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Re: Sequencer for Roland Handsonic 10 -- Hardware Drum Looper Recommedations
<< 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
>>
>>
>>
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