A bump from the dead resurrected an oldie but a goodie; your studio workhorse. Now, times and technology have changed; but the need for a go-to inspiration or simple basics hasn't.
So, with the thread titled so as not to get bumped in 2013, what's yours?
Mine is the Motif XS6, which is bread'n'butter incarnate, but done well. ATM, however, with the XS6 in storage pending the house move, it's my trusty KX61 and Omnisphere, which I always drag out first on every DAW project.
Studio Workhorse: the 2011 thread
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Studio Workhorse: the 2011 thread
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Re: Studio Workhorse: the 2011 thread
Hmmm, I don't have a lot of gear to begin with 
My an1x is my midi controller and general synthy. In software land I usually open up renoise first. Paul's timestretch is a useful tool too.
My an1x is my midi controller and general synthy. In software land I usually open up renoise first. Paul's timestretch is a useful tool too.Stephen(2)
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Re: Studio Workhorse: the 2011 thread
Still using my Nord Modular G2 lots and lots. More than 50% of the Fejld album is sounds made in the G2 ( ).
Last weeks I've used the NI Maschine a lot as the G2 is tied up in my live-setup and the Maschine is all I ever wanted the MPCs I've owned to be (500, 1000, 2000, 4000). Very straight-forward and I'm able to get tracks together faster than ever!
Last weeks I've used the NI Maschine a lot as the G2 is tied up in my live-setup and the Maschine is all I ever wanted the MPCs I've owned to be (500, 1000, 2000, 4000). Very straight-forward and I'm able to get tracks together faster than ever!
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Kurzweil PC361
love the os update. not just bread and butter, but butter churned by the hands of an Amish virgin on fresh out the oven homemade version of Red Lobster cheese biscuits.
love the os update. not just bread and butter, but butter churned by the hands of an Amish virgin on fresh out the oven homemade version of Red Lobster cheese biscuits.
Yamaha RS7000, Akai S3000XL, E-MU E4XT Ultra, Access Virus Rack XL, Roland MKS 70, Future Retro 777, Studio Electronics ATC-X, Kurzweil PC361
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I guess its the Xpander.
I dont want it to be, but it is.
I dont want it to be, but it is.
Gear: Minimoog, Mother-32, Roland MC-202, TB-303, (Boss) DR-110, TR-505, TR-808, Alpha Juno 2, Jupiter-8, Oberheim SEM, .com/oakley/moon/mos-lab/STG/Sputnik/MegaOhm-modular & Microbrute
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Re: Studio Workhorse: the 2011 thread
My Ensoniq SD1 is the synth I always go to first.
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Re: Studio Workhorse: the 2011 thread
ableton live.
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ableton live or mpc 1000.
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Re: Studio Workhorse: the 2011 thread
Poly Evolver KB for poly
Little Phatty for mono
Little Phatty for mono
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Re: Studio Workhorse: the 2011 thread
Brains, hands, eyes, pen, paper, ESX.
Brains can be used like a "stress ball," but only once.
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Re: Studio Workhorse: the 2011 thread
Mpc 5000- for everything! As of late its internal synth has had alot of my work moving along very nice
Virus b Desktop- without it I would be lost does so much for me a joy to work with
Vintage synths? I find I am using both my jx8p and jx3p alot maybe due to theses are my newest oldies
Roalnd Svc350 -used very very very often and never lets me down
Korg Em1x- (just got out of order) and a true workhorse For me because so many ideas just start with it
Virus b Desktop- without it I would be lost does so much for me a joy to work with
Vintage synths? I find I am using both my jx8p and jx3p alot maybe due to theses are my newest oldies
Roalnd Svc350 -used very very very often and never lets me down
Korg Em1x- (just got out of order) and a true workhorse For me because so many ideas just start with it
Living the Electro Life
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Re: Studio Workhorse: the 2011 thread
Ableton Live Suite 8 covers my bread and butter, but inspiration comes from the Eurorack Modular, Eventide Eclipse, Nord Modular G2 and MPC2500.
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Hybrid88
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For software it's Logic at the moment, and for hardware it's got to be the V-Synth
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Machinedrum, Juno 106 (x2), polysix, DP/4, ableton, a turntable and vinyl. That's pretty much it! I wish the Octatrack was honestly, but I'm not finding it very quick right now... I'm still trying to figure out my workflow with it. I'm sure it will be the center of my setup once it's out of the beta stage.