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Christmas
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Mon Dec 14, 2009 3:09 pmby Burnsy
Seeing that Christmas is just around the corner, is anyone expecting any new audio gear from the old feller in red? I'm hoping for a midi controller and some acoustic treatment for my room. More than likely i'll get a potato filled with coal.
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Mon Dec 14, 2009 3:29 pmby Christian LeBlanc
That's a "no" here...but I thought I'd post anyway.
Would like a nice ribbon controller, though. That'd be so sweet.
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Mon Dec 14, 2009 4:43 pmby macrae11
I'm getting a MIDI controller of some sort, haven't quite narrowed it down yet. Probably just a cheap 61 key controller. Figured it was time to teach myself some pianer.
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Mon Dec 14, 2009 5:40 pmby Mathieu Benoit
Alain's getting a bunch of stuff from the whole family, and I'm buying myself a Presonus Central Station. I'm going to order it while I'm away so that I can start getting it in my setup as soon as I get back.
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Mon Dec 14, 2009 7:50 pmby Malcolm Boyce
Not "expecting" anything, but sometimes that's when it's most fun.
Re: Christmas
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Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:02 pmby Crimson Chameleon
Burnsy wrote:More than likely i'll get a potato filled with coal.
Cool! You'll get some amazing sounds outta that.
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Wed Dec 16, 2009 1:06 pmby Crimson Chameleon
On a serious note, though, I did ask the old fella in red for what any good home recording set-up needs: an SM57.
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Wed Dec 16, 2009 2:47 pmby adam
macrae11 wrote:I'm getting a MIDI controller of some sort [...] Figured it was time to teach myself some pianer.
Don't know if you've seen 'em but L&M has the
Yamaha KX8 advertised right now. Pretty nice software suite with it, not that you'd need it; USB & conventional MIDI connectivity; more than decent feel (I've been playing pianny for 80% of my life now!) and, also, it's $359.
As for gear for Christmas, the ladyfriend has allegedly bought me something, but I've no idea what. FRUSTRATING.
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Wed Dec 16, 2009 5:31 pmby macrae11
Hey thanks for the heads up Adam. I'm probably not going to get an 88 key controller, at least for right now. I'm learning keys to mostly play strings and synth patches as opposed to piano proper, so I figure it's not worth the extra weight, size, and price. Plus we've got a couple of good 88 key "controllers" at the studio if I ever want that.
The KX61 or 49 look more like what I'm looking for, but it looks like it's discontinued, at least according to a few retailers websites. Anyone have any knowledge of that, or any other controls I should be considering? I was really just looking at the M-Audio Keystation61ES, but am open to suggestions. It would be nice to have something with at least a few controllers on it.