Re: MIDI Sequencers, computers and live acts

[Hawkeye255@aol.com]

<<Do you know some hardware sequencer which has the ability of being 
programmed from the computer???>>

Sam,
    I now use a Roland MC50.  It's not very large (the footprint of a 
laptop), and can handle any midi messages I want to store.  It works great 
and has never failed me in a live situation.  A few laptops (Apple and 
WinTel 
both) have gone a little "la la" under the bright lights however.  The 
Alesis 
MMT8 is reliable but is much more limited in what it can do.
    The MC50 controls my Sp-808, 2 Korg X5DR's, a Korg NS5R, a Korg D8 
digital multitrack, a Digitech Studio Vocalist, an Akai S01 Sampler, a 
Roland 
JS30 sampler, a Zoom ST-224 Sampler and my Yamaha ProMix 01 (I love 
watching 
those little faders moving around all on their own!).  I play along with 
my 
main keyboard, a Korg T3, a Korg Prophecy and my two guitars-an Epiphone 
6-string bass or my Alvarez classical.  
And vocals, of course.  I use any or all of these later unmidi-ed 
instruments, including vocals with my loopers: two Akai Headrushes and a 
DOD D
imension 12.
    One of the best things about the MC50, I think, is it's ability to 
slow 
down to 10 bpm.  Which is perfect for the slow-moving ambient backgrounds 
I 
usually try to laydown first. 
        
Cheers,
    hawkeye