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Speaking of the MPC, a little birdy told me that there was rumor of an MPC 400 coming out - more of a workstation from what I'm told. Any truth to this? Haven't researched anything pertaining to boxes lately, but I am obviously interested (who wouldn't be, right?). Much appreciation. js

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>From: fooly <kingfool@optonline.net> >Reply-To: kingfool@optonline.net >To: idm@hyperreal.org >Subject: Re: [idm] sequencers >Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2002 09:13:02 -0400 (EDT) > >I've gotten impulse tracker to work with this program in windows xp. >http://www.ece.mcgill.ca/~vromas/vdmsound/ > > > Back when I used Impulse Tracker I would load up random files as samples > > and get some crazy good sounds. if Impulse Tracker would only work on XP > > I would hammer out ideas in no time. > > > > --kev/entitee > > http://www.entitee.com/dnb > > > > > > on 7/18/02 3:48 PM, Brian Redfern at bredfern@calarts.edu wrote: > > > >> Well, I don't know if anyone here uses mod trackers, but I get a lot > >> of mileage using mod trackers like Soundtracker, I use the computer > >> keyboard to sequence sample triggers and then edit them and set up > >> insanely messed up micro loops. I've got some examples up at > >> http://brianredfern.com , I get some strange rhythms that I wouldn't > >> come up with using a midi sequencer or something like protools. I do > >> use hardware and software multitracking as well, like I have the korg > >> em1, asrxpro, I mainly use them to generate loops that go into the > >> tracker software, which I use to make more loops, which I can them > >> turn into ogg vorbis files and scratch like vinyl from within > >> terminatorX. I use all linux software cause I'm not a big fan of the > >> mac/windows interfaces. The problem for most people is that you need > >> to learn some c/c++ to use linux well, but since I program for a > >> living this isn't a problem for me. > >> > >> On Thu, 18 Jul 2002, Thomas Millar wrote: > >> > >>> on 7/18/02 5:02 PM, Chris Dooley at DooleyC@firstcharter.com wrote: > >>> > >>>> Hey guys i am looking for another software sequencer/arranger, etc > >>>> than what i > >>>> am used to. > >>>> > >>>> Forever i used acid and logic, but i was wondering if there are > >>>> other programs > >>>> that i could use to arrange music just to try at least? > >>> > >>> I'm gonna throw in my eight nickels even though it's not a good > >>> answer. For my time and money, all the SW audio and seq apps I demo'd > >>> started to look the same. Even Reason wasn't what I was looking for. > >>> With SW I was always getting stuck right at the very beginning > >>> because there never seemed to be any spontaneity to it. I got tired > >>> of having to plan my tracks out in my head loop-by-loop, and, well, > >>> computers crash. AAAAARGGGH. We'll not discuss timing issues. > >>> > >>> If you're looking for something other than what you're used to I > >>> suggest looking into hardware production stations. Sampling seqs such > >>> as the Akai MPCs and the YAMAHA RS7000 (fanfare) (I own one) are so > >>> much more fun I don't think I could ever go back to software. Of > >>> course you can't really get a good demo in a store, but (total) > >>> prices (assuming you're intending to pay for the SW, which is > >>> probably a dumb assumption) are about the same for the features. > >>> Buying the Yamaha changed my whole perspective on music making. > >>> Unfortunately as with many 'dance/remix' workstation products it's > >>> very easy to fall into genre traps, but that's where you have to > >>> start fucking around. The RS7000 has a lot of excellent IDM beeps and > >>> FX. Put it this way, 'Geogaddi' was really boring to me because most > >>> of that kinda stuff I can cook up in about ten minutes now. See also > >>> '*-house'. I am not exaggerating. > >>> > >>> Plus, the Yamaha is less RSI inducing and easier on your eyes than > >>> any SW I've ever used. Chopping and rearranging samples is also > >>> extremely simple, in case you cared. > >>> > >>> Tom > >>> > >>> > >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org > >>> For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org > >> For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org > >> > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To > > unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org >For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org >

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At 11:25 AM 7/19/2002 -0400, Jason Stickel wrote:

quoted 4 lines Speaking of the MPC, a little birdy told me that there was rumor of an MPC

>Speaking of the MPC, a little birdy told me that there was rumor of an MPC >400 coming out - more of a workstation from what I'm told. Any truth to >this? Haven't researched anything pertaining to boxes lately, but I am >obviously interested (who wouldn't be, right?). Much appreciation.

MPC 4000, you mean? It's been out for a while, costing about $3000 new from most stores. It's pretty cool, although still built on the standard MPC model, which means it's great for drums and rhythm but not so great for other types of samples. There's more info at www.akaipro.com and various review sites like sonicstate.com and harmony-central.com derek ------- eggytoast.com ------- with lather thingy --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org