Just doing this music thing as a hobby, sold off some gear and thinking of my next purchase
I know i have enough music gear already but this brings me enjoyment and keeps me sane from the real world so i will continue buying and selling, trying things out etc
i also donāt live close to a music store or have any music friends so i usually rely on Youtube demos etc
some current thoughts
a Strymon pedal, (i havenāt really got any external FX)
a Mixer (currently running everything through USB e.g. Akeys and Boutiques or my interface into Abletonā¦mixer will help me get OTB etc?)
save up and get an OTmk2 (have no external sampler, just using software samplers)
SH01A (like the look of this boutique and have been really impressed by my TB03 and JU06)
any suggestions or ideas?
(I am guessing some people are bored with these sorts of threadsā¦If so I apologise in advance and please disregard )
Yeah Iāve viewed some of those Knobs Youtubes in the past, looks like funā¦ I would get my old Jackson 6 string out from under the bed if I buy some pedals
I was looking at the Korg Monologue along with getting the Zoom pedal. I did think about the 101, having had one in the 90s, but may opt for the plugin.
The Zoom MS-100 BT was recently discontinued so there may be some bargains to be had. It has all the MS-70CDR stuff plus tons of amps and distortions, some of those amps sound fantastic when driven.
Because of the discontinuation all the downloadable models are now free, only problem being the download app is iPad only.
everyone loves telling each other what to buy, not to worry
the Octatrack mkII ā¦ heaps more fun than software samplers, and the funky swing feel of the Elektron vibe is a bonus. Grooves a lot better than software samplers in my experience.
@crybov@t@gigerbone thanks for your thoughts, sounds like the little Zoom pedals seem to good value, i will keep my eye out the MS 100 thanks for that tip
@previewlounge good to hearā¦yes i want to get OTB one day so a hardware sampler is on the list. Never had a go at the OT
I got a week off work so i will be watching plenty of Youtubes researching
if there is no need for timestretching i would highly recommend the Digitakt. super friendly and sounds gorgeous. But itās for practical immediate tune-making, not so much for parameter exploring like the OT is.
I have looked at the Digitaktā¦i think the OT with the ability to play longer samples is better for me. I have the Rytm so my drums, one shot samples are currently taken care of there, once that easy sample transfer program comes into being that will make life easier with there.
very cool, yes iām handling the drum side of things with the Machinedrum, OT for synths, nature sounds, vocals, percussion loops, so on and so forth. Loading a few analog synth bass samples to various partitions on the Machinedrum drives to occasionally do bass within that environment alongside the drums, as it seems appropriate sometimes.
ah, the longer sample option - so very useful. also the mixer side of the OT is pretty invaluable for live or studio.
You mention Akeys, Rytm, boutiques, and Abletonā¦
Knowing which boutiques, if you use any other gear, and what type of music you like to make could help others make recommendationsā¦
Strymon pedals:
IMO you canāt go wrong with most of the Strymon or Eventide pedals. Talking Strymon ā¦ I think the three ābigā boxes for time-effects are a good start for electronic music, āBig Skyā (reverb), āTime Lineā (delay), and āMobiusā (chorus, phaser etc.). All boxes deliver excellent sound and different FX-variations.
Mixer:
How many channels/busses do you need? I would recommend to check out Allen Heath, Mackie, and Soundcraft.
OT:
If you get an OT and have not too many inputs, you can use it as a mixer too. Why not save up more and go for the āblack trinityā in āgrayā. If you want much sound mangling, think of a rhythm oriented box too. Eight audio tracks sometimes are limited, if we have kick, snare, HH, percussion etc. per track and want to make use of the various other OT features too.
Boutique:
You might start with one and end up with a collection
If you not stick to the design, the System-1 with itās various plug-outs could also be an interesting alternative. I have the complete plug-out collection, including SH 101 and itās really worth the money.
