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Post #136,425 by tuberculosis 1/18/04 6:42:59 PM 8/21/07 6:10:49 AM Reply	Gear "What computer tools do you use?" My first sequencer was built into my Ensoniq ESQ-1. 8-tracks and basic 8-button menu driven interface. I could put stuff together really fast with that. Still have it but I want more control so I purchased Vision, then upgraded to Studio Vision (added digital recording). Most of my stuff is in Vision file format and Opcode was purchased and killed by Gibson. I'm going to start out with GarageBand, but I'm considering the competitive 1/2 price upgrade to MOTU Performer. Its pretty cool of them to take a competitive upgrade from a dead product. I also need a new midi interface - old one was based on serial ports and there are no serial ports anymore. I'm looking at the 828mkII. I have 6 keyboards, 2 drum boxes, a rack D-50, guitar, and vocal mike. The 828 will let me get away with not buying a dedicated mixing board for all that stuff. I'm going to start with the 828 and GarageBand and see how it goes - I suspect I'll need to add additional midi interface more or less right away and we'll see if I can be productive with GB. "I believe that many of the systems we build today in Java would be better built in Smalltalk and Gemstone." -- Martin Fowler, JAOO 2003 Edited by tuberculosis Aug. 21, 2007, 06:10:49 AM EDT Expand All History
Post #136,495 by jb4 1/19/04 1:08:00 PM Reply	OK, I'll bite... what is an 828mkII (I assume that's 828-mark-2 in english)? Is it an A/D, or multichannel MIDI in-out-thru (if its the latter, what do you intend to do with the guitar and mike?)? Enquiring minds want to know. Also, any ideas on a decent VST synth? jb4 shrub\ufffdbish (Am., from shrub* + rubbish, after the derisive name for America's 43 president; 2003) n. 1. a form of nonsensical political doubletalk wherein the speaker attempts to defend the indefensible by lying, obfuscation, or otherwise misstating that facts; GIBBERISH. 2. any of a collection of utterances from America's putative 43rd president. cf.* BULLSHIT
Post #136,535 by tuberculosis 1/19/04 7:22:27 PM 8/21/07 6:13:16 AM Reply	Chew on this MOTU = Mark of the Unicorn [link\|http://motu.com/english/motuaudio/828/body.html\|http://motu.com/engl...dio/828/body.html] Gadget has 8 line ins, 8 outs, 4 sends, 2 mic/guitar ins with available phantom power, midi in/out, etc. Basically, this should handle my audio stuff including guitar and vocal mic, plus basic midi. I suspect I'll need another midi interface for more channels soon - but for writing I expect to record the midi, clean up my sloppy playing, and then record the synth to audio, then mute the midi track.... "I believe that many of the systems we build today in Java would be better built in Smalltalk and Gemstone." -- Martin Fowler, JAOO 2003 Edited by tuberculosis Aug. 21, 2007, 06:13:16 AM EDT Expand All History
Post #136,905 by jb4 1/21/04 2:21:50 PM Reply	Sweet! Nice box! (and the 828 is OK, too!) Only complaint is its Mac-specificity for the attached SW. Seems like it should handle anything. I wonder if its FireWire implementation is compatible with the Audigy flavor? jb4 shrub\ufffdbish (Am., from shrub* + rubbish, after the derisive name for America's 43 president; 2003) n. 1. a form of nonsensical political doubletalk wherein the speaker attempts to defend the indefensible by lying, obfuscation, or otherwise misstating that facts; GIBBERISH. 2. any of a collection of utterances from America's putative 43rd president. cf.* BULLSHIT
Post #137,031 by tuberculosis 1/21/04 11:58:06 PM 8/21/07 6:29:13 AM Reply	Supports both Mac and Windows Don't know about the firewire issues. I picked one up - haven't had time to set it up this week. :-/ "I believe that many of the systems we build today in Java would be better built in Smalltalk and Gemstone." -- Martin Fowler, JAOO 2003 Edited by tuberculosis Aug. 21, 2007, 06:29:13 AM EDT Expand All History

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