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Introspective · Post by **Introspective** » Wed Dec 29, 2021 5:24 pm

<rant source="curmudgeonly old coot" note="get off my lawn">
As someone who requires modern medicine to stay alive, I take issue with the notion that life would be "better" without a thriving society. Things were not better "in the old days," and to my mind it's flaunting one's privilege to pretend they were. :-\
</rant>

The question is not well-posed (sorry, not sorry), so I will answer a variation on it:

What's the simplest studio set up you could be satisfied with for a full year of music production?

For my needs, I would require a drum machine, a source of ambient / atmospheric soundscapes, a versatile analog or VA synth, and an unabashedly digital one, most certainly a wavetable synth. I don't think I would be satisfied with less than that.

My current picks would be Roland System-8, Spire, Maschine (with a custom load of 10 hand-picked kits), and ... Straylight.

Second choice for each:

Modal Cobalt8, PPG Wave 3.V, Elektron RYTM, and Softube Parallels.

...or maybe Pigments instead of Parallels.

GORRAMMIT! DON'T MAKE ME CHOOSE.

BBFG# · Post by **BBFG#** » Wed Dec 29, 2021 6:41 pm

Does this "desert island" also include other musicians with their "desert island" setups?
That could change it dramatically.

As a thought experiment, these can be a little insightful. But to really put some thought into it, I make it into different scenarios.
Such as:
If a judge ordered by current law (e.g. re: tax, bankruptcy, divorce, etc.) - that they were taking everything to liquidate and would only allow you one DAW, one plugin, what would you be be left with?
(Taking into consideration they legally can't take your NFRs and free collections. And which of those would you regularly keep using before rebuilding?)
Or:
If you were reduced to a nomadic couch-surfer and had to use computers as you crossed paths with them, what would be on your portable drive to be able to facilitate those precious moments of composition/production?

raiderpdog · Post by **raiderpdog** » Wed Dec 29, 2021 6:42 pm

Well, since we are talking desert island, I am actually going full desert island here. No power. Trapped like a rat.

probably some coconut shells for percussion, some type of flute I could carve, and whatever weird xylophone type instrument I could make out of whatever I could scavenge for it. if I could find the right type of strong vine or whatever, attempt to make a sorry string instrument of some type.

Fish Skeleton mouth harp, too. A couple island women for backup vocals and we're good to go

Introspective · Post by **Introspective** » Wed Dec 29, 2021 8:50 pm

I really recommend the Elektron Digitakt for this. Its case has a really nice resonance to it when you bang it with sticks, and the clicky keys make a pleasant hi-hat-like sound when you push on them. You can also bang the whole thing on a flat rock for something like a kick.

pdxindy · Post by **pdxindy** » Wed Dec 29, 2021 8:59 pm

Introspective wrote: Wed Dec 29, 2021 5:24 pm What's the simplest studio set up you could be satisfied with for a full year of music production?

For my needs, I would require a drum machine, a source of ambient / atmospheric soundscapes, a versatile analog or VA synth, and an unabashedly digital one, most certainly a wavetable synth. I don't think I would be satisfied with less than that.

My current picks would be Roland System-8, Spire, Maschine (with a custom load of 10 hand-picked kits), and ... Straylight.

Waldorf M, Elektron Rytm, my laptop and audio interface and Bazille, Hive, Bitwig... plus Fabfilter and Valhalla FX + u-he Presswerk... Focal Twin6 be monitors plus sub... 1 quality Mic.

I'm fine with that as a minimal setup.

cryophonik · Post by **cryophonik** » Wed Dec 29, 2021 9:28 pm

You nerds can enjoy your synths. Here’s my desert island setup:

zerocrossing · Post by **zerocrossing** » Wed Dec 29, 2021 9:31 pm

My setup would probably not change much at all. I don’t think I have any plugins that need authorization beyond installation.

jonalyn · Post by **jonalyn** » Wed Dec 29, 2021 9:42 pm

Fabfilter complete bundle

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Wed Dec 29, 2021 9:45 pm

cryophonik wrote: Wed Dec 29, 2021 9:28 pm You nerds can enjoy your synths. Here’s my desert island setup:

Vintage.

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Wed Dec 29, 2021 11:06 pm

cryophonik wrote: Wed Dec 29, 2021 9:28 pm You nerds can enjoy your synths. Here’s my desert island setup:

youll look better in the animal print

im not sure what ill wear

Synthack · Post by **Synthack** » Thu Dec 30, 2021 3:44 am

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Synthack · Post by **Synthack** » Thu Dec 30, 2021 3:47 am

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felis · Post by **felis** » Thu Dec 30, 2021 1:00 pm

kobal wrote: Wed Dec 29, 2021 5:09 pm it would be amazing if internet could shut down for a few years , same for cell phone network .. back to real life

One day without would be enough to cause major panic in a lot of people when they realize how dependent they've become.

chk071 · Post by **chk071** » Thu Dec 30, 2021 1:06 pm

Synthack wrote: Wed Dec 29, 2021 7:52 am Ok so let's say the internet is going to shut down on Jan 1st 2022 and not be restored for another 10 years.

What kind of setup would you use?

Are you somehow related to THE INTRANCER?

ShawnG · Post by **ShawnG** » Thu Dec 30, 2021 1:37 pm

felis wrote: Thu Dec 30, 2021 1:00 pm
kobal wrote: Wed Dec 29, 2021 5:09 pm it would be amazing if internet could shut down for a few years , same for cell phone network .. back to real life
One day without would be enough to cause major panic in a lot of people when they realize how dependent they've become.

Including the people who think they want it to go away.