Coming back to Korg...
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 3:58 am
Hello Korg community!
I am a longtime electronic instrument noodler. I don't perform, I rarely finish tracks, I can't play an instrument, but I derive great joy out of messing around with synths, samplers, sequencers, drum machines, grooveboxes, both hardware and software. I am 44 years old and I bought my first synth when I was 12 years old. I saved, and saved my paper route money until I could afford the excellent and totally affordable (new at the time) Korg Poly 800. So, my first synth was a Korg. I later sold it and bought a Korg Poly 800 II and a Roland Juno-106. I have been through a rather long list of hardware and software since. Over the last decade, I had become extremely comfortable and proficient with my software solution. If you ask, I'll tell you. When I found out that the project and development had been dropped, I was disappointed. I will likely continue to use it until it no longer works on future windows systems, but I am considering alternatives. Back to that later
Anyway, I found someone willing to do a straight trade of a mint Korg MS20 Mini for my Quasimidi 309. I hadn't used the 309 in a while, and I was missing the Sequential Circuits Pro One that I had sold a year previous. So it was a perfect deal and brought me back around to the Korg sound. I found a deal on an SQ-1, and connected it up to my new MS20 Mini, and then I was finding all kinds of new inspiration from working with hardware again. Soooo, I bought the new Electribe Sampler! Awesome! It's fun! I forgot! I mean, I like making tunes in my software solution, but now I'm actually playing my compositions again. Loads of fun!
Please point me in the direction of any MS20/SQ1/Electribe Sampler resources, forums, etc.
Oh, and back to the software thing... Electribe Sampler came with Live 9 Lite. I am going to need some help if I am going to transition away from my current solution to Ableton. The two are extremely different.
That's it for now.
Cheers!
-7zark7
I am a longtime electronic instrument noodler. I don't perform, I rarely finish tracks, I can't play an instrument, but I derive great joy out of messing around with synths, samplers, sequencers, drum machines, grooveboxes, both hardware and software. I am 44 years old and I bought my first synth when I was 12 years old. I saved, and saved my paper route money until I could afford the excellent and totally affordable (new at the time) Korg Poly 800. So, my first synth was a Korg. I later sold it and bought a Korg Poly 800 II and a Roland Juno-106. I have been through a rather long list of hardware and software since. Over the last decade, I had become extremely comfortable and proficient with my software solution. If you ask, I'll tell you. When I found out that the project and development had been dropped, I was disappointed. I will likely continue to use it until it no longer works on future windows systems, but I am considering alternatives. Back to that later
Anyway, I found someone willing to do a straight trade of a mint Korg MS20 Mini for my Quasimidi 309. I hadn't used the 309 in a while, and I was missing the Sequential Circuits Pro One that I had sold a year previous. So it was a perfect deal and brought me back around to the Korg sound. I found a deal on an SQ-1, and connected it up to my new MS20 Mini, and then I was finding all kinds of new inspiration from working with hardware again. Soooo, I bought the new Electribe Sampler! Awesome! It's fun! I forgot! I mean, I like making tunes in my software solution, but now I'm actually playing my compositions again. Loads of fun!
Please point me in the direction of any MS20/SQ1/Electribe Sampler resources, forums, etc.
Oh, and back to the software thing... Electribe Sampler came with Live 9 Lite. I am going to need some help if I am going to transition away from my current solution to Ableton. The two are extremely different.
That's it for now.
Cheers!
-7zark7
hope your enjoying your keyboard experiences. Nearest Ive been to you is probably St Louise and St Charles, Missouri