^ The MicroKontrol is pretty small as it is. A mate has one, its a great looking controller - looks like a little analogue synth rather than just a mid controller.
When it comes to the perfect controller, have you got an iPad? You could use apps like Lemur and the many other midi designer controller apps out there to create your own perfect controller on a song by song basis - i.e just have the controls you need per song onscreen at a time. Couple this with a hands-on controller with knobs or sliders for quicker more tactile control then you’re laughing
My friend also has the MicroKontrol and it’s a real gem, too bad korg stopped updating the drivers. It can work with live 9 if you manually map everything.
I have the opportunity to snag the new Minibrute SE for $398 new, should I?
One of my concerns of the Brutes is being able to tame their harshness, but upon watching several videos of users making really soft, and lush sounds- I think I’ll manage,
Multi-format sync for computers and electronic instruments
The SBX-1 lets computers and electronic instruments communicate and
synchronize with each other. It supports a vast array of both analog and
digital devices through DIN SYNC, MIDI and USB, and any of these can be
the master clock source. You can use the SBX-1 itself as the master
sync and control your external devices with its rock-steady internal
clock. With hands-on control over timing and groove, and support for
CV/GATE, the SBX-1 is far from just an ordinary sync box.
- Simultaneous conversion between MIDI, DIN SYNC, and USB/MIDI
- Control external devices with SBX-1 as the master sync source
- Shuffle adds swing to patterns generated on devices without swing like TR-808 and TB-303
feeling pretty meh on Roland’s attempts lately, and the sbx-1 isn’t much better. the LFOs are CV only it seems; I’d rather buy a MIDI Pal and/or Future Retro Swynx to go with my Oplab (while whipping Tobias to fix the MIDI Out bug already lol…)
Question. Does anyone have experience with Roland V-Synth and JP series? I own a JP-8080. It’s an excellent machine with great sound, lots of capabilities and extremely user-friendly interface. However, I am intrigues by V-Synth’s sample mangling capabilities and considering swapping JP-8080 for it. I’ve heard that its subtractive synthesis engine is very similar to JP-8080. How similar? Does it have similar problems (aliasing and envelope clicks)? How easy it it to use?
