ps, thought i'd forward you this in case this gear interests you...
Non-gearheads and other's not interested in making music, please excuse
the following post...
Andreu F. Osika wrote:
quoted 3 lines he wants to get into making tunes via electronic devices
> he wants to get into making tunes via electronic devices
> besides a synth (?what kind?) what other equipment is
> necessary to make music,,ie. samplers etc...
Hi all,
We've got a whole studio full of shit, including half a dozen vintage
analogs, bunch of new synths and samplers, tons of FX units, a big
spirit board and lots of other shit...but the thing I'm VERY excited
about is the Roland MC 303. I picked one up yesterday and hoped to stay
home and play with it, but my partners said, 'fuck that, bring it on
over NOW!'
So far everyone's been completely amazed at what this little silver box
can do. It doesn't really replace a studio full of quality gear, but
for the $$$ it's quite the 'bomb'. For starting out, this and a
relatively cheep full-sized midi controller/synth (optional, but almost
a necessity) will get you making tracks NOW!
Approximates the 303/808/909 and much more...All in samples, totally
digital, but still very nice sounding. Small, portable and perfect for
live stuff. This the main reason I got one...plug it into your dj mixer
and you can add beats, acid lines and wicked Arpeggios to records, or
play totally live.
I put it in my backpack today, took it to work and made noise all day
long!
For more info check out:
http://people.zeelandnet.nl/bdeloos/mc303/techinfo.htm
This is the best source of info I've found so far...
Hope this helps anyone interested!
brock
Ps: 'Serious' musicians may slag this unit as a toy, but don't listen
to 'em, it's unbelievably fun to play and works very well for what it
is! People also called the TB303 a turd when it came out, and we all
know better now, don't we!
np: D'Cruze - 'Cruzin'