Is anyone making Dubstep tunes without the use of a computer

sir rumble dub · Post by **sir rumble dub** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 6:55 am

Hi, I was just wondering if anyone is using sequencer/synth/sampler set ups to make their tunes. What are you using? I'm kinda thinkin about not using a computer, as mine is old and slow, so was gonna give midi styles a go...

lowpass · Post by **lowpass** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 7:19 am

fair play to you, sounds like hard work setting up but you would get some sweet sounds

Brisance · Post by **Brisance** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 8:22 am

Unless you have the gear, buying a new computer would be multiple times cheaper.

Jah Billah · Post by **Jah Billah** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 8:38 am

Sir Rumble Dub wrote:Hi, I was just wondering if anyone is using sequencer/synth/sampler set ups to make their tunes. .

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sir rumble dub · Post by **sir rumble dub** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 8:40 am

Hey guys,

Yeah I have a roland mv8000, which can run 128 tracks of midi sequencing and 16tracks of audio. It also has a analogue bass modelling synth with a sync LFO. But after recently buying a novation A station and hooking that up to my sampler, it has shown me how much stuff you can do with midi. I was planning on getting reason4 after jammin on my mates computer, but now I think I'm gonna go for a multi timbral synth. I'll have to get some outboard effects, but also wondering on a not too expencive way to do a freqency split. Any one got any ideas on freq split using hardware?

Cheers

ruckus49 · Post by **ruckus49** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 8:45 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHd5fmVMMR0

not dubstep but these guys use a didgeridoo and do live performances of their techno. sounds like a wobble lol

mico viejo · Post by **mico viejo** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 9:51 am

Sir Rumble Dub wrote:I have a roland mv8000, which can run 128 tracks of midi sequencing and 16tracks of audio. It also has a analogue bass modelling synth with a sync LFO. But after recently buying a novation A station and hooking that up to my sampler, it has shown me how much stuff you can do with midi. I was planning on getting reason4 after jammin on my mates computer, but now I think I'm gonna go for a multi timbral synth.

sounds good. anything got to be better than another dubstep wobble-clone using reason. do it.

tripaddict · Post by **tripaddict** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 12:16 pm

i've got some hardware but its so frustrating it takes 4 ever to get round the menu's and even longer to program stuff in.

pc's have made making music to easy ...

or im just too lazy

drokkr · Post by **drokkr** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 12:36 pm

TripAddict wrote:i've got some hardware but its so frustrating it takes 4 ever to get round the menu's and even longer to program stuff in.

pc's have made making music to easy ...

or im just too lazy

too lazy

i have a korg electribe and a mc 505, which get used in my live show. the 505 and i are breaking up... we don't get on like we used to

bandshell · Post by **bandshell** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 2:21 pm

Akira Kiteshi uses mostly hardware doesn't he?

hurlingdervish · Post by **hurlingdervish** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 2:30 pm

i do most my resampling on the roland sp-555
its a wonderful machine, and a great secret weapon because people who buy it don't understand the potential, expect an MPC and return it
it has usb audio soundcard in/out simultaneously soo...

"hey that drum loop needs to be glitched"

start sampling with out any other routing besides a usb cable....amazing
you can even save effect settings to each pad in another mode, so you can jump between filter settings, tape delay times, etc etc
its got a sub bass osc with a gate so you can have it hit only when the loud part hits, or all the time and do crazy sweeps with it.

lots of cool stuff. a way of incorporating hardware without the limitations of only working with hardware

inner loop · Post by **inner loop** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 2:39 pm

I'm working on doing some live dubstep with a band and live sampling/looping.

wormcode · Post by **wormcode** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 7:39 pm

I used to do live techno with hardware setups, and sometimes still do so naturally I started to include a dubstep sound, but more emphasis on the dub. For hardware sequencing I use a couple of RM1X midi sequencers, the sounds are shit but the sequencing is great. Have also used MMT8's but they are too limited. The Yamaha QY series are great & portable too, I want to pick up another 1 sometime. Sampling is done with fully upgraded Yamaha SU700 and/or MPC2000xl. For synths there's a bunch of assorted stuff, but it's mostly centered around couple of Viruses and Elektron gear though I like to switch it up, sometimes it's old Roland gear, sometimes I use a couple of boxes from Quasimidi too, I always liked their gear. MIDI is a fucking bitch and a half when you start to add more gear though. The worst part was always configuring the MIDI chain.

Btw Scorn/Mick Harris uses hardware exclusively I think, or has in the past anyway.

k_k · Post by **k_k** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 8:21 pm

DROKKR wrote: i have a korg electribe and a mc 505, which get used in my live show. the 505 and i are breaking up... we don't get on like we used to

Korg Electribesssss

which one you got?

sir rumble dub · Post by **sir rumble dub** » Mon Aug 10, 2009 5:37 am

Thanks for your replies People. Churz

rekall · Post by **rekall** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:50 am

electribe esx1 to get the whole idea, all the phrasing, and most of the fx and step-edits to fx/filter/etc.
then record each part and tweak with 10-band eq individually on the 'puter, then multitrack the structure of the tune itself.
render down and clean up. done!

youthful_implants · Post by **youthful_implants** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:54 am

its long, that much I do know.

drokkr · Post by **drokkr** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:32 am

K_K wrote: Korg Electribesssss which one you got?

MX - the blue one

wormcode · Post by **wormcode** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:49 am

Electribes are great, but those older smaller plastic ones that first came out used to be extremely picky, they seemed to not like synching up to any gear besides other electribes. Anyone else notice that?

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