Equipment Recommendation Thread

vahn roi · Post by **vahn roi** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 11:20 pm

This topic will hopefully be a work in progress. Here members can find a list of equipment that is recommended by other members here on DSF.

With any luck after this topic grows in size, it will help kill some of the "what midi controller should I use?" topics. (assuming it grows enough to warrant pin'd status" But for that to be possible, people need to contribute! Post the name and some info about the piece of equipment you recommend.

So here we go.

Midi Controllers.

M-Audio Oxygen 8 ~£100
For laying down synths and basslines. Find it easier than drawing in with the mouse ~ Wub
note: some members have mentioned issues when using this controller with Reason.

M-Audio Oxygen 49 ~£120
Works perfectly with whatever the fuck i want. ~Vonboyage

Novation X-Station 25 ~£250
A MIDI keyboard (there are 25 or 49 key ones), with a built in soundcard, as well as a built in Novation synth (basically a V-Station), which you can jam with, over the top of the sound that's coming out through the PC/lappy. It's also got some effects that you can apply to the incoming signals before you send them to the computer. ~setspeed

Korg PadKontrol ~£100
For laying down drum tracks and all that. Got it setup to cycle through my different Battery kits using the big silver knob, plus the touch pad bottom right controls filters and effects and stuff. ~Wub

To be continued.

r · Post by r » Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:53 am

we cant afford it

[close topic]

vahn roi · Post by **vahn roi** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 2:59 am

What does that mean?

vonboyage · Post by **vonboyage** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 3:17 am

We broke, y'all

Doesn't stop us talking about them, though.

R, allow shootin mans thread down in flames.

wub · Post by **wub** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 8:32 am

vahn roi wrote:I did a search and couldn't find one that covered a broad range of equipment. Maybe with the number of threads being made it's a good idea?

I was thinking a thread with sections with suggestions for midi controllers, amps, monitors, mixers, ect. of varying price ranges? Not necessarily links to places to get them, but model names and such.

I donno, just a thought.

I've got a couple of MIDI controllers;

M-Audio Oxygen 8 for laying down synths and basslines. Find it easier than drawing in with the mouse

Korg PadKontrol for laying down drum tracks and all that. Got it setup to cycle through my different Battery kits using the big silver knob, plus the touch pad bottom right controls filters and effects and stuff.

Both of them go for less than £100 over here, cheaper if you get second hand off eBay.

FSTZ · Post by **FSTZ** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 2:11 pm

buy a hardware synth!

djprojekts · Post by **djprojekts** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 2:28 pm

Wub wrote:
vahn roi wrote:I did a search and couldn't find one that covered a broad range of equipment. Maybe with the number of threads being made it's a good idea?

I was thinking a thread with sections with suggestions for midi controllers, amps, monitors, mixers, ect. of varying price ranges? Not necessarily links to places to get them, but model names and such.

I donno, just a thought.

I've got a couple of MIDI controllers;

M-Audio Oxygen 8 for laying down synths and basslines. Find it easier than drawing in with the mouse

Korg PadKontrol for laying down drum tracks and all that. Got it setup to cycle through my different Battery kits using the big silver knob, plus the touch pad bottom right controls filters and effects and stuff.

Both of them go for less than £100 over here, cheaper if you get second hand off eBay.

That keyboard sucks, i cant even record onto reason using that keyboard.

wub · Post by **wub** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 2:39 pm

Djprojekts wrote:
That keyboard sucks, i cant even record onto reason using that keyboard.

Never had a problem with it myself - both Fruity and Cubase detected it straight away

vonboyage · Post by **vonboyage** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 2:42 pm

Ive got an Oxygen49.. works perfectly with whatever the fuck i want.

djprojekts · Post by **djprojekts** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 3:04 pm

Wub wrote:
Djprojekts wrote:
That keyboard sucks, i cant even record onto reason using that keyboard.

Never had a problem with it myself - both Fruity and Cubase detected it straight away

Maybe its just me then but while were on this subject, i have this keyboard and all i want to know is how to record what u punch in on the keys onto the song itself. Anyone?

vahn roi · Post by **vahn roi** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 3:16 pm

Vonboyage wrote:We broke, y'all

Doesn't stop us talking about them, though.

R, allow shootin mans thread down in flames.

My point exactly...I never mentioned anything about money. Just a list of equipment.

Edited. Thanks for the contributions.

wub · Post by **wub** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 3:46 pm

Djprojekts wrote:
Wub wrote:
Djprojekts wrote:
That keyboard sucks, i cant even record onto reason using that keyboard.

Never had a problem with it myself - both Fruity and Cubase detected it straight away
Maybe its just me then but while were on this subject, i have this keyboard and all i want to know is how to record what u punch in on the keys onto the song itself. Anyone?

Haven't used Reason so not sure - is there a record function on it?

setspeed · Post by **setspeed** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 4:32 pm

on the subject of midi keyboards, i picked up a Novation X-Station 2nd hand recently.

fantastic bit of kit.

it's MIDI keyboard (there are 25 or 49 key ones), with a built in soundcard, as well as a built in Novation synth (basically a V-Station), which you can jam with, over the top of the sound that's coming out through the PC/lappy.
it's also got some effects that you can apply to the incoming signals before you send them to the computer...

vahn roi · Post by **vahn roi** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 4:48 pm

Added.

wallace · Post by **wallace** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 6:15 pm

Korg Kontrol is sikk, my bru has it.
Definetly worth getting IMO

I'm on a Novation 37sl atm.
No complaints at all, really liking it.

FSTZ · Post by **FSTZ** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 7:44 pm

Djprojekts wrote:Maybe its just me then but while were on this subject, i have this keyboard and all i want to know is how to record what u punch in on the keys onto the song itself. Anyone?

whoa!

you mean "how do I record midi notes?"

FSTZ · Post by **FSTZ** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 7:45 pm

setspeed wrote:on the subject of midi keyboards, i picked up a Novation X-Station 2nd hand recently.

fantastic bit of kit.

it's MIDI keyboard (there are 25 or 49 key ones), with a built in soundcard, as well as a built in Novation synth (basically a V-Station), which you can jam with, over the top of the sound that's coming out through the PC/lappy.
it's also got some effects that you can apply to the incoming signals before you send them to the computer...

this is my weapon of choice

abstractsound · Post by **abstractsound** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:56 pm

dont leave out the axiom 25. i use and enjoy it..

and all maudio controllers should work with reason. im pretty sure the oxygen is even a default in the list of choices. i know my axiom 25 has presets for all the reason vsts that map out different useful functions on the 8 knobs and pads.

tempest · Post by **tempest** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:39 pm

Novation all the way. IMO

Haven't been let down yet.

FSTZ · Post by **FSTZ** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:40 pm

tempest wrote:Novation all the way. IMO

Haven't been let down yet.

same

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