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<< The first time you use that D-Beam to shift the pitch of your drum your audience will go "oooo" and deem you so technically advanced that to them you will appear magical. >> Also, the first time you accidentally trigger the D-Beam and the gong goes off at full volume. Yikes! ----- Original Message ----- From: "mark sottilaro" <zerocrossing2001@yahoo.com> To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 7:42 PM Subject: Re: Sequencer for Roland Handsonic 10 -- Hardware Drum Looper Recommedations > As a Handsonic 15 owner, I have to say that it is > indeed a great instrument. The first time you use > that D-Beam to shift the pitch of your drum your > audience will go "oooo" and deem you so technically > advanced that to them you will appear magical. > > In terms of easy to use drum machines, look at the > Korg etribes. They can be gotten cheap and have > decent sounds of their own (or buy the sampler type > and put in your own). Also, many scorn it, but BT and > I like the Roland MC-307, out of production but easily > had cheaply on ebay. > > And I know I'm going to throw a spanner into your > works, but... Laptop? Sure you'll need a laptop and a > USB audio/midi interface, but the versatility you'll > get out of it is bar non. I resisted it for years but > finally caved. I'm really glad I did though. I'm > using Digital Performer 4.6 on a Mac with Native > Instrument's Battery and Spectrasonics Stylus. It's > amazing. > > Mark > > --- Rafko M <rafko_m@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> After receiving a lot of good suggestions, I wanted >> to explore and discuss Roland Handsonic 10 route. I >> like Handsonic's interface - it is most physical and >> instrument-like of all compact drum triggers I have >> seen, so when used in a performance, it would give >> an impression of an actual instrument being played - >> not that there is anything wrong with drum machine >> style triggers, which were my initial consideration, >> but I really like the physical aspect of Handsonic. >> Under the light of the fact that Handsonic already >> has an excellent soundset and that it could be used >> as a MIDI trigger, the only thing needed in addition >> would be a good live sequencer with all of the >> characteristics earlier described, one that is >> easily controlled during performance and a one that >> would let me shift in and out of recording mode >> without interrupting playback. Does the fact that >> this would be only a sequencer and not have to have >> sampling/sound generating/triggering features >> simplifies my search? Are there >> any other devices (sequencers) suitable for this >> outside of those already recommended? >> >> I would still need to figure out what MIDI >> interface I would use to interconnect these MIDI >> devices and have the sequencer send MIDI clock info >> to Boss RC-50 looper (the one I would use for my >> guitar/bass loops), while at the same time sending >> sequencing MIDI data to Handsonic.Would MIDI >> Solutions MIDI thru box (1 MIDI IN and two MIDI >> outs) that Rick had suggested work for this? >> >> As I said earlier, perhaps I am too conservative >> in trying to stay within MIDI with my drum looping, >> so I would be opened for suggestions on how to use >> an audio looper, but not being a drummer, I think >> that the quantize feature would be essential for me, >> as well as the ability to have my drum loops synced >> to my guitar/bass loops. >> >> Again, thanks to all of you who are helping me in >> trying to figure out the best way to set this up. >> >> Rale >> >> >> >> --------------------------------- >> Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com >