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I play the guitar but started off with the violin during elementary. In high school I quit that and applied what I learned to the guitar. Play some piano and occasionally the Mandolin.
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Guitar and Bass guitar. I know two chords on the piano, does that count? haha
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I play the guitar but started off with the violin during elementary. In high school I quit that and applied what I learned to the guitar. Play some piano and occasionally the Mandolin.
Play the skin flute much?
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I play the guitar but started off with the violin during elementary. In high school I quit that and applied what I learned to the guitar. Play some piano and occasionally the Mandolin.
Play the skin flute much?
Nope but word around the message board is that if anyone needs pointers you are the one to ask.
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I play the guitar but started off with the violin during elementary. In high school I quit that and applied what I learned to the guitar. Play some piano and occasionally the Mandolin.
Play the skin flute much?
Nope but word around the message board is that if anyone needs pointers you are the one to ask.
ha, classic
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Guitar
Bass Guitar
Saxophone (Mainly tenor.)
Ukulele
I dabble on keyboard and I can play a couple songs on banjo. I think that's it.
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Guitar
Bass Guitar
Saxophone (Mainly tenor.)
Ukulele
I dabble on keyboard and I can play a couple songs on banjo. I think that's it.
I always wondered what the open strings for a ukulele are. I wanted to get one and learn.
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Guitar
Bass Guitar
Saxophone (Mainly tenor.)
Ukulele
I dabble on keyboard and I can play a couple songs on banjo. I think that's it.
T'is G C E A
They're really fun. I wouldn't call myself the most avid uke player, but I still love messing around on them. Plus everyone feels good when somebody plays a couple of happy chord progressions on one!
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I play the guitar but started off with the violin during elementary. In high school I quit that and applied what I learned to the guitar. Play some piano and occasionally the Mandolin.
Play the skin flute much?
Nope but word around the message board is that if anyone needs pointers you are the one to ask.
Class A burn
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Guitar
Bass Guitar
Saxophone (Mainly tenor.)
Ukulele
I dabble on keyboard and I can play a couple songs on banjo. I think that's it.
T'is G C E A
They're really fun. I wouldn't call myself the most avid uke player, but I still love messing around on them. Plus everyone feels good when somebody plays a couple of happy chord progressions on one!
Wow that's pretty cool. In my high school there was this kid who brought a uke and would play it all day. I'll have to get one this summer.
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drums for 20+ years
synth/drum programming/production for about 3 or so
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I always wanted to learn how to use a synth but didn't really know how to approach it. I have friends who have them but whenever I sit down to use it I feel overwhelmed.
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i literally knew nothing about playing piano or even how synthesis worked; i just picked it up as I went along. a keyboard is laid out pretty intuitively (in a mathematical sense). for me it was just a lot of trial and error, with lots of youtube to fill in the blanks. having a DAW to record into helped me out a lot as well.
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Mainly guitar (mostly electric), some mandolin plus other stringed instruments like bouzouki, banjo, ukulele and more.
Also have done a lot of basic electronic stuff, pedals, oscillators, contactmics radios, tapes etc etc..
Tried tenor saxophone for a few years, have given up by now, I was no Evan Parker..
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Drums, Piano, Ukulele. I used to play trombone, also.
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I had to take piano lessons through high school. Learned how to play the trumpet from a buddy who was a band geek, not well mind you.
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I used to play percussion for my schools symphonic bands, but got into playing a drum set for the jazz band, and have been playing exclusively on a set ever since.
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I used to play percussion for my schools symphonic bands, but got into playing a drum set for the jazz band, and have been playing exclusively on a set ever since.
Do you still play for jazz groups? I always wanted to get into the school's jazz band in high school but did symphony orchestra, mariachi, and some percussion thing instead. Right now I'm trying to get into Jazz guitar.
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electric guitar, trying to play like Jimi for almost 20 years
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I used to play percussion for my schools symphonic bands, but got into playing a drum set for the jazz band, and have been playing exclusively on a set ever since.
Do you still play for jazz groups? I always wanted to get into the school's jazz band in high school but did symphony orchestra, mariachi, and some percussion thing instead. Right now I'm trying to get into Jazz guitar.
