Aslak Posted April 18, 2007 Share Posted April 18, 2007 Hi folks, i'm searching for some tips / info / advices about a specfific piece of hardware. I've got a quite complete-enough home studio at home. But sometimes i woulk to be able to create music "on-the fly"... I mean, when i'm travelling in the train, or just sitting in a park or just lying in my bed... I would like to be able to make some rythmic parts and simple synth lines without needing to power on the computer or the synths.... In the past i had one the first Electribe... the blue one (only synth, no rythmic...) EA1 it was I think... Would you have some hints about these kind of piece of hardware ? I've heard about the new MPC500 which is battery-powered... could be very nice for rythmic parts. thanks for any advice you can give me ! AslaK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew05 Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 dude, if you want portability buy a Palm and check this software out...it compromises very little for fitting in your hand and being able to be used anywhere you wish: and this is a 303 clone: sounds amazing and easy to program...this is more for live performance where as Bhajis Loops is more for producing. here's the website: http://www.chocopoolp.com/ i bought a palm to use this program and have been very impressed. it is great fun to be able to develop musical ideas anywhere you go there's a community forum here http://www.bhajis-garden.org you can listen to songs made in the software Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reznik Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 how much would one need to pay for such a palm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aslak Posted April 19, 2007 Author Share Posted April 19, 2007 hey, thanks drew. this sounds quite interesting.... but i have to say that i know absolutely nothing about palms.... Is there lot of differences between different models ? (like with usual computers, cpu, ram, ......) Is there a specific model you would recommend for making music ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Matta Posted April 19, 2007 Share Posted April 19, 2007 Wow, a sequencer on a Palm. How cool is that? Attach a small portable amp and headphones and you've got yourself a pretty kickin' sound, I assume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew05 Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 hey, thanks drew. this sounds quite interesting.... but i have to say that i know absolutely nothing about palms.... Is there lot of differences between different models ? (like with usual computers, cpu, ram, ......) Is there a specific model you would recommend for making music ? i would recommend buying one new (so the cpu is fresh and ready for your tunes). I bought a TX ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_tx ) 2 months ago for about $499 Australian dollars. here is a thread at Bhajis Garden related to choosing a palm http://www.bhajis-garden.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=504 but of course if you check ebay there are lots of secondhand palms, some which look like they have had very little use. you could find a bargain. Otto - yes the sound is great - when going into a mixer it is top notch. i have lately been using the Palm to create melodies in Microbe which i feed through the external source line for my SP-404...great fun and totally portable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew05 Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 this thread has a link to a song composed in Bhajis Loops by loonie http://www.bhajis-garden.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=664 i was amazed at how such a crazy song could be made inside a Palm. anyone wondering about audio-quality or production/composition/mainpulation capabilites should check this song out. what's best is that using the palm, songs like this can be made ANYWHERE...on way to uni/work, sitting peacefully in a forest, lying on the couch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Matta Posted April 20, 2007 Share Posted April 20, 2007 this thread has a link to a song composed in Bhajis Loops by loonie http://www.bhajis-garden.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=664 i was amazed at how such a crazy song could be made inside a Palm. anyone wondering about audio-quality or production/composition/mainpulation capabilites should check this song out. what's best is that using the palm, songs like this can be made ANYWHERE...on way to uni/work, sitting peacefully in a forest, lying on the couch Wicked. Cool track. Yes, the idea of being anywhere - I was thinking up in the mountains somewhere with a huge view - and creating music of this quality is very inspiring. Bring lots of batteries, right?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew05 Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 wow a mountain top would be ideal, i hadn't thought of that. possibly even write the track as you climb the mountain (during rests) - that way you'd have a lovely building movement followed by a wonderful climactic finale that you can produce as you sit atop the mountain looking at the wide horizon and all below you the palm i have has a rechargebale battery...hopefully the mountain would have a cabin with a powerpoint though the battery lasts a long time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Matta Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 So, I've never used a PDA before. Is it straining on the eyes to make music on one? Is it difficult to key everything in? And what about memory issues? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reznik Posted April 21, 2007 Share Posted April 21, 2007 i´d only use it to note down some melodies that appear in my head in MIDI, so i can export it at home and use in my DAW. it sucks running home singing a melody over and over again in my head only to realise its gone halfway i have no clue about palm either, how much do i need to pay leastwise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew05 Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 it is not much of a strain the program is designed very well with good colours reznik - check ebay for cheap palms. try a T5, tx, e2 - here are the supported devices http://www.chocopoolp.com/bj_try.php you could get it quite cheap the app itself is only $26. i have already got more than ten times that much value from it here are the features of Bhajis Loops http://www.chocopoolp.com/bj_features.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin OOOD Posted April 22, 2007 Share Posted April 22, 2007 Veeeeeeeeery interesting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppA Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 Wicked. Cool track. Yes, the idea of being anywhere - I was thinking up in the mountains somewhere with a huge view - and creating music of this quality is very inspiring. Bring lots of batteries, right?! But do make it a stepp mountain for the achievement of efficient inspiration! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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