Guest Guest Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 I, for one, can't imagine composing on a workstation. I've never tried, but I once tried to sequence a song on an 808ex and nearly went mad! I prefer to have everything laid out on my computer screen; I like being able to see everything that's going on at once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Diametro Posted December 7, 2006 Members Share Posted December 7, 2006 That's nice ... I do, actually ... or rather, am trying to increasingly ... although I'm aiming to go "all the way" with my workstations ... at some point I imagine the bigger projects would get pulled into Cubase ... Here's a ditty I made last night quickly and completely using my synths with no computer except to get it on the net ... granted it's raw -- and pretty simple -- and would actually prefer to edit/etc. in Cubase ... but sometimes a workstation is enough ... (This music will probably be used as background music in my podcast ... ) It would probably be a different animal if I did it in Cubase ... As it is ... the piece was composed mostly in real-time with just a few tracks of overdubbing ... http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=405125 It's called "Ditty" and it's the first song ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MOHAMMED HUSSEI Posted December 7, 2006 Members Share Posted December 7, 2006 why yuo again started a flamewar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NewSc2 Posted December 7, 2006 Members Share Posted December 7, 2006 I don't like sequencing my Motif, but sequencing my MPC or 909 or MachineDrum is as easy as peanuts. Much easier than sequencing on Logic, and I don't need to "see" everything going on a computer screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Meatball Fulton Posted December 7, 2006 Members Share Posted December 7, 2006 I'm back to composing on a workstation. That's how I started back in the 1980s when a PC cost more than a synthesizer did. I did use an Atari ST with Master Tracks Pro for some years as it had better editing and tape synch (remember tape? ) facilities than my SQ-80 offered but as the Atari got old and unreliable I decided to go back to a computer-less setup and bought a Motif ES. While you can certainly see everything on a computer screen sometimes seeing less is more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zarquin Posted December 7, 2006 Members Share Posted December 7, 2006 i don't have a workstation as such, but i do most of my writing infront of my E-MU XL-7 command station.. while i don't care too much for the xl sounds, the Proteous and Vintage Synth sounds are quite allright.. i use it mostly for quickly getting ideas down. when i want to actually record the whole song, i'll just record the audio into the computer.. but all the ideas and stuff i've already recorded in the XL-7... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Diametro Posted December 7, 2006 Members Share Posted December 7, 2006 Originally posted by Meatball Fulton While you can certainly see everything on a computer screen sometimes seeing less is more. +1 Although anyone who doesn't have me on ignore knows I love visuals ... sometimes I think it's better to move away from a graphical approach to music (sequencing, visible wav files, silly softsynth skins) and keep it more in the ethereal realm of sound/time -- like on a workstation. Not that I'm dissing a graphical approach to music-making -- because that's an entirely valid approach or even as a sub-approach. Each method has its use and application. Even though composing on a workstation involves some compromises compared to a computer-based setup (that's how I started), it forces you to use a different approach that for me I like. It will be interesting to see if workstations continue to advance or really begin to languish into oblivion ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Audacity Works Posted December 7, 2006 Members Share Posted December 7, 2006 If every computer on the planet disappeared, the only hardware sequencer I'd be willing to use is the Roland MV-8000 with VGA expansion. It rivals some software apps. For audio, I'd probably go Euphonix R-1 or RADAR. Until then, Logic TDM all the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Originally posted by Meatball Fulton While you can certainly see everything on a computer screen sometimes seeing less is more. Hm, I guess I never thought about it that way! I've always just liked seeing "the big picture" while composing...so I can concentrate on arch and form. Now, generally speaking, this is one of my weaker points as a composer, so perhaps I need to see "the big picture" more than other people. I wonder how much using a workstation would change my output; that's something I should try to find out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members malfunkt Posted December 7, 2006 Members Share Posted December 7, 2006 Originally posted by IcedNote I, for one, can't imagine composing on a workstation. I've never tried, but I once tried to sequence a song on an 808ex and nearly went mad! I prefer to have everything laid out on my computer screen; I like being able to see everything that's going on at once. For piano score and arrangement I'd agree. However, I can't stand staring at a computer screen anymore. Plus there are too many distractions on computers. I don't take my computer home with me. instaed, I am left to figuring out how to get the best out of the intruments I have. From time to time I'll work on the laptop though, as it has great sounds and I can make larger works. Right now, I'll compose stuff almost entirely on my Monomachine... the K2000 can handle more complex melodic passages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chuckgp Posted December 7, 2006 Members Share Posted December 7, 2006 Originally posted by zarquin i don't have a workstation as such, but i do most of my writing infront of my E-MU XL-7 command station.. while i don't care too much for the xl sounds, the Proteous and Vintage Synth sounds are quite allright.. i use it mostly for quickly getting ideas down. when i want to actually record the whole song, i'll just record the audio into the computer.. but all the ideas and stuff i've already recorded in the XL-7... +1, XL-7 + Pop & Planet Earth ROMs. Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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