I joined one of my school's jazz bands as a favor to my teacher, but quit after the first day when he refused to let me replace my high E string, even though I tried to do so well before the practice.
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I used to play percussion for my schools symphonic bands, but got into playing a drum set for the jazz band, and have been playing exclusively on a set ever since.
Do you still play for jazz groups? I always wanted to get into the school's jazz band in high school but did symphony orchestra, mariachi, and some percussion thing instead. Right now I'm trying to get into Jazz guitar.
I joined one of my school's jazz bands as a favor to my teacher, but quit after the first day when he refused to let me replace my high E string, even though I tried to do so well before the practice.
So lame! The jazz teacher at our school was also the mariachi teacher. It was pretty sick! Before winter break we would go caroling around the school.
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I am proficient in playing the Kazoo.
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All of them. I'm Asian.
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Took piano lessons when I was younger. Now I just fuck around and play random shit.
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I used to play xilophone vibraphone marimba and things like that back in middle school, and I was good at it, too bad i didn't continue
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I used to play xilophone vibraphone marimba and things like that back in middle school, and I was good at it, too bad i didn't continue
Crazy. In my percussion class I had to use them every so often. Wasn't really that good at them. Only knew how to play a few scales.
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Bass guitar
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I play the guitar,bass, synth/piano, and have a couple of Ukuleles. I'm really wanting to get a drum machine and invest more so in music than anything else at the moment. Self taught on everything and I feel the best way to learn is by looking up the chords to songs you like then learning them. Eventually you build knowledge on strumming and remember enough chords to put it all together for something of your own.
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12 STRING GUITAR FROM TOP TO BOTTOM : FGDGBE
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I've been playing the guitar for 12 years now, still my main instrument and I love it.
Been playing piano as well for about 5 years now, still working on getting that jazzy vibe and flow like I've always wanted.
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I've been playing the guitar for 12 years now, still my main instrument and I love it.
Been playing piano as well for about 5 years now, still working on getting that jazzy vibe and flow like I've always wanted.
I've also been working on getting that jazzy feel as well. Slowly getting there.
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The guitar, which reminds me I need a new practice/bigger combo amp. I moved due to work and had to leave my amp back home.
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i also play a bit of keys/ uke/ bass and ableton but for 99% of the time this is where i find my musical enlightenment
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The guitar, which reminds me I need a new practice/bigger combo amp. I moved due to work and had to leave my amp back home.
I think I'm trying to sell my fox vt30, you interested?
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music's expensive. Fuck. I don't know how people manage to get a hold of these $2000 keyboards. This is all I've got but would like to get a microphone and add more vocals.
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I'm pretty keen on ukuleles and other random things as well. Quite into 8-bit, video game sound modulations and patches at the moment. Also like to try and make stuff like mickey brown, sleep party people, pandit, etc... the most one guy can do.
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ITS ALL ABOUT HAIRSTYLE
YouTube - Def Leppard - Love Bites.mp4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj-8CUTt_Ew#)
YOU CANT REACH THE HIGH NOTES WITHOUT IT
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my singer has this one. Xiu Xiu also used this one when we were on tour summer before last. pretty decent VA.
I don't know how people manage to get a hold of these $2000 keyboards.
well, I sold my car, bought a shitty van, and spent what I had left on gear. i also spend every spare dime on synths and other stuff, but mainly because I'm obsessed with real analog. i first started with a microkorg, and couldn't imagine spending more that 200 bucks on something. get your first real analog and your opinion might change. your setup still gets the job done for sure. best to work with what is comfortable and inspiring for you
currently what i use:
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newest additions:
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(http://i46.tinypic.com/4smbnb.jpg)
and this to bring it all together:
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Yeah, when I decided to actually go through and buy a synth my first was the microkorg. I didn't do too much research into it so I just got it because a lot of other people in bands I like had one. After fooling around with it and then a friends r3 I ended up returning the microkorg and finding an r3 online cheaper. Definitely worth it.
