Yes, never. We are talking many thousands here. The Haken Continuum is permanently out of my reach. The new “lower cost” pseudo-two-finger mini version is inferior and still insanely expensive.zerocrossing wrote: ↑Tue Feb 19, 2019 6:03 am Why never? Yeah, they’re expensive, but good hardware instruments are expensive.
How do you not need a computer? Roli devices are USB or Bluetooth. No MIDI connectors.zerocrossing wrote: ↑Tue Feb 19, 2019 6:03 amI’ve had a Rise 49 for a long time now and I’ve yet to have a single issue with it. It’s as solidly built as anything that I’ve ever owned. YOLO dude. Save up. Also, you don’t need a computer if you have an MPE synth like a Micromonsta or 002.
I don’t want the block. I don’t like the 24 keys, (should be 25), the lack of weight to hold it in place, or the missing controls found on the regular models.
On disability income? I’m technically not allowed to save up. Tax rebates come once per year and are shrinking too.zerocrossing wrote: ↑Tue Feb 19, 2019 6:03 amLike I said, save up. There’s no reason you can’t continue on with what you’re doing until you have the cash to get something fun. Hell, look at the Microfreak. $300! Polyphonic aftertouch and a hybrid synth that sounds amazing.
The Microfreak does have my attention. Is the filter controlled digitally? If so, is there stepping or high resolution? I know the oscillators are digital.
Yeah, but is it fun? I make music but I don’t have fun with the process.zerocrossing wrote: ↑Tue Feb 19, 2019 6:03 amWell, happiness comes from within, blah blah blah, but as an artist, I can tell you that unhappiness can come from wrestling with gear that won’t do what you want it to do. That said, a real musician will make music with what ever they can get their hands on.
Some of what functionality? High resolution knobs that manipulate full-resolution plugin automation? Besides, note where I said Kore is too much menu diving and configuration for my taste anyway... Maschine is more of the same.zerocrossing wrote: ↑Tue Feb 19, 2019 6:03 amNo one “needs” analog synths. Like I mentioned before, you can get some of that Kore functionality in Maschine and it will run on your current system.
Again: fun and pleasure working with the tools, and high resolution adjustments (not stepped digital adjustments) is what I’m going on about. I’ve been making music all this time. I just sick of the limitations and menu diving. And yeah, that’s eating away at my motivation.zerocrossing wrote: ↑Tue Feb 19, 2019 6:03 am...but I’ve also spent years being broke too and I always seemed to manage making cool noise with whatever I could get my hands on.