Maschine Mikro, or Akai APC40 Abelton Controller ? Which is the more user friendly fun unit, the Maschine Mikro, the Akai APC40 Abelton Controller, or even the Korg Kaosillator ? I'm a Bass player looking for something exciting to play with, maybe even moving into electronica/soundscapes. I'd appreciate any advice from people who've used this kind of gear, the last drum machine I played with was a Boss Dr Rhythm back in the mid '90's O.o Thank you ! Maschine Mikro, or Akai APC40 Abelton Controller ? Which is the more user friendly fun unit, the Maschine Mikro, the Akai APC40 Abelton Controller, or even the Korg Kaosillator ? I'm a... » Read More Maschine Mikro, or Akai APC40 Abelton Controller ? Which is the more user friendly fun unit, the Maschine Mikro, the Akai APC40 Abelton Controller, or even the Korg Kaosillator ? I'm a Bass player looking for something exciting to play with, maybe even moving into electronica/soundscapes. I'd appreciate any advice from people who've used this kind of gear, the last drum machine I played with was a Boss Dr Rhythm back in the mid '90's O.o Thank you ! « Show Less
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Thank's, I don't have anything other than my bass, an old Boss bass effects board & my Fender combo amp. I was leaning towards the Mikro after watching some of the demos on NI's site, but obviously those guys really know there stuff ! As long as i can make a variety of beats to play along too (reggae, funk, rock, whatever by the sound of it ^^) I'll be happy !
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I finally went for the Mikro, although I was playing around with the Korg Kaosillator for ages in the store, which seemed very intuitive & a lot of fun, but as it was the same price the sales person assured me that the Maschine had a lot more going for it, I truly hope I can get to grips with it soon O.o
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depends what you want to do? if you have ableton maybe the apc40 i would say go with the maschine though, sampling, good sequencing software, and it comes with some samples/sounds too.
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no you don't have to use the abelton it comes with.. the abelton it came with is the same as yours and just to let you know that specific keyboard does not just only work with abelton but aotumaps as well.. automap means once loaded, your play button and fast foward,rewind aand knobs automatically is programed to work with your software without you settiing it up for control..
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Highly recommend you get a MIDI interface. M-Audio makes a good one, the 2 X 2. I've had it for years and I've always been very happy with it.
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Hi , as a midi controller it doesn't make sounds on its own, all you have is rubber pads, just in case it helps if you're searching other midi controllers, cuz it's the same concept. ( unless it specifically mentions otherwise): synth & midi.
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Ok, Pete W. Here's the low down info. That you're looking for. I bought a Hercules dj control instinct a couple of weeks back, but it was much smaller than it appeared in the original image. I bought it not to be a dj though, the primary reason that I got it for was as a basic remixes to ad some Flava to my production, because it's very limited in features and is very small. In my opinion, if it's djing that you want to do professionally, then spend that extra bucks and get one of the Pioneer ddj series that suits your purpose best and give yourself the best chance of making it. Hope this was helpful! Ok, Pete W. Here's the low down info. That you're looking for. I bought a Hercules dj control instinct a couple of weeks back, but it was much smaller than it appeared in the original image. I bought it not to be a dj though, the primary reason that I got it for was as a basic remixes to ad some Flava to my production, because it's very limited in features and is very small. In my opinion, if it's djing that you want to do professionally, then spend that extra bucks and get one of the Pioneer ddj series that suits your purpose best and give yourself the best chance of making it. Hope this... » Read More Ok, Pete W. Here's the low down info. That you're looking for. I bought a Hercules dj control instinct a couple of weeks back, but it was much smaller than it appeared in the original image. I bought it not to be a dj though, the primary reason that I got it for was as a basic remixes to ad some Flava to my production, because it's very limited in features and is very small. In my opinion, if it's djing that you want to do professionally, then spend that extra bucks and get one of the Pioneer ddj series that suits your purpose best and give yourself the best chance of making it. Hope this was helpful! « Show Less
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Can't answer the first question but it is a standard VST so any proper VST container should be able to run it. As for the latter, it's apples and oranges. I have both. Komplete has several great synths, samplers, and effects. Omni is a power synth (which also has a bucket load of samples too but really for sound manipulation). Omni doesn't have drum machines or the like, but has an incredible depth and flexibility in sound design and sequencing. The arpeggiator is amazing. So it depends what you need, but I love them both.