That Prophet is a couple of g's, no? I've basically had to pinch pennies to be able to get what I've got. For me, it usually comes down to choosing between taking a trip somewhere or spending the money on instruments and having to stay in LA since I usually don't have the money to do both. Like right now I'm planning to either spend a few weeks in Eastern Europe come April or spend money on some more gear.
But you know, speaking of selling cars, I've thought about doing what you did. I'd get at least 6g's for my car now but it's an 06 civic I got new and have taken really good care of sooooo....yeah, I dunno. If I did that and stayed in LA I'd definitely have to get a shitty van as it's a necessity here but I've also thought about doing that, moving back to NYC and in with friends, spending a good bit on gear, and then getting real acquainted with it by maybe taking a month off. I put in a request to transfer back out there with my job but not sure how that's looking...thought about just saying fuck it and going with it but this economy is...egh.
Anyway, what's your recommendation on some real analog's to get starting off? Haha under $500 if there's anything you can recommend in that range. Right now I've just been thinking about trying to get a decent microphone/recording setup.
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Yeah, when I decided to actually go through and buy a synth my first was the microkorg. I didn't do too much research into it so I just got it because a lot of other people in bands I like had one. After fooling around with it and then a friends r3 I ended up returning the microkorg and finding an r3 online cheaper. Definitely worth it.
That Prophet is a couple of g's, no? I've basically had to pinch pennies to be able to get what I've got. For me, it usually comes down to choosing between taking a trip somewhere or spending the money on instruments and having to stay in LA since I usually don't have the money to do both. Like right now I'm planning to either spend a few weeks in Eastern Europe come April or spend money on some more gear.
But you know, speaking of selling cars, I've thought about doing what you did. I'd get at least 6g's for my car now but it's an 06 civic I got new and have taken really good care of sooooo....yeah, I dunno. If I did that and stayed in LA I'd definitely have to get a shitty van as it's a necessity here but I've also thought about doing that, moving back to NYC and in with friends, spending a good bit on gear, and then getting real acquainted with it by maybe taking a month off. I put in a request to transfer back out there with my job but not sure how that's looking...thought about just saying fuck it and going with it but this economy is...egh.
Anyway, what's your recommendation on some real analog's to get starting off? Haha under $500 if there's anything you can recommend in that range. Right now I've just been thinking about trying to get a decent microphone/recording setup.
all of my gear i got at either a discount or used, so it all wasn't quite as expensive as it looks. if you like the prophet sound, you should check out the Mopho. Its the same voice architecture as the Prophet (prophet is basically 8 mophos under one hood). You can usually find the module version for around 300 used, but it only has 5 knobs so it can be a bitch to edit. The mopho keyboard has more knobs per function, but its a bit more. Also, they just came out with the Mopho X4 which is 4 mophos and a keyboard.
I think the best value for the money, though, is the Arturia minibrute I posted up there. it retails for $500, but you can find them for as cheap as 4. sounds really unique, nice sturdy metal chasis...only downside is that there is no patch memory so you can't store sound (you have to make each sound up on the fly). Its just a real straightforward way to learn subtractive synthesis since you are forced to come up with sounds on your own.
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Yeah, you can definitely find some steals on ebay or craigslist but cl is a bit sketchier. The Mopho X4 seems amazing but I know on the Mopho people tend to complain about the interface a lot. I'm a little more keen to try and get a minibrute over the mopho but then I've also contemplated getting a little phatty. I want to say I'm just more into moogs but then again I've never really played around on a Mopho. I downloaded the minimoog v free not too long ago.
I think I bought my R3 for around 400, my guitar for around 250, my drum machine around 300, and the kaoss pad for 200. I usually try to not go over 500 and have been fortunate to find what I wanted for the prices I got everything at. Omnichord's pretty sick and I try to just pick up random keys at garage sales or flea markets. I'm pretty into distortion and keeping it fairly minimal.
This is funny, so this guy I work with was one of the original members of Indian Jewelery if you've heard of them. I never knew that and only that another coworker told me he was in some "psychedelic" band but he walked by when I had this page up and said, "I used to have one of those" about the electribe and we got to talking. I'm pretty into that band so I had to refrain from fanning out haha. I actually found out about them because my friend Tyler Franz used one of their songs for his MagMinute on Theskateboardmag website. Not sure if you're into Handsome Furs - sheds a tear since they're no more - but it amazes me that it's just 2 people, a guitar, drum machine, microkorg, and lots of distortion pedals.
