haha i use an old cheap yamaha psr-275 for midi and synth use...although i was thinking about getting a 25 key version the axiom controller...mainly becuase of its pads....but...i would instead rather get a synth with built in pads...so far ive yet to see one...pure controllers......any suggestions? oh and ive seen the microKORG in action and def. like it from what ive heard and seen.....anyone reccomend it? and what are some of its features that you really enjoy?
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What's Your MIDI Keyboard / Synth?
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Alesis ION:
Plus a generic Evolution 61-key controller.
Both running into an M-Audio Midisport 2x2:
The Alesis acts as a controller, but also as a synth. It runs into a separate set of audio inputs on the computer...
I mainly use Logic and Reason, although I've started playing with Ableton Live a little more lately.
Plus a generic Evolution 61-key controller.
Both running into an M-Audio Midisport 2x2:
The Alesis acts as a controller, but also as a synth. It runs into a separate set of audio inputs on the computer...
I mainly use Logic and Reason, although I've started playing with Ableton Live a little more lately.
I have a Yamaha S90ES controlling Reason 4.0. I use a regular USB (printer) cable. I had to download the yamaha s90es driver. However, I also use an edirol UM-1 midi/usb adapter cable when I'm using Reason on live gigs with random digital pianos that don't have usb ports. I had to find (which I thought would never happen) the driver for the UM-1.
Will your computer let you use your microkorg to control garageband? Otherwise you may need to find some drivers online.
I use my Yamaha DX7 as master midi keyboard plugged via MIDI through my Focusrite Saffire LE FireWire audio interface when making music on my Mac using Reason 4 and Logic Pro 8.
IMHO the DX7 still has one of the best keyboards for playing even today. Also it is a great sounding synth aswell when plugged into an effects processer. I find that I use the DX7 more than FM8.
Other synths that I proudly own are the Waldorf Blofeld, Roland D50, Yamaha AN1x, Roland JD800, Kawai K5000r, Kawai K4, Korg MicroX and MicroKorg aswell as the Casio VZ1 and CZ-101
Hardware rules!!
Artmuzz
IMHO the DX7 still has one of the best keyboards for playing even today. Also it is a great sounding synth aswell when plugged into an effects processer. I find that I use the DX7 more than FM8.
Other synths that I proudly own are the Waldorf Blofeld, Roland D50, Yamaha AN1x, Roland JD800, Kawai K5000r, Kawai K4, Korg MicroX and MicroKorg aswell as the Casio VZ1 and CZ-101
Hardware rules!!
Artmuzz
Ok here we go. (had to get the coffee going)
The Hardware (in no real order)
Moog The Source
DSI Prophet 08SE
Roland Jupiter 6
Elektron SidStaion
Studio Electronics SE-1X
Sequential Circuits Prophet 2002 plus
Oberheim Matrix 6R
Waldorf Microwave II
Roland JD-990
Korg Poly6 (poly 5, I have a voice I need to fix)
Sequential Circuits Pro One
Octave Cat
Crumar Bit One
Roland RS-202
Korg M1
Nord Modular G2 (possibly will move to the engine)
Out of studio
Korg EPS-1 (storage)
Yamaha SK-20 (storage)
E Mu Emulator II (storage)
Rhodes 76 (out on loan)
Still waiting for the release of the LinnDrum II.......
The software (controlled by my new Novation 49SL Compact)
**takes a second to go to Library/Audio/Plug-ins/Components**
Automat 1.0
Cheeze Machine
Chip 32
Crystal
FINELINE
FM8
IMPOSCar
Jupiter 8V
Massive
Oddity
Predator (tried the demo for like 3 seconds before needing to buy this beast)
Stylus RMX
Symptohm PE (the PE edition is kind of weak, planning on upgrading to the full version soon)
Vanguard
(Top 5 softsynths are all freeware and are totally great bits)
Almost all signal processing and FX are done within Logic. I am particularly fond of the plug ins from Ohm Force and Audio Damage, and soon will be installing my Universal Audio UAD2
The Hardware (in no real order)
Moog The Source
DSI Prophet 08SE
Roland Jupiter 6
Elektron SidStaion
Studio Electronics SE-1X
Sequential Circuits Prophet 2002 plus
Oberheim Matrix 6R
Waldorf Microwave II
Roland JD-990
Korg Poly6 (poly 5, I have a voice I need to fix)
Sequential Circuits Pro One
Octave Cat
Crumar Bit One
Roland RS-202
Korg M1
Nord Modular G2 (possibly will move to the engine)
Out of studio
Korg EPS-1 (storage)
Yamaha SK-20 (storage)
E Mu Emulator II (storage)
Rhodes 76 (out on loan)
Still waiting for the release of the LinnDrum II.......
The software (controlled by my new Novation 49SL Compact)
**takes a second to go to Library/Audio/Plug-ins/Components**
Automat 1.0
Cheeze Machine
Chip 32
Crystal
FINELINE
FM8
IMPOSCar
Jupiter 8V
Massive
Oddity
Predator (tried the demo for like 3 seconds before needing to buy this beast)
Stylus RMX
Symptohm PE (the PE edition is kind of weak, planning on upgrading to the full version soon)
Vanguard
(Top 5 softsynths are all freeware and are totally great bits)
Almost all signal processing and FX are done within Logic. I am particularly fond of the plug ins from Ohm Force and Audio Damage, and soon will be installing my Universal Audio UAD2
