I'll take a crack.... I think the MC505 has hardcoded midi channels per part - drums are on channel 10, parts 1-7 on channels 1-7. Try changing the channel the sequence on the beatstep is sending to to something unused by the 505 (it's in the beatstep manual), or use a part on the 505 you know the b...

An aside about the EMX sounding muddy… I found that too I think because it doesn’t have EQ per part like you’d have on a mixer. If you add a high pass filter somewhere clever in your effects chain so most of the synth parts can get it, it cleans things up. That said I still don’t like the way it sou...

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Fri May 28, 2021 5:32 pm

Have MC-505's fallen to the $300 point?

I see them for $400-500 on eBay and Reverb.

You're right (as always), they do look to be more than $300.
And they won't make realistic choir sounds either, but have a few options of 'choir' type waveforms to work patches from.

Roland MC-505 fits the bill, though I’m not sure I’d recommend it.

Will Canada even let you in now with current covid restrictions? I'd check that first.

Ok wanted to update again… embarrassed but I must have f**k up or like Yukuku said, CaiKote is maybe more conductive than wanted here. After a few weeks now I have 1 pad that gets stuck on (triggering all the time) and another that triggers kind of erratically when engaged. Still better off than whe...

Microkorg has as great arp. You can change key on the fly as you described, does octaves and s**t, but if you wanted to re-trigger a chord you have to play all it's notes (not just the single root key).

Just by way of an update: went with the CaiKote because that’s what I could easily purchase. Put it on as lightly as I could and made sure there was no extra applied anywhere else on the pads. I got all the buttons with a half dip. I also cleaned the contacts on the board with dioxit. Did not have m...

Microfreak is a perfect shout. If you’re looking around, also a lot of the Mutable Instruments synths, or Korg Minilogue.

Oh, sorry for multiple posts: I am seeing an option for a graphite based paint now... should I use alcohol based or water based?
Alternatively I see carbon based conductive pens? It's weird because some of these are indicating they are intended for hard surfaces.

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Thank you again! Cool, I’ve seen a video where that product is recommended and would get it but I don’t think it’s for sale here in the States

I use graphite on electribes, because the original pads have graphite. Awesome, thanks for the reply. Do you have a recommendation for a graphite based product to use? I'm having trouble searching for one because the pen style ones specified for circuits are not readily coming up the way they do fo...

Does it not matter which product is used? Looking around, I see some people say graphite based, others a circuit writer pen, which as far as I understand can come in carbon, nickel, or silver. Then this post saying CaiKot 44 which is silver / carbon. Is this one cool?

So, any recommendations for a small MIDI mixer? Remember, I am not a music guy - I only use the stuff for small projects and sound creations. So nothing too fancy :) Thanks! An audio mixer (which is what I think you're thinking of) will take in all the audio from each device on a separate channel a...