quoted 2 lines And you don't need MIDI at all to play techno live. If you've got> And you don't need MIDI at all to play techno live. If you've got
> the right gear you can play a whole set with CV/Gate.
Well, you can only use CV/Gate and analogue sync if all your synths are
monphonic and analogue - I know Ege Bam Yasi plays live like this, syncing 303s,
909s and 808s etc. But if you're using a sampler or any other MIDI equipment, as
in at least 90% of the cases, then you DO need MIDI, unless you're using backing
tape...
I know there's plenty of stuff that can outperform the MMT8, but they ARE
cheap, and they work more like a drum machine, with pattern looping etc, making
them well suited to techno - why pay more when they do the job so well?
Still on a gear tip, can anyone mail me privately with any recommendations
for a new synth? My shortlist so far includes: Emu Morpheus, Korg Wavestation
(SR, EX or A/D), Roland JD800, expanded Roland JV80/880. I will probably be
buying second-hand or ex-demo, so if anyone's got anything to sell, too...
See ya
Tom Churchill E-mail: tom@chrchfam.demon.co.uk
Electronic DJ and musician