hardware sequencing on my Radias

colinf · Post by **colinf** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 9:46 am

MIDI sequencing using software is the norm these days, is there a machine out there that can trigger via MIDI my Radias ?
if so will a Boss Drum Machine DR whatever do this ?
what I want to do is trigger certain sounds from the keyboard using a sequencer to create a pattern / rift with drums also.
help !

slammah2012 · Post by **slammah2012** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 1:37 am

colinf wrote:MIDI sequencing using software is the norm these days, is there a machine out there that can trigger via MIDI my Radias ?
if so will a Boss Drum Machine DR whatever do this ?
what I want to do is trigger certain sounds from the keyboard using a sequencer to create a pattern / rift with drums also.
help !

the Alesis MMT can.... 8 tracks multitimbral real time/quantized sequencing.....

A standard and simple MIDI sequencer that is still used today by some of the biggest names in electronic music because of its simplicity, durability and reliability. It's simply a pattern and song based sequencer with 8 separate tracks. Each of these tracks can carry 16 channels of Midi info which makes this more like 128 tracks. These tracks can be muted during playback giving you a lot of performance control for a live situation. It's also a nice way for creating various breakdowns and builds in your music. Patterns can also be switched on the fly for true performance ability!

With external click inputs and Midi, the MMT-8 can be used to integrate your older drum machines or sequencers with Midi systems! Still you may not find much use for it in a studio, however, because using a computer to sequence these days is much faster and flexible. Similar to Roland's new grooveline, the MC-303, MC-505 and JX-305; the MMT-8 offers a fun method of performing sequences in a live situation that is ideal for DJs and musicians.

dr_boehm · Post by **dr_boehm** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 1:48 am

Hi,

the roland mc-808 also is a great midi sequencer and a very good sampler and drum machine too...

Ciao, Dirk.

klangsulfat · Post by **klangsulfat** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:10 am

You can also control your Radias from a Electribe (preferably the ESX1 because they can play samples which the Radias can't do).

colinf · Post by **colinf** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:34 pm

many many thanks for your replies , you have helped me and answered my question.
will look into this further.
again many thanks
Colin

shabudua · Post by **shabudua** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:37 pm

Wouln't an Akai MPC be the standard today?

klangsulfat · Post by **klangsulfat** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:01 am

shabudua wrote:Wouln't an Akai MPC be the standard today?

Electribes are standards too. It's simply a question of taste.

Strunz · Post by **Strunz** » Tue May 06, 2008 7:58 pm

has anyone here used the Electribe with a Radias and if so what's the interface like?

I use the step sequencer on the Radias with a Yamaha AW16G and f*ck loads of imagination - but I may be playing live in the summer and I'm looking into a hardware sequencer to drive my tracks

shabudua · Post by **shabudua** » Wed May 07, 2008 4:08 pm

Things to know about the Electribe sequencers:

-All 5 synth tracks are monophonic. Only the drum track can record pplyphonic information.

-All tracks quantize everything to the nearest 16th note.

-It's a pattern-based system. You record patterns of up to 8 bars, then string them together to make a song.

-Controller information can be recorded.

-There's no USB, so if you wanna back stuff up you have to use MIDI or a smartmedia card + reader

-The Electribes sound awesome and are great at what they are made for.

nemmo · Post by **nemmo** » Thu May 08, 2008 7:14 am

The Roland mc-909 is better.

meatballfulton · Post by **meatballfulton** » Thu May 08, 2008 1:57 pm

Nowadays when people talk about hardware sequencers they usually mean grooveboxes. The Electribes, MC-808 and MC-909 mentioned above all fall into this category...while they in fact can be used as sequencers they are complete instruments with sound engines (synth, sampling or both).

Standalone hardware sequencers (like the Alesis MMT-8 or Roland MC-300/500/50 series) which do not have any onboard sound generation have vanished from the marketplace, killed by computer sequencing.

shabudua · Post by **shabudua** » Thu May 08, 2008 3:04 pm

The Akai MPC series has a very full-featured sequencer for a hardware "box"...at least 16 tracks, all polyphonic, all velocity-sensitive, 96 ppq...some will even let you edit your notes in a piano-roll view, right on the MPC screen. If I ever need to move away from my laptop for sequencing, an MPC is the first thing I'll look at.

von haulshoven · Post by **von haulshoven** » Sat May 10, 2008 6:00 am

for real old fashion sequencing try the doepfer maq 16/3

fac · Post by **fac** » Sat May 10, 2008 1:45 pm

von haulshoven wrote:for real old fashion sequencing try the doepfer maq 16/3

Wouldn't this be kind of redundant with the Radias step sequencers?

Anyway, there are plenty of options out there. Most of them are also romplers:

- Yamaha QY series (small, very portable)
- Yamaha RM1x (this one is really good)
- Roland MC303/505/808, etc.
- Emu XL7, MP7, PX7 (also very good - I have an MP7 myself)
- Akai MPC series
- An old laptop with Cakewalk Express or similar and an USB MIDI interface (you can easily find a suitable laptop for $200-$300)

I'm not sure if the Electribes are a good solution - can they transmit in various MIDI channels simultaneously?

shabudua · Post by **shabudua** » Sat May 10, 2008 4:38 pm

fac wrote: I'm not sure if the Electribes are a good solution - can they transmit in various MIDI channels simultaneously?

They can transmit in 6 channels simultaneously, but 5 of those channels are monophonic and the other one is a drum track. Also velocity is limited to two values for each track--the normal value and the accented value.

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