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Jamesdee
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 Posted - 2005/01/12 : 17:38:56
Ok, so producing music solely from a computer is good - but what about the other stuff?
I've just been using myself and my pc to create my music but I've been looking at external hardware such as the TR-909 as I understand it's a real good beatbox. So the question is, what do you use, in order to use it?! Does it plug into your pc? If so what programs support it?
This question applies for any other external module like the TR-909. If I'm completely wrong then explain to me how it all works  Thanks alot.
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Brian K
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Posted - 2005/01/13 : 02:24:33
most of the older gear you run it through midi or a patch to a mixing board, then run that to your computer.
thankfully most of the new gear has usb ports so you can run it straight into your computer.
patch cords are your friend, it's so much fun running different keyboards and fx units through each other to make different sounds.
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Jamesdee
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Posted - 2005/01/13 : 10:55:22
Ah right thanks alot
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zippy
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Posted - 2005/01/13 : 15:24:52
909 is defo a midi!!
why not just get rebirth or even find samples of 909
this mite help:
http://www.hollowsun.com
down the bottom of each description there is a download to use for free!!
or just get rebirth!!
hope ive not been rong as usual!
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Hard2Get
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Posted - 2005/01/13 : 20:41:56
You can connect synths direclty to your sound using midi too, you just need a cable that converts from a joystick/midi port plug to 2 midi cables, thats what i use :)
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Jamesdee
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Posted - 2005/01/14 : 15:49:52
Ah right, any idea where I can get them Hard2Get?
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zippy
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Posted - 2005/01/14 : 18:38:27
ebay usually hav a few 909s
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tilted_recordings
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Posted - 2005/01/14 : 20:18:36
You can buy the cable that adapts the joystick to a midi port from places like Maplin or other electronic type shops if you don't have a decent audio shop where you live.
You still have the problem of hearing your hardware sounds with you pc generated sounds so yes a mixer will still be needed if you intend on having more than one piece of hardware. If your soundcard has multiple inputs you can get by without a mixer (although is a ball ache sometimes) or you go the long route with just a stereo pair input by importing/sampling external sounds then play them back thru your chosen sequencer (again a ball ache, not very practile and can stifle creativity )
Although no reason why any of the above will not stop you from getting ideas/tunes down...
The 909 is a wicked piece of kit but rather expensive...if you want hardware drums then check out the Novation Drumstation a lot less cash but sounds just as good, although no on-board sequencer....
Leaves you with being able to channel money else where.......a mixer say, then to spend on other studio kit  well thats what I would do  
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zippy
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Posted - 2005/01/15 : 02:51:13
ad stay away from hardware such as drum boxes bud...anythin u need in the way of sounds,especially beats can be made on software....get a 'legitimate' copy of rebirth!!!
808 909 and two of wotever the synths are called.....404s
best bet...u cant tell the difference in quality really
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Jamesdee
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Posted - 2005/01/15 : 12:02:37
So does Rebirth come with the 808 and 909 then?
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zippy
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Posted - 2005/01/15 : 20:38:25
yea...its an 808 a 909 and two 404s(a thing thats them.... the weird acidy synths)
and u basicly use the me way u wood use the real thing....midi compatable is well for ur wee keyboard u wer thinking of!!
http://www.laorejadigital.com/default.php?echohtml=%2Frevista%2Fentrevista%2Fpropellerhead%2Fdocu.php3%3F
....this was the first screen shot a cood find!
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