EK up on MOTU site!
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 3:02 pm
Electric Keys is up there!
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Hmmm. I dunno - I'm definitely all for moving to software instruments and retiring the hardware. But I've still got some hardware that makes noises I like that I can't find good software equivalents. Specifically, I've got a Korg DW 8000 with some timbres I just love and a Juno-106 that is easier to use than just about anything else (SLIDERS!). I keep looking for replacements though.monkey man wrote:I've just about had it (finally) with editing through tiny LCD screens - I've done my time (think WSSR etc) and no longer am inspired in any way by these beasts.
The cabling, routing of audio and MIDI, lack of sufficient outputs to mix sensibly, power consumption, extreme "uneditability" and blandness of these things have conspired to push me over the edge.
Yes, I've concluded that the only sane thing to do is keep both the MIDI and render it as audio. Leaves options open while still retaining that sound I liked in the first place.monkey man wrote: The hassle for me with this setup is mainly that archiving would have to involve rendering all MIDI as audio, otherwise hardware changes over time would mean impossible-to-replicate mix elements, and it was that rendering that I was hoping to avoid through the use of all those MOTU simultaneous analog ins.
I wouldn't expect MOTU to supply all the pieces. I think its too big of a job for one company. Anyhow, there's great stuff available by other parties. AmpliTube is really really good for guitar for instance.monkey man wrote:MOTU appears to have the resources and the smarts to put together a ripper of an all-in-one DAW.
I'm talking guitar amp sims, denoising, match-EQing, VIs... everything one would usually need.
How did you install it? I don't get any prompts to load the sample disks.noisetree wrote:Sounds great!!!
I‘m a DP,MX4,Ethno and Symphonic user.I think I‘m going to be
a happy Electric Keys user.
My best regards,
noisetree
I would guess you just drag the sounds over to your hard drive, same as MachFive. Check the manual.CWoodONe wrote:How did you install it? I don't get any prompts to load the sample disks.noisetree wrote:Sounds great!!!
I‘m a DP,MX4,Ethno and Symphonic user.I think I‘m going to be
a happy Electric Keys user.
My best regards,
noisetree
After the main install, nothing
Can't see a prefs either.....
In the manual, you copy the files over to a hard drive, then install the app and it's supposed to find the samples... but it's not searching on my computer (Mac Pro quad core, Leopard)....carrythebanner wrote:I would guess you just drag the sounds over to your hard drive, same as MachFive. Check the manual.CWoodONe wrote:How did you install it? I don't get any prompts to load the sample disks.noisetree wrote:Sounds great!!!
I‘m a DP,MX4,Ethno and Symphonic user.I think I‘m going to be
a happy Electric Keys user.
My best regards,
noisetree
After the main install, nothing
Can't see a prefs either.....