MuzoChazMuzo
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Best simple hardware midi arranger?
#963537 - 12/01/12 11:19 AM
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Hi
Just wondering what people's views are on hardware midi arrangers, for
people like myself who are tired of using computers and software to do that kind of thing,
with all the irritating glitches and so on.
I'm looking for something simple,
that just takes in midi, records it, allows easy manipulation of the tracks and bits (with
all the usual stuff like quantize), and outputs it as midi. No onboard sounds, no keyboard
attached, no audio out. Just plain midi arranger, simple simple.
I can't find
anything that simple.
cheers in advance!
Charles
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ken long
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Re: Best simple hardware midi arranger?
[Re: MuzoChazMuzo]
#963551 - 12/01/12 11:32 AM
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In order of my preference, YMMV Akai ASQ 10  Yamaha QY series (pictured QY700)  Roland MC50 
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chris...
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Re: Best simple hardware midi arranger?
[Re: MuzoChazMuzo]
#963604 - 12/01/12 02:56 PM
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If you mean hardware sequencer, then Akai MPC series.
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ken long
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Re: Best simple hardware midi arranger?
[Re: chris...]
#963609 - 12/01/12 03:06 PM
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Quote chris...:
If you mean
hardware sequencer, then Akai MPC series.
Quote OP:
No onboard sounds, no keyboard attached, no audio out. Just plain midi arranger, simple
simple.
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chris...
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Re: Best simple hardware midi arranger?
[Re: ken long]
#963610 - 12/01/12 03:14 PM
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You don't have to use the onboard sounds / sampling 
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Matt_Moose
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Re: Best simple hardware midi arranger?
[Re: MuzoChazMuzo]
#963628 - 12/01/12 03:57 PM
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I've got a QY100 that I load tracks I've done in Reaper onto. Use it as backing for the
band into my JV1010. Advantage of on the fly transpose, in case the singer changes their
mind; tempo change; mute tracks as required etc.
Not the easiest thing to get
right - seems like you have to send it 16tracks, that you have to make sure all the
program changes don't happen on the same beat etc etc.
I did have a plan that
I'd take it on the train with me and compose as I went... But quite useful. Can even
configure to take fingered chords with a programmed riff - Radio GaGa anyone?
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ken long
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Re: Best simple hardware midi arranger?
[Re: chris...]
#963629 - 12/01/12 03:59 PM
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Quote chris...:
You don't have to
use the onboard sounds / sampling
MPC - sampler = ASQ10
My first suggestion.
ASQ has 4 MIDI outputs x 16 MIDI channels = 64
MIDI tracks.
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Edited by ken long (12/01/12 03:59 PM)
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MuzoChazMuzo
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Re: Best simple hardware midi arranger?
[Re: MuzoChazMuzo]
#963933 - 13/01/12 06:49 PM
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Interesting...
the ASQ-10 is definitely from the ark but very function specific
which is cool - but couldn't see any on eBay
the others are already cramming in
more than I would need, but maybe that's the way to go, on eBay even today.
Whichever way, go retro in other words. I didn't know even what to look for before
starting this thread.
So many thanks
Chaz
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Chevytraveller
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Re: Best simple hardware midi arranger?
[Re: MuzoChazMuzo]
#963935 - 13/01/12 07:08 PM
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Currently using one of these
Absolutely brilliant for simple ideas
creation and bashing out ideas which I then feed into my MPC.
Also rather nice
using the trigger outs for triggering analogue drum modules
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ken long
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Re: Best simple hardware midi arranger?
[Re: Chevytraveller]
#963957 - 13/01/12 10:11 PM
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Quote Chevytraveller:
Currently
using one of these
Absolutely brilliant for simple ideas
creation and bashing out ideas which I then feed into my MPC.
Also rather nice using
the trigger outs for triggering analogue drum modules
Ohhhh... Chevy. You nasty.
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