Elektron Musical Instruments

Thanx guys!




--- In elektron-users@y..., "Blake&Liz Smith" <hoggfatt@h...> wrote:
> >From: "druixx" <druixx@y...>
> >Reply-To: elektron-users@y...
> >To: elektron-users@y...
> 
> >I wanna make this stuff most simple as possible.
> >I was thinking about buying a sidstation this summer, but i've no
> >experience in midi synths, so i want a cheap midi controller (could
> >you seggest me one?) that you don't have to program with the 
computer
> >and i'm wondering if i can plug the sid in my guitar or bass
> >amplifier, sure i can , but which are the effects? thanks for any
> >reply
> 
> well, i picked up a controller for around $100 a few years ago 
called a 
> roland pc-200mkII... it works fine though the keys arent weighted 
like a 
> real piano... any keyboard that is midi should work as a 
controller... get a 
> midi cable and plug it into the midi out port on the keyboard and 
the midi 
> in port of the sid. someone i think mentioned you need a sequencer 
but you 
> dont, a lot of times i dont use one. the amps are fine however you 
have to 
> keep in mind the signal levels... i belive the sid is line level 
which is 
> -10db so you want to plug it into a "line-in" jack on your amp if 
you. im 
> not entirely sure however i belive standard guitar jacks are a bit 
higher 
> impedence so the sid signal might be a little quiet... or perhaps 
the other 
> way around, im sure someone will correct me if im wrong. anyways 
try it and 
> see... but be carful putting signals through the sid itself because 
i hear 
> its pretty sensitive. hope this helps
> 
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