Members r33k Posted December 20, 2007 Members Share Posted December 20, 2007 Hey folks, In a couple of days I'm going to have a nice long plane ride and a week with my family for the holidays. Someone take mercy on my sanity and suggest a small, portable, battery-powered music-making device that I could take with me. I looked at the QY100 and that seems to be a powerful device, but I wonder if it has a user interface typical for Yamaha, i.e. undecipherable. I would've been all over a Kaossilator, but no dice in the US until the New Year. Any other ideas? Best, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gribs Posted December 20, 2007 Members Share Posted December 20, 2007 25 key Novation X-Station? It has a built in VA synth that is pretty decent. If you make music with softsynths on a laptop, you can bring that and make all the music you want. The Novation doubles as your audio interface. The XioSynth does the same thing but has less controls and more menus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Diametro Posted December 20, 2007 Members Share Posted December 20, 2007 Are you going to be recording or just playing? If recording, take a laptop and a controller. The X-Station 25 could be considered ideal as it has a good audio interface, inputs, effects and a synth with an x-y pad ... not bad. (Plus, it can be battery powered, USB powered or even used as a strap on for busking purposes ... ) Then again, any cheap controller would work, too. Good luck. (BTW ... Do you really consider what the K-lator does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members r33k Posted December 20, 2007 Author Members Share Posted December 20, 2007 I already own a 2-octave USB controller and a laptop, but I don't consider that rig small enough for use in an airline seat. I want to be musical and creative, but I don't necessarily need to create full-blown productions. I like the idea of a hand-held battery-powered gadget that will keep me musically entertained for a few hours in the air and in my parent's guest bedroom. Diametro, I feel that the K is a music making tool, like a drum machine or a sampler. What you do with it is more important than what it is. For instance, based on the YouTube vids I've seen, I believe I could create some nice minimal ambient/drone tracks with it. I find that genre interesting, but many don't. What I like about it is the smallness, the capture-looping capability, and the non-traditional input method. I think I would find those things creativity-enhancing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mytee2.0 Posted December 20, 2007 Members Share Posted December 20, 2007 evolver desktop, it has a built in AWESOME 4 track sequencer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mildbill Posted December 20, 2007 Members Share Posted December 20, 2007 evolver desktop, it has a built in AWESOME 4 track sequencer. Can you can run that off of batteries? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Diametro Posted December 20, 2007 Members Share Posted December 20, 2007 OK ... airline seat ... sorry ... How about reading "The Principles of Life and Synthesis" By Don Solaris, instead? The K-alator sounds like a good idea ... in January ... one of these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members girevik Posted December 20, 2007 Members Share Posted December 20, 2007 Sony PSP with Beats? http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/06/psp-beats-on-pc-playstation-store-today/ Nintendo DS with Nitro Tracker? http://nitrotracker.tobw.net/ I have both portables, but the DS has an edge in battery life. There's also Electroplankton for DS, but it's not a typical music app. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mytee2.0 Posted December 20, 2007 Members Share Posted December 20, 2007 Can you can run that off of batteries? no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members r33k Posted December 20, 2007 Author Members Share Posted December 20, 2007 Sony PSP with Beats?http://www.joystiq.com/2007/12/06/psp-beats-on-pc-playstation-store-today/Nintendo DS with Nitro Tracker?http://nitrotracker.tobw.net/I have both portables, but the DS has an edge in battery life.There's also Electroplankton for DS, but it's not a typical music app. I'm kinda intrigued by this, as it seems to satisfy all of my criteria. The trouble with Nitro Tracker is that it involves add-ons that I can't get hold of in the couple of days I have before my trip. Electroplankton is readily available, however. Very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members r33k Posted December 20, 2007 Author Members Share Posted December 20, 2007 Say, how long will a fresh set of batteries last in a MicroKorg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kooki_sf Posted December 21, 2007 Members Share Posted December 21, 2007 if your on a jet your not gonna enjoy your music making much.. those things are loud as hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members program_insect Posted December 21, 2007 Members Share Posted December 21, 2007 mpc500 and a dozen extra batteries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members r33k Posted December 21, 2007 Author Members Share Posted December 21, 2007 Ow. $699 + $100 in batteries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hogberto Posted December 21, 2007 Members Share Posted December 21, 2007 take your shoes off lean your seat fully back and get one of these out enjoy the flight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members r33k Posted December 21, 2007 Author Members Share Posted December 21, 2007 YES! "OOOOOO HOOOOOOOLY NIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT..........." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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