Hi guys!
Is the Monomachine a good brain for a small dawless setup? Can it controls a pair of other synths in a satisfying way?
(In this case: Monomachine + Preenfm2 + 0-coast)
Thanks
Well, the satisfaction itās about your goals.
Basic midi sequencing with some CC would be fine, but not so deep and not comparable to a DAW or an MPC.
Consider that you donāt have different lenghts per track with MNM sequencer.
The arpeggiator is a plus with the MNM, also about the sequence lenght workaround.
Thatās very good to know, so the arpeggiator can circumvent that limitation in some way!
Check Tarekitās tips and tricks page, search for āIntuitive arpā.
I have used a Monomachine in this way for a while now, but as a sequencer it is starting to show its age, as others have said, it has no scale length or scale multiplier per track, no microtiming, no trig conditions. Octatrack is a better bet for this use case specifically, or a Digitone (no kits or song mode though). But I do love working on the MM, with a midi keyboard attached. I guess Iām just used to it.
aye, itās been the ābrainā of my setup for over a decade now, but i also use an OT (and a couple of other seq) to overcome its limitations.
i think itās worth a shot trying it for this purpose and seeing if it works for you.