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Indian Jewelry is pretty rad. saw them a few years back and was pretty into it. you from Houston?
had a little phatty for about a month, wasn't too into it. its a cool synth, just didn't blow me away like i thought it would, so i sold it. if you're into the LP though, you can probably find the slim phatty version (just the module) for pretty cheap and just control it from your r3 via midi. i've actually been contemplating the moog minitaur bass synth lately though. sounds awesome and pretty cheap considering their other stuff. what I'm doing now is running the minibrute through the filter of the SEM, controlling the SEM using CV from the minibrute, and getting a 3 osc monosynth for about the same price as a phatty (and about 1/3 the price of a moog voyager). sounds really cool, but i'm thinking it might be a bitch for live shows and touring.
gonna check out the handsome furs. its pretty crazy what simple gear some people use. Saw HEALTH a while back and was expecting a wall of synths, but seemed like all they had were guitars and a shitload of pedals
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played bass in Roman Plows, not sure if they let you post links here but we're on myspace. heavy prog rock.
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Nah, I'm originally from Mississippi but have lived on/off in LA since I was 18. Actually just passed the staying put for over a year mark here which is the only time I've done that since I left MS. Rodney lives out here though and was saying LA's where they basically got there start at - said they played some of their first shows with Ariel Pink, John Mau, etc... when they were all getting started. The other two guys moved back to Houston and he was saying he didn't want to and also just couldn't really afford it so he only plays with them when they're out here.
I'm pretty sold on the minibrute - think I'm gonna try that one out. I've been meaning to go into a guitar center or some other massive center and mess around with things but haven't gotten around to it. I'd like to get a monomachine and a sidstation but they can be hard to find - especially for a good price.
Yeah, I know Dan - Lead guy in Handsome Furs...wolf parade and now Divine Fits if you've heard them - was into Health. He get's pretty into pedals so it makes sense. Speaking of, you ever hook any up to your synths? Circuit bending's pretty rad too. It's funny, but makes sense really, that sense I've gotten into music I'm always interested in peoples setups and often times how they could afford what they got.
Drowned in sound has a rad feature they do where bands walk you through their gear. Do you like Sleep Party People? He had one on there http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4144739 (http://drownedinsound.com/in_depth/4144739)
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oh rad, where in Mississippi (i'm in New Orleans). Played "Part Time Punks" at the Echo in LA a little over a year ago, hung out with Gnarls Manson while I was there.
monomachines should be a lot cheaper right now, because Elektron just came out with the Analog 4. I think there is a sid machine on the monomachine so that might cover all your needs (no analog filter like on the original sid though). keep an eye out, because there should be a ton of them popping up on ebay/craigslist. i just got the analog 4 right before christmas and I love it to death. pretty affordable for what you get as well.
not using any pedals at the moment, but i have been toying with the idea of getting some eventide pedals. right now i'm using the octatrack as an effects processor, running an effects loop from the aux sends of my mixer into the octatrack. you can assign different effect paramaters to the crossfader, so I can do lots of crazy effects sweeps with it. the analog 4 also has really good reverb and delay, so i think i'm going to start using that for effects too. i also think i'm going to start recording my synths through mic'd amps instead of direct to the interface. trying to get out of the box and use hardware as much as possible these days
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I'm originally from Tupelo if you know where that is. I've been through Louisiana a good few many times but only to New Orleans once pre-katrina. Definitely keen to check it out sometime sooner than later hopefully. That's sick, if you've got any upcoming shows out here I'd be down to check them out and maybe shred if you have time.
Yeah, I'm thinking I'm pretty keen to get a minibrute then go for the monomachine after. Definitely got a lot of things currently on the ebay watch list with fingers crossed the last minute bidding doesn't kill it. Mic'ing can make it sound bigger, maybe easier to mix. I like that you can include room ambiance. I remember reading something interesting on the way Trevor Powers of Youth Lagoon recorded all his stuff.
