fun bits of hardware!

b-lam · Post by **b-lam** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 3:14 pm

getting a lot of joy from bits of hardware I've bought recently, these two are my favourites:

SP404

qy70

Both loads of fun for making loops/weird noises to use in tracks, and can play live with them as they're so small.

Heard good things about the kaossilator... anyone got one? any good?

Would appreciate tips on other bits that are available, low budget is key here, but the lofi sound is part of the fun...

misk · Post by **misk** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 3:19 pm

and

both amazing - suprisingly lofi still, and limited enough to make you get creative. best part? change out the tubes for a fatter, warmer, fully analogue sound. you can make shit sound thick with the right tubes.

tempahproductions · Post by **tempahproductions** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 3:58 pm

the SP404 is a good bit of kit to stick in a bag and go away on holiday madlib uses one mad alot of his beats on it

i just use mine to knock up a quick idea and when i get back to the studio i work on the idea more great bit of gear

b-lam · Post by **b-lam** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 4:27 pm

@misk: yeh those2 look good, all I've heard from them sound very quantized though, is everything automatically snapped to the grid or is there room to leave the beats as recorded?

tubes at the output is such a class idea as well I'm sure these sound great through a soundsystem!

k_k · Post by **k_k** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 4:56 pm

Im gettin my self an Electribe MX( the blue one) after christmas. Should be fun

misk · Post by **misk** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 5:05 pm

B-LAM wrote:@misk: yeh those2 look good, all I've heard from them sound very quantized though, is everything automatically snapped to the grid or is there room to leave the beats as recorded?

tubes at the output is such a class idea as well I'm sure these sound great through a soundsystem!

yeah they snap to a grid automatically, but the trick is to up the tempo to 300 (thats the fastest it can go, sadly) and you get a much more live feel. it all depends. thats the beauty of hardware - its limited - so you're forced to be creative.

the sampler is essentially a glorified drum machine for me, but i do resample shit in it. it's only got 256 seconds of mono sampling time. first thing i did when i bought it was delete the factory samples.

the MX bass is fucking RUDE.

deadly_habit · Post by **deadly_habit** » Sun Dec 21, 2008 9:52 pm

B-LAM wrote:getting a lot of joy from bits of hardware I've bought recently, these two are my favourites:

SP404

qy70

Both loads of fun for making loops/weird noises to use in tracks, and can play live with them as they're so small.

Heard good things about the kaossilator... anyone got one? any good?

Would appreciate tips on other bits that are available, low budget is key here, but the lofi sound is part of the fun...

just sold this

on the prowl for this atm

esoundc · Post by **esoundc** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 6:26 am

Deadly Habit wrote: just sold this

i also had that one, it is middle use. Can be better.
The QY's are good.

glottis5 · Post by **glottis5** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 8:39 am

where do you guys buy this stuff? i'd love to have stuff like this, but i can never find anything good locally.

b-lam · Post by **b-lam** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:07 am

glottis5 wrote:where do you guys buy this stuff? i'd love to have stuff like this, but i can never find anything good locally.

digital village in bristol is ace.

Online stores are often the way... GAK.co.uk or dolphinmusic.co.uk

b-lam · Post by **b-lam** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:09 am

esoundc wrote:
Deadly Habit wrote: just sold this

i also had that one, it is middle use. Can be better.
The QY's are good.

The 404 is a lot of fun, more pads and more effects than 202...

b-lam · Post by **b-lam** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:26 am

check this bristol guy's hand made hardware:

http://www.bugbrand.co.uk/pages/shop.htm

shame it sells out so quickly, I've missed the audioweevlls so far but got fingers crossed I'll catch one some day.

tankomatic · Post by **tankomatic** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:42 am

just got myself this little toy,

so fun to use and only £130

b-lam · Post by **b-lam** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 11:58 am

tankomatic wrote:just got myself this little toy,

so fun to use and only £130

yeh I got this, when I use it in a club the sub shakes it and sets off one of the more sensitive pads though

ketamine · Post by **ketamine** » Mon Dec 22, 2008 3:06 pm

not the "Setup" thread, but since I just bought 50% of this, I might as well post here too...

i love that Axiom 25 controller... best investment so far...

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