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2004-07-02 by jaxlore
Just purchased my xl-7 off of e-bay should be here next week. Can't wait to get to work. I have few years toying with cubase/reason combo and while they are powerful tools i just never can seem to lay down anything that really ups the ante. So i figured it was time to jump into the hardware sequencer foray and see what may come. This is a great group here lots of knowledgable folks. thanks and strangelove -doc
2004-07-07 by Joey Morales
greetings comrad, personally I'd stay away from the hardward sequencer. Would you like to strain while looking at a small usually colorless screen or a computer monitor??? A good and safe way to go, especially if you are beginning with midi, is to pull all your sounds from hardware while sequencing your beats/songs on a big beautiful computer screen. If you're having trouble laying down acceptable tracks...the best advice I can give is to keep soakin up as much tips and tricks from your favorite artists/producers by listening to their music. Cuz trust me...software sequencers were designed to make life much easier for the modern day producer...and they do. learn the program inside and out...and enjoe the X- Lead....Lord knows how many knocks I've made with it! jaxlore <jaxlore@...> wrote: Just purchased my xl-7 off of e-bay should be here next week. Can't wait to get to work. I have few years toying with cubase/reason combo and while they are powerful tools i just never can seem to lay down anything that really ups the ante. So i figured it was time to jump into the hardware sequencer foray and see what may come. This is a great group here lots of knowledgable folks. thanks and strangelove -doc Yahoo! Groups SponsorADVERTISEMENT --------------------------------- Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/xl7/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: xl7-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
2004-07-07 by Aaron Eppolito
LOL. This is sorta like posting "Ford Rules" on a Corvette mailing list... --- Joey Morales <trackmuzik@...> wrote: > personally I'd stay away from the hardward sequencer. Would you like > to strain while looking at a small usually colorless screen or a > computer monitor??? __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail is new and improved - Check it out! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
2004-07-07 by gonzinigonz
Use the best of both worlds i reckon.. I dont personally find a mouse and qwerty keyboard too interactive for making music. i still like hardware sequncers with big pads to bash and the like.. I also find that all the flash graphics a bit distracting and the monitor in my face a bit to much. Dont get me wrong though, you cant beat a graphical representation of midi data in a track. It is much easier that way to get right in there quickly. Also when the MPC is pumping, i havant heard a PC keep time like that yet.. Ive always had hardware, so thats why i guess. If your just starting out the PC route is proberly your cheapest option power vs cost. Just my 2 cents Gonz --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, Aaron Eppolito <synthesis77@y...> wrote: > LOL. This is sorta like posting "Ford Rules" on a Corvette mailing > list... > > --- Joey Morales <trackmuzik@y...> wrote: > > personally I'd stay away from the hardward sequencer. Would you like
> > to strain while looking at a small usually colorless screen or a > > computer monitor??? > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail is new and improved - Check it out! > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
2004-07-08 by robotchas
I chose the Command Station because after years of messing with software I find a well- designed hardware sequencer much more conducive to creativity. Software sequencers have their place (namely, editing), but by and large they're little more than glorified tape recorders. As nice as a 30" Cinema Display might be, music is about what you hear, not what you see, and a mouse, even a multi-button mouse, is still no match for dedicated hardware controllers. There's a reason why big Hollywood studios (film or music) still use massive mixing consoles alongside their ProTools rigs, and it's not nostalgia. --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "gonzinigonz" <gonzini@f...> wrote:
> Use the best of both worlds i reckon.. > I dont personally find a mouse and qwerty keyboard too interactive > for making music. i still like hardware sequncers with big pads to > bash and the like.. I also find that all the flash graphics a bit > distracting and the monitor in my face a bit to much. > Dont get me wrong though, you cant beat a graphical representation of > midi data in a track. It is much easier that way to get right in > there quickly. Also when the MPC is pumping, i havant heard a PC keep > time like that yet.. > Ive always had hardware, so thats why i guess. If your just starting > out the PC route is proberly your cheapest option power vs cost. > Just my 2 cents > Gonz > > > > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, Aaron Eppolito <synthesis77@y...> wrote: > > LOL. This is sorta like posting "Ford Rules" on a Corvette mailing > > list... > > > > --- Joey Morales <trackmuzik@y...> wrote: > > > personally I'd stay away from the hardward sequencer. Would you > like > > > to strain while looking at a small usually colorless screen or a > > > computer monitor??? > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Mail is new and improved - Check it out! > > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
2004-07-08 by erik_magrini@Baxter.com
I gotta disagree, there are definitely benefits to making music with a
hardware sequecner. Hands on control of more than one parameter, the fact
taht you're forced to make music by ear and not by sight (scary thought I
know). It is easier to do a lot of things on a software sequencer, but as
I'm finding out, easier isn't always better.