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yeah i know Tupelo. i think i've passed through it a few times on my way up to Louisville, and my homie Wesley is also from there. let me know what you end up doing gear wise, and if you have any questions on anything feel free to hit me up.
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I used to play tenor sax and guitar, but my fingers are too fucked from dislocating them all skateboarding. :\
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For sure man, thanks a ton. I'm fairly new to getting into synths, drum machines, and electronic stuff in general so I may actually end up pm'ing you a question or two. Are you still in Kindest Lines from when you posted in the "post your music" thread? You guys are rad, I dig it man.
It's a fairly small town and skateboarding's a small world so odds are I probably know your friend. Haha Elvis is from there and every once in a while people will fan out when I say I'm from there but that's about it as far as town attractions go.
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For sure man, thanks a ton. I'm fairly new to getting into synths, drum machines, and electronic stuff in general so I may actually end up pm'ing you a question or two. Are you still in Kindest Lines from when you posted in the "post your music" thread? You guys are rad, I dig it man.
It's a fairly small town and skateboarding's a small world so odds are I probably know your friend. Haha Elvis is from there and every once in a while people will fan out when I say I'm from there but that's about it as far as town attractions go.
my friend wes showed me this film called "teenage Tupelo" that I guess was shot there in the 80's. very John Waters, i thought it was pretty cool
still doing KL, but its kind of slowed down a bit. been working on a new thing thats a lot darker and dron-ier. horror movie/doom vibes.
PM me anytime
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Fender Geddy Lee Jazz bass, and Fender American Precision bass
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LEARN HOW TO PLAY How To Tune a Guitar to Open G Tuning (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN-r8sdK52c#)
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I have been a Augustus Pablo fan for ages and a couple months ago i got a melodica and learned some of his tunes.
Good times.
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I play guitar and ukulele. I started on uke because they are cheap as all hell. I focus on guitar now but I cant help returning to the uke every now and then because its just so damn happy. its impossible to feel sad playing a uke.
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Been drumming for 12 years.
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Picked this guy up yesterday. :D
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bass and guitar for about 16 years. mostly jazz and proggy stuff. MPC. Ambient/process music on my computer. sounds pretentious i know but its like therapy for me. about the MiniBrute, I read that the demand is exceeding the supply and they take forever to get. anyone run into problems getting one??
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i think they finally caught up with the demand recently, so it should be pretty easy by now. you might even be able to find one used on ebay as well. i got really lucky and ordered mine last minute last june from guitar center, and also got $100 off for some father's day special, and still got mine after only a couple weeks of waiting. people on the Arturia board were furious ;D
btw, thats a sweet tele up there. dig the black on black
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Gibson SG standard
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Alright, question:
I was in a guitar center the other day and they're having a sale on the Korg MS-20 for $400 so I'm curious if anyone's messed around with that model and what you think of it? I went in there to mess around with the Minibrute which I'm still leaning towards but just curious about the Ms-20...
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that's a really good price. they're supposed to retail for $600 and they just came out. I haven't played it, but the MS 20 Mini is supposed to be an exact reproduction of the vintage MS 20, which go for about 2 grand on the used market. I'd put it in the ballpark of the minibrute. Its actually got 2 oscillators, where the minibrute only has one, and it also has semi-modular patch points. The MS 20 is a classic. I don't think you could go wrong with that purchase.
In other Korg news, these are coming:
http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2013/04/09/the-korg-volca-beats-volca-bass-volca-keys/ (http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2013/04/09/the-korg-volca-beats-volca-bass-volca-keys/)
Korg is straight killing it with the affordable analog
also coming soon from Novation, with a street price of $500:
http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2013/04/08/novation-bass-station-ii-updates-classic-analog-design/ (http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2013/04/08/novation-bass-station-ii-updates-classic-analog-design/)
not really my cup of tea, but if you're into techno/acid house/303 type sounds this might be up your alley
really exciting time for real analog, especially considering that the real thing is going for what a brand new fake analog microkorg was going for just a few years ago.
