I was able to get entire tracks written quickly using just the Rm1x also.
Unfortunately the sound quality really bothered me after about an hour of
listening in the headphones. Everything started to sound the same.
Well, it's good to know that I'm not the only one who's experienced this
kind of anxiety. It really bummed me out last night. I felt like the
gear had defeated me.
Scott Kellogg
www.mp3.com/tabularaza
listen to: hiq.suso.org
On Mon, 3 Jul 2000, Rob Oxley wrote:
> i KNOW that one - that was why i put all my kit in the cupboard cept for my
> rm1x - i ended up writing my entire set on two rm1x's and doing two gigs
> with just these boxes.. twas wicked
>
> i have mastered the rm1x for my own purposes now and am itching to get the 2
> x a3000, jp8000, 777 and pulse hooked up to enhance what i already have :)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott Kellogg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, July 03, 2000 4:29 PM
> Subject: RE: Recomendations?
>
>
> > I'm was using an Rm1x, A3000, and Nord Modular. I suffered from an acute
> > case of 'option anxiety'. I couldn't get anything written -- there were
> > to many paths to take. I put the sampler in the closet in order to focus
> > on the Modular, which is truly an amazing (and somewhat intimidating)
> > machine. I can get some great crunchy drums sounds running the Rm1x
> > through the Modular's audio inputs.
> >
> > Have any of you experienced this sort of gear anxiety?
> >
> > Scott Kellogg
> > www.mp3.com/tabularaza
> > listen to: hiq.suso.org
> >
> > On Mon, 3 Jul 2000, Sarah Thompson wrote:
> >
> > > Or an RM1x and a Kyma system. :)
> > >
> > > Sarah
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Olaf Molenveld [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > Sent: 03 July 2000 16:15
> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > Subject: Re: Recomendations?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > What??? buy an RM1x and an electribe ES-1
> > > >
> > > > Olaf
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Adam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Sent: Monday, July 03, 2000 5:08 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: Recomendations?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Just buy a mpc2000xl, rm1x, and akai s6000 then you are set.
> > > > >
> > > > > Dustin Zahn wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Well, I have owned both a MPC2000 and a RM1x. The 2000 is a great
> > > > machine,
> > > > > > but it's not worth the money at all. It doesn't come with any
> effects
> > > > and
> > > > > > the only editing you can do is cutting, pasting, and envelope
> > > > modulation.
> > > > > > For how much money it costs, you can buy a nice Yamaha A3000 or
> 4000
> > > > which
> > > > > > has double the sampling time, better editing capabilities,
> > > > and 50 to 90
> > > > > > effects/filters.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Dustin Zahn
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: Sarah Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > Sent: Monday, July 03, 2000 7:16 AM
> > > > > > Subject: RE: Recomendations?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > The MPC is a sequencer with a sampler built in. The RM1x is a
> > > > sequencer
> > > > > > with
> > > > > > > a synth built in. The MPC has more MIDI outs. The MPC has nicer
> pads
> > > > for
> > > > > > > real-time drum programming. The RM1x has better grid and groove
> > > > editing
> > > > > > > features. From what I've seen, both are good. The RM1x is much
> > > > cheaper,
> > > > > > > however, and if you already have a sampler, it might make more
> > > > economic
> > > > > > > sense. I checked both out, and went for the RM1x because I
> preferred
> > > > the
> > > > > > way
> > > > > > > that its drum programming works.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Sarah
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > > From: samuel C [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > > > > > Sent: 03 July 2000 08:05
> > > > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > > > > Subject: Re: Recomendations?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > What about Akai MPC2000xl???
> > > > > > > > is in any way similar to RMX???
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > apart from the price, what differences (mainly) those two
> units??
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > _saM_
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Nigel Kersten wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > to clarify, I don't mind using an external MIDI
> > > > keyboard to write
> > > > > > chords
> > > > > > > > > with, and I've never really gotten into auto-chords on any
> of my
> > > > gear.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > It's just that for drum programming and for a lot of
> monophonic
> > > > > > > > samples I'd
> > > > > > > > > rather be able to step sequence. That's what annoys me about
> > > > > > > > the su700, you
> > > > > > > > > don't have a step sequencer display from what I can work
> out,
> > > > > > > > you can only
> > > > > > > > > record in realtime.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > What's this new thing Yamaha are coming out with that is
> like
> > > > > > > > an Rm1x/A3k
> > > > > > > > > put together? (more so than the su700 is)
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Is it very easy to import sequences into the RM1x from
> > > > a computer?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I've always thought it would be really cool to have a
> computer
> > > > > > > > based app for
> > > > > > > > > a hw-seq that let you chop up midi files and drag them
> around to
> > > > make
> > > > > > a
> > > > > > > > > whole 'program' or whatever it calls it. Anything like
> > > > this exist
> > > > yet?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > nigel
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > on 3/7/00 1:53 AM, Dustin Zahn at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Can't you add chords with a external midi keyboard though?
