NicolaiGovaert
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Hello,I am looking for a better syntheseizer with more options for producing dnb is novation bass station 2 a good one?
there isn't much (anything) you can do on a hardware synth, that you cant do in a VST...
You can turn two knobs at once.
*cough* automation *cough*You can turn two knobs at once.
not really a great reason to spend huge amounts on a synth lol esp when midi control surface can cost peanuts
Most second hand hardware holds its value very well, and you get back more or less what you pay for it should you sell it a year later. What's your used copy of massive worth?r
Turning two knobs at once, and reselling your gear ARE two things you can do with hardware. Fucked if I know wat your point is tbh.I
...but that wasn't my point at all,
and actually most second hand synths go for at least half their RRP, 2/3's if the seller is lucky
I enjoy my mpc1000. Better workflow and speed than classic hardware, with ok sound and its a killer sequencer too. Not quite happy with controlling it with midi tho. I've a yamaha a3000 but I mostly use it as a multifx box just because its way slow to load anything. If a cheap emu comes up I'd be tempted to check it out just cos so many tracks used it. I have a yamaha mult12 which is shit. I sold my esx cos I didn't like the editing, too imprecise and it was fiddly to load samples, but it had some great points too.you guys recommend any samplers i think my old Akai S01 needs an upgrade?
Hi, just got a quick question which I think is loosely related to synths. When listening to regular dnb tracks say Logistics - the grid or fred V & G - Purple Gates, how do these people make the music behind all the drum and bass. Do they actually make that bit themselves or do they find loops I don't really know how I would start making the music part I know there are pads and synths but still? Any help would be great thanks,
*ahem* automation *ahem*Turning two knobs at once
mostly people write it themselves, often there is a sample or two which the track is based around, but allot of it is written by the producer, pads, leads, arps etc
learn some chords, add some pads, play a few notes via a synth using the same notes as you used in the chords, add some samples and FX, and off you go....onto many many years of learning and hair loss
Thanks for the response. When you suggest learning some chords do you mean using a piano? I'm using logic so I was wondering what instruments/plugins would be good to use? When people typically use samples for a DNB track for either liquid or jump up any ideas where they look coz would a lot of general music be a bit slow (less than 170 bpm) ?
I enjoy my mpc1000. Better workflow and speed than classic hardware, with ok sound and its a killer sequencer too. Not quite happy with controlling it with midi tho. I've a yamaha a3000 but I mostly use it as a multifx box just because its way slow to load anything. If a cheap emu comes up I'd be tempted to check it out just cos so many tracks used it. I have a yamaha mult12 which is shit. I sold my esx cos I didn't like the editing, too imprecise and it was fiddly to load samples, but it had some great points too.
Sweet i have always wanted the mpc and see what problems it has with midi, the others i will check out.
I bought an MPC last year, had a bit of fun with it, recorded sum samples and cranked the gain up to get "that" sound of the MPC which is really kool, def got sum nice warmth and color to it...but in the end I just found it to be a pain in the arse to use and gave it up, despite its sound, which really is great, its a big step down from modern DAW's in terms of features and useability