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Everyday. Started out being one of those arrogant "I don't need to learn how to play to make good songs" guys but now I just wanna learn everything in the book. I credit Youtube stay-at-home dads for showing me how to nail hot pentatonic licks.
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Yeah, I was pretty surprised when I looked at that price tag on the back of the MS20 mini in Guitar center. I quite like the Minibrute - which it looks like on Ebay the prices have dropped to around 350 - but might just go for the MS20 mini for $450 new, picked up straight from GC. Haha that would basically make my whole setup Korg aside from my guitar.
As far as sounds, definitely more into tore apart like Handsome Furs and Mickey Brown then 8 bits like Bondage Fairies and Kap Bambino. Pretty into new wave-y stuff like Chromatics, glass candy, and farah too.
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i love my minibrute, but the MS 20 is really cool. it even comes with patch cables so you can get a taste of modular patching.
glass candy and all of his other projects have always been a big inspiration to me, and are one of the main reasons i decided to take the plunge and get into synths myself.
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Korg VOLCA series officially announced at Musikmesse just now:
http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2013/04/10/korg-intros-affordable-volca-analog-synth-line/ (http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2013/04/10/korg-intros-affordable-volca-analog-synth-line/)
$150 a piece!!! this is a serious no-brainer. pair these 3 with a decent midi keyboard and you have a full analog setup for under 500 bones. pre-ordering all 3 as soon as they're available.
KORG volca series - 3 analogue synthesizers for the ultimate leads, basses, and rhythms (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_Gau7UIzYY0#ws)
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Holy shit. Just adding these to the normal set up makes it a completely different machine but what's so insane about it is they're only 150 a piece. I mean, if you've already got a midi keyboard or two, a drum machine, guitar, etc... this multiplies it by so much for so little. I haven't looked into it yet but any word on the release dates?
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July supposedly. I just put a pre-order in at Sweetwater.
These things are going to open up electronic music to so many more people.
Also, Korg usually leaves a lot of unused options on their circuit boards, so I expect people to mod and circuit bend these to hell and back
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Been drumming for a while, like 12 years. Had to stop when I moved to a city though. Don't have the room for a set anymore, and electric ones are expensive.
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I used to play the bassoon , I was knee deep in pussy
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Hmmmm...
So lately I've been thinking about selling my R3 and swapping it out for full analogs. I'm going to wait until I get back from my trip to Europe before I buy anything but I'm thinking of selling the R3 and getting the MS20 mini and the minibrute. Haha Augustmoon I'm pretty sure you're the only one who'd have an opinion on this.
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haha I'd say definitely go for it. the chick in my main band uses the R3, also Xiu Xiu used one when we were on tour together. Its a cool VA, but now that my whole rig is all analog, it completely buries her in the mix. I've been checking out that MS20 more and more. Its super sick. I really need to stop buying shit, but that thing will be mine someday (maybe once they start showing up used). I think it would be awesome to use it with the Minibrute. The MB sends control voltage, so you could plug the gate and pitch from the MB into any number of the patch inputs on the MS20, and then send signal back out of the MS20 into the MB. Its basically a mini-modular setup. You should be able to get crazy shit out of patching them together.
speaking of modular:
Pittsburgh Modular Foundation Introduction Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS2A3W-EZOY#ws)
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I used to play tenor sax as a kid but I've forgotten everything i knew.
I've been trying my hand at the keyboard, started probably 5 or 6 months ago, it's starting to get fun as my hands begin to cooperate with me. I really fucked my right pinky up a few years ago, and as a result i can barely move it so that's a bit of a handicap.
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Played the violin from grade five until sophmore year and also piano from junior high until tenth.
Guess what ethnicity my parents are!
