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CloseToTheEdge
Joined: 01 May 2010 Posts: 5
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Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 8:11 am Post subject: New to the KAOSS (new to synthesis in general) |
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I am picking up a Kaossilator Pro for my birthday two weeks from now, and I want to do this right, and really get into it. Play shows, or at least make music from home. I had a Kaossilator KO-1 a while ago, but sold it to finance a new amplifier for my guitar. Anyway, I would either a)play it through my headphones at school, on break at work, etc or b)play it through my stereo at home. I had a keyboard amp for a while for my Korg R3, which I sold because it was kind of lackluster. I also sold the amp for the same reason, a peavey kb-3 I believe. Massive monster, but didn't get a great response from my synth or bass. Anyway, I'm rambling. My question to you guys is, other than playing it on my computer while recording, what should I be playing it through when I just want to jam at home without my computer? Should I buy a keyboard amp, keeping using my home theater stereo, or ? Any help would be appreciated, I really want to not make a mistake and I want to get the full range of sounds from my KO-Pro. Thanks!
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Eat-Static Full Member
Joined: 12 Jan 2010 Posts: 159 Location: North Devon UK
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Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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Buy a pair of Studio Monitors which fit your budget. _________________ Korg R3 EMX1 KP3 miniKP KO1
Moog LP II CP251 MF-101
DSI EVOLVER MOPHO
ROLAND SP404SX JUNO-G |
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X-Trade Moderator
Joined: 14 Feb 2006 Posts: 6494 Location: Leeds, UK
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Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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Eat-Static wrote: | Buy a pair of Studio Monitors which fit your budget. |
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If you are serious about the sound of your recordings or music, studio monitors will offer the best in stereo placement and sound clarity. Especially for mixing tracks or programming synth sounds, it is fairly important to have that full range that you get from studio monitors or a good (but unusually and most importantly flat) home hifi/theatre sound system.
a 'keyboard' amp will intristically not offer stereo positioning very well (it is only a single speaker, or sometimes two speakers but in the same box!), nor will it give a good frequency response range because it is packaged in a fairly resonant box. 'Keyboard amps' are generally good for practise or playing in a band where the notes you play are more important than the quality of sound... Otherwise for playing at home/studio go for studio monitors - for on stage go for the house or your own PA system. _________________ Current Gear: Kronos 61, RADIAS-R, Volca Bass, ESX-1, microKorg, MS2000B, R3, Kaossilator Pro +, MiniKP, AX3000B, nanoKontrol, nanoPad MK II,
Other Mfgrs: Moog Sub37, Roland Boutique JX03, Novation MiniNova, Akai APC40, MOTU MIDI TimePiece 2, ART Pro VLA, Focusrite Saffire Pro 40.
Past Gear: Korg Karma, TR61, Poly800, EA-1, ER-1, ES-1, Kawai K1, Novation ReMote37SL, Boss GT-6B
Software: NI Komplete 10 Ultimate, Arturia V Collection, Ableton Live 9. Apple OSX El Capitan on 15" MacBook Pro |
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maarkr
Joined: 11 Dec 2009 Posts: 16
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 3:19 am Post subject: |
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if you want sound for the road get a roland or behringer keyboard amp. |
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xmlguy Platinum Member
Joined: 26 Nov 2007 Posts: 3605
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 4:09 am Post subject: |
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fixed....
maarkr wrote: | if you want terrible sound for the road get a roland or behringer keyboard amp. |
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Acid
Joined: 08 Jan 2011 Posts: 26
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Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2011 1:52 pm Post subject: |
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Well with either the Pro or mini KPro you can run the stereo out line to your PC via 1/8" jack... it works great for me... I was actually doing this to a 1/4" jack to one of my amp + speaker combos.. What I really like is running it to my 400w Mesa Boogie 12 tube head and then to my Road Ready Boogie 2x15" cab, 1x15" cab, and then 2 18" tweeters.. my neighbors love that, hehe... but I found it most productive running it to my PC via the 1/8" jack... i simply record with Cool Edit Pro 1.2a _________________ Korg Kaos Pro
AcidLab Bassline
Maschine
Roland TB 303 - needs buttons
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