 
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Nov 17, 2017 20:03
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Stan Taylor posted:Loving my volca so far, except for the ribbon keyboard. It's manageable when doing step sequencing but thats kind of a pain in the butt. Might try and find a cheap keyboard with midi out at some point. I'm afraid I can already see myself falling down the gear hole. I'll probably get a pocket operator around Christmas and can see myself shelling out for something like a Circuit in a year or so. the circuit has midi out so you can play and sequence your volca with it if you want
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Nov 17, 2017 20:15
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Honestly there's enough sampler grognards in here I think you'd be hard pressed to do better in one spot.
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Nov 18, 2017 01:07
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Stan Taylor posted:Might try and find a cheap keyboard with midi out at some point. You could do a lot worse than the Arturia Keystep. I picked one up with pretty low expectations and have been really impressed with it. Sequencer, arp, aftertouch, & and pretty compact.
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Nov 18, 2017 01:22
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Startyde posted:Honestly there's enough sampler grognards in here I think you'd be hard pressed to do better in one spot. hey!!!  **looks at first sampler akai ever put out** **looks at first sampler roland ever put out** **looks at first sampler korg ever put out** 
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Nov 18, 2017 05:07
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I've tried an IDE CF reader in my A4000 with no luck, but it was just a random one I had around. There a GS thread on it that recommends one that jacks directly in to the mobo (no cable), and it's only $3.60 on ebay so I just ordered one of those. We'll see. Between acreil's posts and the EMU filter thread on GS, there's not many technical stones left unturned. Anyway: bring on the sampler talk. Who's got the most obscure sampling gear? I'll start: Akai S3500, prototype of the S3200XL.
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Nov 18, 2017 08:36
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I've got a Sequential Circuits Studio 440, the sampler that originally bankrupted Dave Smith. Lost an Ensoniq Mirage - with high-def sampling expansion - from loaning it to a friend a few decades back. Still super annoyed about that. 
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Nov 18, 2017 11:38
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I had a Roland ms1 (pcmcia lol) and akai s20 back in the days. And that Peavey thing but I literally never used it. Free from them all at this point. 
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Nov 18, 2017 11:45
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Still miss my EPS
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I have, uh, a Digitakt that's currently sitting at home while I'm on an overseas work assignment  as bad as the posters are, there are a ton of sampler nerds on gearslutz
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