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haha I'd say definitely go for it. the chick in my main band uses the R3, also Xiu Xiu used one when we were on tour together. Its a cool VA, but now that my whole rig is all analog, it completely buries her in the mix. I've been checking out that MS20 more and more. Its super sick. I really need to stop buying shit, but that thing will be mine someday (maybe once they start showing up used). I think it would be awesome to use it with the Minibrute. The MB sends control voltage, so you could plug the gate and pitch from the MB into any number of the patch inputs on the MS20, and then send signal back out of the MS20 into the MB. Its basically a mini-modular setup. You should be able to get crazy shit out of patching them together.
speaking of modular:
Pittsburgh Modular Foundation Introduction Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hS2A3W-EZOY#ws)
Yeah, that's sort of what I'd anticipate happening so instead of sorting that out I figure why not throw the R3 up on Ebay and see where it goes. Going from the Microkorg to the R3 to now getting a Minibrute + MS20 just makes the priors feel like stepping stones to me but it's just my progressions and interests I suppose. I paid $350 for it and the average rate on Ebay for them is $400 so I may even get a bit more. My friend who works at guitar center said he could put one of the MS20 mini's on hold for me until when I get back from my trip - so insane this GC has them for $450 new. Glad I randomly went in there on my day off to fuck around with stuff. That plus throwing in the Volca's when they come out will probably have me go MIA for a bit haha.
I've been saving up money for so long and could have bought this stuff way sooner but want to wait until I get back from this 2 1/2 week Euro trip to blow my load on the safe side, it's killing me though. Lots of shit in the works though and lots of things I want to buy so also when I get back if I stay in LA I might sell my car and get a motorcycle for the extra dough. Shall see.
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I started with the Bass now i also play reg too
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http://www.whydontyoutrythis.com/2013/08/440hz-music-conspiracy-to-detune-good-vibrations-from-natural-432hz.html?m=1 (http://www.whydontyoutrythis.com/2013/08/440hz-music-conspiracy-to-detune-good-vibrations-from-natural-432hz.html?m=1)
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I didn't want to open another thread so here it is.
Ok so I've been wanting to learn to play guitar and harmonica for a while and I finally decided to start.
I imagine there's plenty of guitar players here so some advices would be great!
What's the best way to learn to play acoustic guitar? DIY or taking some lessons? Books to download, apps for mac that could help? I don't really know, it would be sick if someone would throw ANY tips here.
Thanks :)
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I didn't want to open another thread so here it is.
Ok so I've been wanting to learn to play guitar and harmonica for a while and I finally decided to start.
I imagine there's plenty of guitar players here so some advices would be great!
What's the best way to learn to play acoustic guitar? DIY or taking some lessons? Books to download, apps for mac that could help? I don't really know, it would be sick if someone would throw ANY tips here.
Thanks :)
you know how to tune it? anything about it? got any guitar playing buddies? no? take some lessons then.
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Been drumming for a while, like 12 years. Had to stop when I moved to a city though. Don't have the room for a set anymore, and electric ones are expensive.
bummer to hear.. i've been playing for about 8 years or so and have found myself in a similar position. hopefully things will change!
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make some sort of a ghetto kit out of pots and pans, maybe even a skateboard and take it to the park.... i was drumming on my ghetto kit (which is great cuz there's no heads to break through) and i was using a mini hammer with a metal head as a drumstick and i had a spraycan i was using as a cymbal/shaker thingy and after a while i punctured through it and paint when all over my room. even have some on my laptop now. i'd be damned.
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Really heavily picked up guitar about a year and a half ago as something to do when I'm not working/skating. Plus I don't have the room in my place for any kind of piano and don't desire a keyboard. So I bought an acoustic Martin to replace my $100 beginner guitar. Then recently picked this up to start playing more jazzy stuff, I have yet to use a pick.
(http://static.musiciansfriend.com/derivates/18/001/297/547/DV016_Jpg_Large_518687.064_3-tone_sunburst.jpg)
It's a lot of fun and relaxing. And honestly dude, don't be afraid of taking lessons if it's something you want to do.
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I play guitar and lapsteel. I've amassed way too many fuzz pedals - and pedals in general - over the last few years.
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Really heavily picked up guitar about a year and a half ago as something to do when I'm not working/skating. Plus I don't have the room in my place for any kind of piano and don't desire a keyboard. So I bought an acoustic Martin to replace my $100 beginner guitar. Then recently picked this up to start playing more jazzy stuff, I have yet to use a pick.
