and tongue in cheek replies)Some reasons why I feel software is better:
- You can run multiple instances at the same time. I can too using 2 of the same box
- You can use it on your desktop / workstation, and laptop on the go without having to disturb your setup(s). I can carry my mini koass in my bag and not worry about anything else, i can even gig with them on a 2 minutes notice and people are more impressed than with my laptop
- When changing presets all knobs / parameters change to their proper setting. one day ill be rich enough to have infinito rotaries on everything
- Preset management is usually a lot easier. i don't use presets you insensitive clod (and in a way i think the exact opposite, all my presets are stored in the pattern on the tribe, change the pattern, it changes the other boxes)
- When using a controller you can map just the controls you need. when using hardware, everything is always at your finger tip, never have to scroll in deep menus, no knob have 2 functions, impossible to get mixed up...
- When using a mapped controller you only need to memorize one piece of hardware. when using hardware, you don't even have to memorize anything, it's silkscreened in the panel
- Total recall for your projects, very few hardware products offers this feature. any groovebox or HW sequencer and good programation/preset organisation on other machines and you change a pattern it sends CC and Prog Changes to everybody and everybody is happy
- There's no recording audio / hardly any noise in your audio. no noise in my audio besides when i put all distortions on, everything is pretty quiet here
- You can bounce offline. YOU WIN!
- You can use high quality controllers that essentially turn your software into hardware. You get all of the benefits with none of the draw backs. except when the DAW crashes/freezes or the controller goes offline, etc, in hardware the knob will always do what you expect them to do
BTW, i'm bi, i use hardware for live and live/logic for studio production, rarely mixing the 2, except for the micro modular that is used in both setups cause it sounds good enough to get on record, the mks, tx, dx, not that much, but the nord, OMG, how have i lived without mine for so long (sold it, bought it back, will replace all HW synths with 3-4 more micro's, will save a few 100 pounds to carry, maybe a much smaller truck if i can get rid of the left rack that you see in this clip (be quick, only 14 views allowed)
of course you're right. That's why you're supposed to put the roofie in her drink!
Everynow n again I'll buy into hardware,but it just doesn't justify the cost to me anymore.I'd rather save it for mic's,pre's converters,monitors,pc's,cabinets,wood floors,savings etc.. 