Let's see your KEYS/SYNTHS!

[Achtane]

That was awesome.

[MrNovember]

That was amazing

[kbit]

Thank you, all

[tjlong]

awesome setups all around. this is mine..hopefully ill be able to finally get around to filling up the euro, probably a modcan quadd lfo, a korgasmatron 2 (but first, need to save up for a machinedrum and ocatrack!). right now its some makenoise (maths, echophon, dpo, etc), tyme sefari 2, peg, braids, err i think thats its. its all still very new to me and im learning slowly as i go along

[sergiomunoz74]

So I'm looking for a mixer for all of my crap is there no other way to go besides doing a large and relatively pricey 400-500 dollar mixer? also the above setup is so baller, I need to post pictures of my ever growing full setup, It's getting quite ridiculous now haha.

[Dr. Sherman Sticks M.D.]

how big of a mixer do u need? look at used mixers. i got an older 16 channel mackie mixer for $100 just cuz it was the older model and not the latest one.

[sergiomunoz74]

16 channels, I'm looking at used mixers and I'm having a tough time finding one round that price range. It's all between 300-500. I'm not sure if I want to spend that kinda scratch on something as dull as a mixer haha. I saw a 1604vlz mackie for 100 bucks and I didn't pick it up although I hear those have a good amount of issues, yay or nay?

[Dr. Sherman Sticks M.D.]

i had the CR1604. which i think is pre VLZ. i didn't have any issues w/ it. was built like a tank. mackie makes really nice mixers.

[sergiomunoz74]

Cool I'm gonna try to see what's up and try to keep a keen eye on craigslist. Recordings soon to come after.

[Deltaphoenix]

16 channels, I'm looking at used mixers and I'm having a tough time finding one round that price range. It's all between 300-500. I'm not sure if I want to spend that kinda scratch on something as dull as a mixer haha. I saw a 1604vlz mackie for 100 bucks and I didn't pick it up although I hear those have a good amount of issues, yay or nay?

Uhhhh mixers aren't dull. Checkout dub mixing. Getting feedback channels of effects is sweet. You have a good amount of stuff to input into a mixer but you also want a lot of sends if you are going to learn the way of the mixer. It really adds a lot of great textures.
I would say you should look at an Allen & Heath ZED24. I bought a new one for around $600 and I love it.

Besides the fun of dub mixing, solid parametric EQ goes a long way. Beyond handy.

[exsopr]

I guess I love arturia!

What program are you using to MIDI the ipad and what adapter are you using?

[01010111]

It looks like the iPad camera connection kit. It let's you plug USB stuff into the ipad, and I'm pretty sure a lot of the synth apps for the iPad let you connect a midi controller using the camera kit.

[sp3k]

It looks like the iPad camera connection kit. It let's you plug USB stuff into the ipad, and I'm pretty sure a lot of the synth apps for the iPad let you connect a midi controller using the camera kit.

Yep! I'm waiting for a usb powered hub so i can plug both midi devices to the ipad.

[odontophobia]

It looks like the iPad camera connection kit. It let's you plug USB stuff into the ipad, and I'm pretty sure a lot of the synth apps for the iPad let you connect a midi controller using the camera kit.

Yep! I'm waiting for a usb powered hub so i can plug both midi devices to the ipad.

Oh damn! I haven't though of trying that out. Of course I'm reppin' an old ass iPad one so I think my iOS soft synth capabilities are a helluva lot less than anything more current.

The other thing I worry about is strain on the 30-pin dock connector. The camera connection is huge and plugging a usb cable into it always makes me concerned that it's eventually going to bend the dock connector and ruin the iPad.

[01010111]

It looks like the iPad camera connection kit. It let's you plug USB stuff into the ipad, and I'm pretty sure a lot of the synth apps for the iPad let you connect a midi controller using the camera kit.

Yep! I'm waiting for a usb powered hub so i can plug both midi devices to the ipad.

Wait. You can plug both the pad and keyboard controllers into the ipad?

Also, have you tried the usb midi out on the microbrute? I'm considering getting one to start building a mini-synth rig.