MicroKorg, what is the best software to record w/ the pads?

SeanMac · Post by **SeanMac** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 6:39 am

I bought my Microkorg about a year and a half ago. It as the 16 touch pads, 8 knobs, and 8 sliders but I have been crazy busy with school and haven't had a chance to use it except for some testing in Fruityloops. The MN is MC-1

I no computer noob and I am in search of a program that can assign sounds and effects to my touch pads and knobs with an intuitive recording interface. I can handle some programming for a good recording experience. I just want to use these pads to naturally lay down some good bars, loop the best bars, and be able to use a mic to record some guitar and eventually vocals.

Anyone have any good suggestions? I would love to utilize this beautiful keyboard

Thanks for any input, it would be appreciated!

lukasz · Post by **lukasz** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:35 pm

i think you have a micro control not a microkorg, microkorg is a vocoder and synth, microcontrol is a midi controller.

but sounds like ableton live would be perfect for what you want, its an absolutely amazing program.

SeanMac · Post by **SeanMac** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:34 am

Thanks for the recommendation!

sKitsOo88 · Post by **sKitsOo88** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:46 pm

I have Pro Tools 7.3LE with the M Box Mini, it does the job great. $279.99 got me the interface and software. User friendly as well.

sKitsOo88 · Post by **sKitsOo88** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 11:11 pm

I have Pro Tools 7.3LE with the M Box Mini, it does the job great. $279.99 got me the interface and software. User friendly as well.

powers · Post by **powers** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 6:34 pm

I'm going to have to agree with ableton, reason, or reaktor

salazam · Post by **salazam** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 9:48 pm

no one here likes Cubase? c'mon!

semtex · Post by **semtex** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:59 pm

Ableton Live I find is the easiest to use in terms of adding effects and modifying tracks, as well as for live DJing. Cubase is pretty good too but that is more specifically geared to recording one track at a time and is not geared as much towards synths IMHO

binzi · Post by **binzi** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 3:08 am

yeah i find cubase is more geared towards a home recording studio type of environment

whereas ableton seems very much geared towards using hardware plugins and DJ

im no pro but i have both programmes and that is how i look at their uses

gadgetoid · Post by **gadgetoid** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:13 pm

Whilst it's still on my clipboard, try the reason 4 demo: http://www2.propellerheads.se/download/ ... mo_mac.zip or actually you might want the Windoze version: http://www2.propellerheads.se/download/ ... mo_win.zip

Reason 4 makes lovely sounds, and Cubase 4 rots in its box alongside it's bloody irritating USB-port eating dongle which is the bane of laptops with only two USB ports.

binzi · Post by **binzi** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:41 am

Ableton is very midi intuitive and a great program to start with

powers · Post by **powers** » Fri May 02, 2008 2:49 pm

binzi wrote:Ableton is very midi intuitive and a great program to start with

signed. Its also amazing for live performances too.