KVR Audio

Lazerbacon766 · Post by **Lazerbacon766** » Sun May 20, 2012 9:26 pm

i know i just asked this question but i am about to go on a really long trip and i just really need a good sketckpad for drums and synth so plz help.

Xenobt · Post by **Xenobt** » Sun May 20, 2012 10:13 pm

What platform?

Lazerbacon766 · Post by **Lazerbacon766** » Sun May 20, 2012 11:59 pm

pretty much anything though pads or keys would be preferable

Xenobt · Post by **Xenobt** » Mon May 21, 2012 2:02 am

Iphone, android, laptop or self contained?

Lazerbacon766 · Post by **Lazerbacon766** » Mon May 21, 2012 11:16 am

no i need something hardware other than mainstream devices

whyterabbyt · Post by **whyterabbyt** » Mon May 21, 2012 11:19 am

Lazerbacon766 wrote:no i need something hardware other than mainstream devices

why?

stimresp · Post by **stimresp** » Mon May 21, 2012 12:16 pm

I won't question your motivations, only to suggest from my own experience. An e-mu command station makes and excellent compositional sketchpad. You can capture 32 tracks of MIDI, comes with a decent set of sounds, is expandable, and can be had for little money.

Cheers

Lazerbacon766 · Post by **Lazerbacon766** » Mon May 21, 2012 9:14 pm

whyterabbyt wrote:
Lazerbacon766 wrote:no i need something hardware other than mainstream devices
why?

just because i cant work with a touchscreen 95% of the time. (Its too small) and i cant afford an ipad

Lazerbacon766 · Post by **Lazerbacon766** » Mon May 21, 2012 9:15 pm

stimresp wrote:I won't question your motivations, only to suggest from my own experience. An e-mu command station makes and excellent compositional sketchpad. You can capture 32 tracks of MIDI, comes with a decent set of sounds, is expandable, and can be had for little money.

Cheers

actually i can't find a conmmand station for sale plz give me link

Grain Bastard · Post by **Grain Bastard** » Tue May 22, 2012 1:30 pm

Lazerbacon766 wrote:
stimresp wrote:I won't question your motivations, only to suggest from my own experience. An e-mu command station makes and excellent compositional sketchpad. You can capture 32 tracks of MIDI, comes with a decent set of sounds, is expandable, and can be had for little money.

Cheers
actually i can't find a conmmand station for sale plz give me link

They haven't made them for years so it's eBay etc.

I'd say an iPad is what you want, second hand price out of your price range???

mkdr · Post by **mkdr** » Tue May 22, 2012 1:53 pm

Grain Bastard wrote: I'd say an iPad is what you want, second hand price out of your price range???

I'd say a piece of paper would be more useful than that.

Mattiiiii · Post by **Mattiiiii** » Tue May 22, 2012 2:01 pm

I feel exactly like the OP. After much testing, I now prefer the combination of (1.) an extremely easy-to-use hardware groovebox (a Korg EMX in my case) and (2.) a polyphonic hardware synthesizer with many knobs that offers not just subtractive standards, but also some decent piano and e-piano sounds (in my case that's a cheap but extremely inspiring MicroKorg XL and a Motif XS).

Inspiration strikes as soon as I start a beat at the EMX and start jamming on my MicroKorg...

george · Post by **george** » Tue May 22, 2012 2:23 pm

Lazerbacon766 wrote:just because i cant work with a touchscreen 95% of the time. (Its too small) and i cant afford an ipad

It's not that terrible, you get used to it

Also, I don't think there are a lot of true mobile studio alternatives for less than $399 (refurbished iPad 2).

Grain Bastard · Post by **Grain Bastard** » Tue May 22, 2012 3:44 pm

mkdr wrote:
Grain Bastard wrote: I'd say an iPad is what you want, second hand price out of your price range???
I'd say a piece of paper would be more useful than that.

I'd say shut the f**k up unless you got something relevant to say.

Lazerbacon766 · Post by **Lazerbacon766** » Tue May 22, 2012 11:29 pm

Grain Bastard wrote:
mkdr wrote:
Grain Bastard wrote: I'd say an iPad is what you want, second hand price out of your price range???
I'd say a piece of paper would be more useful than that.
I'd say shut the f**k up unless you got something relevant to say.

dude calm down its just his opinion about that. and plus unforturnatly just refurbished is out of my price range. and guys im not looking for a whole studio just something that i could play and record so that i could re play it into my computer with my keyrig 49 (awsome midi by the way).

edit: and also i would prefer if it was at least under $300 if not lower

looking for a good sketchpad