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Re: [atari-midi-archives] Re: Hey guys, Looking for some Hardware
2008-11-15 by PeWe
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duh! isnt it obvious??? schrieb:
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> Let's see, I have a few good gems in my synth rack.
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> Akai S6000
4 Akai samplers here ...
> Korg M1R
M1Rex here
> Yamaha TX802
DX7mkIIFD, TG77, TG 500 and TX816 here
> E-Mu Proteus MPS
EMU ProteusFX here
> Alesis D4 and DMPro
Alesis SR16 and Roland R8 as also a customized and midied EMU Drumulator here
> ,,and trying to nab a Kurzweil K2000
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> I know all those have Thru.
A midi thru box behaves competely different than a midi-thru conecctor on the synths/tone generators.
The midi thru connector of the synths adds latency, a qualitiy midi thru box not.
> I'm at the moment looking for a few
> more Outs and Ins
A LOG3 adds no MIDI-ins !
If you want to add midi ins and outs to your setup,- go for a used midi-matrix/processor and/or a combination from merger(s) and thru box(es) in addition.
> for future purchases to get some massive sounds
> for a couple of studio projects I'm working on.
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> I know the C-Lab Export has MIDI timing issues through the C and D
> outs so that's why I was looking for a Log3 since it bypasses (or
> reroutes BCD to ghi)
That´s right, but the 1st out (B) of the Export has definitely no timing issues, C is usable for all the non percussive sounds and C is usable for slower attack pads and so on.
If you route your tracks of projects right having this in mind, you cann use the Export successfully.
> And with all my synth gear, I know I'll run
> out of channels eventually.
Eventually !?
If I see your rig above, it´s a very small one compared to mine ( sorry). I have 8 times more outboard gear in use.
I did large productions w/ only the AtariST4 A I/O and the UnitorN ( for NSL) plus an Export, using 4 patterns in parallel (ABCD) in NSLs arrange list. This is a max. of 64 midi tracks similar to 64 midi channels.
You transmit data of 64 midi channels via 4 midi ports,- ATARI A, Unitor E+F plus Export B and you´re fine.
With your setup above you don´t run out of midi channels,- you´ll run out of voices/polyphony available 1st.
> The Unitor is awesome btw. I've been using the sync to clock into
> ProTools and it works like a charm.
Confirmed. All the Unitors are great. I use Unitor N and Unitor2 as also the Export and a LOG3 and more...
Nothing beats Atari midi timing, this also in sync.
> If you guys see a Log3 let me know though.
I recommended the Export only because the LOG3 is hard to find.
I buyed the LOG3 together w/ a Unitor 2 for running Notator Logic 2.5 and NSL.
In most cases, if offered, you´d have to buy this package completely, a single LOG3 for sale is so rare you eventually have to wait month or years for.
With Notator Logic 2.5, you have more midi channels available as w/ NSL and you can use Unitor2, LOG3 and Export together!
Here´s a Notator Logic 2.5 incl. LOG3 available from a german dealer, see item #13 on this page...
http://www.atari-fachmarkt.de/Musik-Midi_c_3.html
EUR 100.- = USD 127.32 = GBP 85.94
prices for Export vary between 30-60.- EUR ...
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