the 'i only produce with hardware' thread. + what u use

dolladub · Post by **dolladub** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 10:20 pm

excluding whatever you use to record onto the computer.

im running a korg radias(love it). A korg micro synth and akia xr20 drum machine.

deadly_habit · Post by **deadly_habit** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 11:04 pm

don't exclusively only use hardware but i use my alesis micron quite a bit and an akai s2000 i love running my drums and breaks thru
also soon as my tax money comes in this section will be expanding

ehcsztein · Post by **ehcsztein** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 11:15 pm

Live Rig
Emu Command Station (controlling Novation A-Station / Korg ms-2000)
Akai MPC-500
Electribes (ER/EA/EM) controlling themselves
Lexicon Vortex
All mixed with a Soundcraft Spirit M-12

Additional stuff only used at home
Oberheim Matrix 6
Quasimidi R.309
Ensoniq ASR-x (black)
Oberheim DX
Yamaha tx16w

dolladub · Post by **dolladub** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 11:18 pm

iv got a korg ms2k preset pack for my radias. Really loving the techno sounds you can get out of that one

ehcsztein · Post by **ehcsztein** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 11:28 pm

yeah ms2k has a good sound for sure.

I mostly use mine for atmospherics/drones/pads etc with the more "bread and butter" synths coming from the Command Station itself.

zgomot · Post by **zgomot** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 6:56 am

EPEEN, innit? I got it, yours is bigger.

zgomot · Post by **zgomot** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 12:50 pm

Depone wrote:Does it matter what you use? At the end of the day its about the end result right?

WIN

Brisance · Post by **Brisance** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:24 pm

Well I only produce on hardware, my computer and my speakers. All hardware.

zgomot · Post by **zgomot** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:36 pm

I think not. you'd be surprised what banging tunes a friend of mine used to make on FL Studio 5 and a pair of $30 headphones.

edit. I mean, your tracks will really suck if you make them on the play station music maker thing, or ejay from 2 decades ago, but we're talking about contemporary tools at everybody's disposal.

fiziks · Post by **fiziks** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 7:24 pm

Akai S900.

I never use it though. In fact, I don't know why I ever bought (10 years ago). If someone wants it, you can have it for a 6 pack.

deadly_habit · Post by **deadly_habit** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:16 pm

fiziks wrote:Akai S900.

I never use it though. In fact, I don't know why I ever bought (10 years ago). If someone wants it, you can have it for a 6 pack.

what brand and how much shipping?

ehcsztein · Post by **ehcsztein** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:22 pm

SMH...

Use what you have to do what you can. There are only preferences, comfort levels, and accessibility concerns.

I have been collecting hardware for a while now after the PC I was running went tits-up on me. At the time I decided to by an ASR-x instead of a new PC. The rest has been collected to fill various niches in my setup since that time.

I will be integrating a software rig for recording later this year and will probably switch to a hybrid setup for live shows after that 'cuz hauling gear can be a pain in the ass. But $$$ is a bit tight for such things so I had to schedule shit out and a lap top + software found itself way down the musical priority list.

cheers

deadly_habit · Post by **deadly_habit** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:24 pm

next purchases will be an emu for z-plane
reel to reel
and a tx-7

wil blaze · Post by **wil blaze** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:38 am

MPC1000
EMU e6400 ultra
Roland Juno 6
Yamaha SK-20
Yamaha CS-1x
Soundcraft 200 series 16 channel desk
Some random old drum machines and stuff...
a bunch of outboard compressors and other random bits...

That said, i just plsy with most of that stuff for fun, most of the tunes i have finished have been done in cubase

knobgoblin · Post by **knobgoblin** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 1:48 am

Ive been producing with just them MonoMachine and MachineDrum for the last few weeks. I go through periods where I just use software or just use hardware, but usually use both. It does affect my output. The process always affects the outcome. Not in a bad way, just different.

thetaco · Post by **thetaco** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 7:01 am

KnobGoblin wrote:Ive been producing with just them MonoMachine and MachineDrum for the last few weeks. I go through periods where I just use software or just use hardware, but usually use both. It does affect my output. The process always affects the outcome. Not in a bad way, just different.

my god I want both of those boxes SO bad.

the 'i only produce with hardware' thread. + what u use

the 'i only produce with hardware' thread. + what u use

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