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I own the Korg Pitchhawk and it works pretty well. I also own a snark, a couple of d'addario mini's, and a Intellitouch rechargeable. They all work pretty well. My favorite (my go to) is an Intellitouch PT10. I own two of them and find them the easiest to use and am pleased with their accuracy
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hello! well i do recommend this for beginners in synthezizers, this one is of ´the simple ones`, but attention! this is not a toy, is a very powerfull machine, with wich you can do a lot of things. so if you are looking for a simple keyboard this is not for you. instead if you want to experiment with sounds and start to understand synthtezizers, this is a good start. this instrument will fit very well beginners but also experts who know how to train this little monster!
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It's just a midi pad and knob unit. If you use it with software like Ableton Live, it can trigger samples.Akai makes another model like this that is a standalone sampler, but it costs more.
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There are still a few hardware samplers out there. They would be the most similar to what you're asking about. Here are a few to compare: http://www.samash.com/akai-mpc-studio-music-production-controller-ampcstudi http://www.samash.com/electribe-s-sampler--keltribes-p http://www.samash.com/roland-sp-404sx-portable-sampler-rsp404sxx http://www.samash.com/korg-kp3-effects-sampler-kkp3plusx Please let us know if you have any questions, or if there is anything we can do to help.
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It's pretty abrupt. You can adjust your play style to give it a better feel, but it's a pretty harsh curve. The only uses for this controller that I've found works best is composition and triggering loops. It works well for drum machines, but anything like velocity sensitive synths, keyboards, and orchestras are tricky to pull of perfectly with this.
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You can send midi to it for sequencing, but not to control the oscillators... just the notes. None of the knobs can control VSTs on your DAW... only notes and not even the pitch wheel. That being said, this is the finest piece of gear I've purchased. Incredibly fun, kill bass sounds, versatile, and sending midi notes out of your DAW for sequencing is a blast.
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Im not sure about sound card stuff but I do have both a akai keyboard and a NI Maschine micro but if this helps I will explain what I am doing! I run a new macbook pro to komplete kontrol 6 then 2 midi cords for in and out to a novation bass station 2 then and the other side of my mac I run machine micro usb or a akai synth station 49! Thats all I'm can tell you! Im hoping the new akai advance comes out soon because once I get that I can run it in midi to connect more stuff! I use the iPad air for a mixer and other functions with logic remote and I use maschine and Logic Pro X! Hope that helps you or others respond! Im going to have to study up on soundcards now! Good Luck to you! Im not sure about sound card stuff but I do have both a akai keyboard and a NI Maschine micro but if this helps I will explain what I am doing! I run a new macbook pro to komplete kontrol 6 then 2 midi cords for in and out to a novation bass station 2 then and the other side of my mac I run machine micro usb or a akai synth station 49! Thats all I'm can tell you! Im hoping the new akai advance comes out soon because once I get that I can run it in midi to connect more stuff! I use the iPad air for a mixer and other functions with logic remote and I use maschine and Logic Pro X! Hope that... » Read More Im not sure about sound card stuff but I do have both a akai keyboard and a NI Maschine micro but if this helps I will explain what I am doing! I run a new macbook pro to komplete kontrol 6 then 2 midi cords for in and out to a novation bass station 2 then and the other side of my mac I run machine micro usb or a akai synth station 49! Thats all I'm can tell you! Im hoping the new akai advance comes out soon because once I get that I can run it in midi to connect more stuff! I use the iPad air for a mixer and other functions with logic remote and I use maschine and Logic Pro X! Hope that helps you or others respond! Im going to have to study up on soundcards now! Good Luck to you! « Show Less
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The APC40 is what's called a "control surface", which is simply a panel of buttons and dials that will take the place of keyboard and mouse clicks when using the audio software on your computer. It is optimized for Ableton Live, but as it is a MIDI controller can be programmed to function with other software. (Technically, it's the software being programmed to work with the device, not the other way around.) The important thing to know is that this device does nothing by itself. It's the music software in your computer doing all the work.
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Its a midi controller not a keyboard. The sounds you make depend on the DAW and synthesizers that you choose to use. Its a tool for music production not a standalone instrument. You can run it in ableton very easy and it comes with a download of ableton and a few synthesizers definitely worth the money if your looking to start learning music production.
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Native Instruments has a controller editor, the maschine can go into "midi" mode also, where its essentially just a blank template controller. I use mine sometimes for DJing. It also pulls up in most DAW's as a plugin, and then within the DAW is essentially the full maschine program as a plug in. Hope this helps.
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I am a happy owner of a Hercules DJ RMX but I recommend you search for newer devices wich have RGB LEDs for feedback, more buttons, etc. Look for something that have native integration with TRAKTOR, instead of Virtual DJ. Althout it can be used with both VDJ & Traktor, it is more focused on VDJ.