(http://static.musiciansfriend.com/derivates/18/001/297/547/DV016_Jpg_Large_518687.064_3-tone_sunburst.jpg)
It's a lot of fun and relaxing. And honestly dude, don't be afraid of taking lessons if it's something you want to do.
I have a '64 Jazzmaster. My dad found it (original) in a pawn shop in East LA in the 90's for like $200 I think? It spoiled me very early on. From about the age of 9 when I first started playing I just thought this was how guitars were supposed to sound and feel. What gauge strings are you running? I have always used 13's and people think I'm crazy.
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Really heavily picked up guitar about a year and a half ago as something to do when I'm not working/skating. Plus I don't have the room in my place for any kind of piano and don't desire a keyboard. So I bought an acoustic Martin to replace my $100 beginner guitar. Then recently picked this up to start playing more jazzy stuff, I have yet to use a pick.
(http://static.musiciansfriend.com/derivates/18/001/297/547/DV016_Jpg_Large_518687.064_3-tone_sunburst.jpg)
It's a lot of fun and relaxing. And honestly dude, don't be afraid of taking lessons if it's something you want to do.
(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51PajqLqlmL._SY300_.jpg)
13s are fine. People are crazy
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I have played in an orchestra since i was 9 and currently play viola and fuck around on guitar.
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Played some keys yesterday. They gotta piano set up outside my local store where i get a soda from time to time. I kinda liked playing clarinet but taking it apart/cleaning it/soaking the reeds is not fun for me.
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http://crushdrum.com/drumsets/sublime-series/sublime-e3/ (http://crushdrum.com/drumsets/sublime-series/sublime-e3/)
Just got the white and green striped ones last week. FUCKING STOKED!
First new drum kit purchase ever.
They sound so good. Punchy and resonate foooor eeeevvv eeeerrrr.
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crush drums eh? is that better than say... sabian, yamaha, gretsch, pulse, zildjan, etc?
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crush drums eh? is that better than say... sabian, yamaha, gretsch, pulse, zildjan, etc?
sabian and zildjan are cymbal brands. great ones at that. Yamaha and gretsch make some kick ass drums too. Not sure about pulse though... There's a low and high end of quality/performance with all of these manufactures though. they all make terrible sounding affordable stuff and beautiful sounding wallet raping stuff. i think the crush kit that I got is a nicer model but not top level. I've been playing for 10+ years and decided it was time to invest in a quality kit. They are based out of FL and I am extremely happy with my purchase.
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crush drums eh? is that better than say... sabian, yamaha, gretsch, pulse, zildjan, etc?
sabian and zildjan are cymbal brands. great ones at that. Yamaha and gretsch make some kick ass drums too. Not sure about pulse though... There's a low and high end of quality/performance with all of these manufactures though. they all make terrible sounding affordable stuff and beautiful sounding wallet raping stuff. i think the crush kit that I got is a nicer model but not top level. I've been playing for 10+ years and decided it was time to invest in a quality kit. They are based out of FL and I am extremely happy with my purchase.
sabian actually do make shells my nig
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crush drums eh? is that better than say... sabian, yamaha, gretsch, pulse, zildjan, etc?
sabian and zildjan are cymbal brands. great ones at that. Yamaha and gretsch make some kick ass drums too. Not sure about pulse though... There's a low and high end of quality/performance with all of these manufactures though. they all make terrible sounding affordable stuff and beautiful sounding wallet raping stuff. i think the crush kit that I got is a nicer model but not top level. I've been playing for 10+ years and decided it was time to invest in a quality kit. They are based out of FL and I am extremely happy with my purchase.
sabian actually do make shells my nig
I'm sure they sound great.
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I used to play percussion for my schools symphonic bands, but got into playing a drum set for the jazz band, and have been playing exclusively on a set ever since.
Do you still play for jazz groups? I always wanted to get into the school's jazz band in high school but did symphony orchestra, mariachi, and some percussion thing instead. Right now I'm trying to get into Jazz guitar.
Holy shit this is old buttfuck it. Nah, I don't. I play in a gay ass alternative band but am always jamming with all sorts of other musicians. Music is fun and I wanna play it all.