> > > > > > > > Back in the day I
> > > > > > > > > > got a DJX and I used it to hook up to the RM1x midi for
> doing
> > > > > > > > some strings
> > > > > > > > > > and such and it works well.
> > > > > > > > > > It's also another way to get another set of effects so
> you're
> > > > > > > > not stuck with
> > > > > > > > > > one variation. But, the DJX isn't worth buying just for
> those
> > > > > > > > few things.
> > > > > > > > > > Dustin Zahn
> > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > > > > From: Paul Kaufman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > > > > > Sent: Sunday, July 02, 2000 6:31 AM
> > > > > > > > > > Subject: RE: Recomendations?
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >> I got myself a RM1X unit, just last weekend. It will
> thin
> > > > > > > > out Controller
> > > > > > > > > > data
> > > > > > > > > >> for, a' la QY70, and is a lot cheaper than the QY700.
> > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > >> The only downside is that it doesn't have
> > > > > > > > auto-accompaniement. As there is
> > > > > > > > > > no
> > > > > > > > > >> way of entering chords in directly (eg. C7,Am7 etc.) So
> it
> > > > > > > > is more suited
> > > > > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > > >> techno/dance rather than melodic compositions.
> > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > >> So far I'm very pleased with it
> > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > >> Paul K
> > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > >>
> > > > > > > > > >>> ===== Original Message From [EMAIL PROTECTED] =====
> > > > > > > > > >>> hi there, I just added myself to this list, as I'm in
> the
> > > > > > > > market for a
> > > > > > > > > >>> better hardware sequencer. I thought I'd offer up what
> I'm
> > > > > > > > looking for,
> > > > > > > > > >>> what I'm thinking of getting, and then hopefully getting
> > > > > > > > some feedback
> > > > > > > > > >>> from some of you...?
> > > > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > > > >>> the mainstay of my studio and live rig is my A3000
> sampler.
> > > > > > > > I've got 98Mb
> > > > > > > > > > of
> > > > > > > > > >>> ram, so I can usually load a whole set at once. other
> midi
> > > > > > > > things get
> > > > > > > > > > used
> > > > > > > > > >>> live as well.
> > > > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > > > >>> I really want something that I can write sequences on
> > > > > > > > directly, with a
> > > > > > > > > > step
> > > > > > > > > >>> sequencer as well as a real-time record function, but
> that
> > > > > > > > I can also
> > > > > > > > > > import
> > > > > > > > > >>> sequences easily as midi files from a computer based
> > > > > > > > system. I want to be
> > > > > > > > > >>> able to do more when I play live than ride sequences, I
> > > > > > > > want to be able
> > > > > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > > > >>> change patterns, tempo, controllers, etc.
> > > > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > > > >>> I've already got a Yamaha QY-70, which is ok, but kind
> of
> > > > > > > > limited... I
> > > > > > > > > > have
> > > > > > > > > >>> to thin out controller data heaps to get more than a
> couple
> > > > > > > > of songs in
> > > > > > > > > >>> memory, and it's small. I was thinking about trading in
> the
> > > > > > > > sampler for
> > > > > > > > > > an
> > > > > > > > > >>> SU-700, but there's no envelopes on an SU-700... ;-( So
> now
> > > > > > > > I'm tossing
> > > > > > > > > > up
> > > > > > > > > >>> between an RM1x and a QY-700, and the RM1x seems cheaper
> > > > > > > > and possibly
> > > > > > > > > >>> better. (i have thought about non-yamaha gear... ;-)
> > > > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > > > >>> Any suggestions?
> > > > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > > > >>> I'm willing to trade in the sampler if I can find a
> > > > > > > > performance based
> > > > > > > > > > device
> > > > > > > > > >>> that is still a good sampler in it's own right... but
> there
> > > > > > > > just doesn't
> > > > > > > > > >>> seem to be anything around, so I thought a sequencer
> would
> > > > > > > > be better.
> > > > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > > > >>>
> > > > > > > > > >>> ////nigel kersten_____ [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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