Anyway, really just trying to say that there's a time and a place for
both, and neither is necccesarily better than the other.
rEalm
"Joey Morales" <trackmuzik@...>
07/07/2004 05:43 PM
Please respond to xl7
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cc: Subject: Re: [xl7] Hola Folks greetings comrad, personally I'd stay away from the hardward sequencer. Would you like to strain while looking at a small usually colorless screen or a computer monitor??? A good and safe way to go, especially if you are beginning with midi, is to pull all your sounds from hardware while sequencing your beats/songs on a big beautiful computer screen. If you're having trouble laying down acceptable tracks...the best advice I can give is to keep soakin up as much tips and tricks from your favorite artists/producers by listening to their music. Cuz trust me...software sequencers were designed to make life much easier for the modern day producer...and they do. learn the program inside and out...and enjoe the X- Lead....Lord knows how many knocks I've made with it! jaxlore <jaxlore@...> wrote: Just purchased my xl-7 off of e-bay should be here next week. Can't wait to get to work. I have few years toying with cubase/reason combo and while they are powerful tools i just never can seem to lay down anything that really ups the ante. So i figured it was time to jump into the hardware sequencer foray and see what may come. This is a great group here lots of knowledgable folks. thanks and strangelove -doc Yahoo! Groups SponsorADVERTISEMENT --------------------------------- Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/xl7/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: xl7-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links The information transmitted is intended only for the person(s)or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or legally privileged material. Delivery of this message to any person other than the intended recipient(s) is not intended in any way to waive privilege or confidentiality. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of , or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you receive this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. For Translation: http://www.baxter.com/email_disclaimer [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
2004-07-08 by erik_magrini@Baxter.com
Hehehe.... LOL. This is sorta like posting "Ford Rules" on a Corvette mailing list... --- Joey Morales <trackmuzik@...> wrote: > personally I'd stay away from the hardward sequencer. Would you like > to strain while looking at a small usually colorless screen or a > computer monitor??? __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail is new and improved - Check it out! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail Yahoo! Groups Links The information transmitted is intended only for the person(s)or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or legally privileged material. Delivery of this message to any person other than the intended recipient(s) is not intended in any way to waive privilege or confidentiality. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of , or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you receive this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. For Translation: http://www.baxter.com/email_disclaimer [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
2004-07-08 by jaxlore
It's really a preference thing I guess, but after trying Cubase, Reason and the lot, I just figured it was time to do something different. Also if I ever get beyond the tinkerer stage i really want to do a live show thats more then just staring at a laptop. If this works out i will probably add a sampler but my wife wants some v-drums so we will see who wins. Should have the baby by monday. Just printed out the 347 page manual so i have to reading to do. gracias and strangelove -doc --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "robotchas" <robotchas@y...> wrote: > I chose the Command Station because after years of messing with software I find a well- > designed hardware sequencer much more conducive to creativity. Software sequencers > have their place (namely, editing), but by and large they're little more than glorified tape > recorders. As nice as a 30" Cinema Display might be, music is about what you hear, not > what you see, and a mouse, even a multi-button mouse, is still no match for dedicated > hardware controllers. > > There's a reason why big Hollywood studios (film or music) still use massive mixing
> consoles alongside their ProTools rigs, and it's not nostalgia. > > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, "gonzinigonz" <gonzini@f...> wrote: > > Use the best of both worlds i reckon.. > > I dont personally find a mouse and qwerty keyboard too interactive > > for making music. i still like hardware sequncers with big pads to > > bash and the like.. I also find that all the flash graphics a bit > > distracting and the monitor in my face a bit to much. > > Dont get me wrong though, you cant beat a graphical representation of > > midi data in a track. It is much easier that way to get right in > > there quickly. Also when the MPC is pumping, i havant heard a PC keep > > time like that yet.. > > Ive always had hardware, so thats why i guess. If your just starting > > out the PC route is proberly your cheapest option power vs cost. > > Just my 2 cents > > Gonz > > > > > > > > --- In xl7@yahoogroups.com, Aaron Eppolito <synthesis77@y...> wrote: > > > LOL. This is sorta like posting "Ford Rules" on a Corvette mailing > > > list... > > > > > > --- Joey Morales <trackmuzik@y...> wrote: > > > > personally I'd stay away from the hardward sequencer. Would you > > like > > > > to strain while looking at a small usually colorless screen or a > > > > computer monitor??? > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > Yahoo! Mail is new and improved - Check it out! > > > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail