lsj Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 wondering if there is any hardware sequencers, that is reasonably priced available for purchase. I want to stay away from sequencing on a DAW on a computer. all I want to do is lay down some tracks from my keyboards. loop the sequence, edit it, etc. and then save it for future recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksoper Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 For about $150 I'd buy a used Alesis MMT-8. That thing was a monster in its day. Quote 9 Moog things, 3 Roland things, 2 Hammond things and a computer with stuff on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Coda Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Old used AKAI MPC ??? A.C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Roland MC-xxx They say you can swap out the 3.5 disc drive for a USB port emulator. http://llamamusic.com/s50s550/S-760_USBFDE.html Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthoid Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Ah, just buy a Kronos. Quote When an eel hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that's a Moray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsj Posted July 11, 2019 Author Share Posted July 11, 2019 researched the mmt-8 and it is impressive and what I could use. the only thing is the tape back-up. what are the other ways of backing up the memory and not using floppy discs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rod76 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 I still use a Yamaha QX5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorSilver Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 If you don't want a keyboard workstation like a Korg Kross, Kronos or whatever, then Pyramid might be worth a look. https://squarp.net/pyramid On the lower end of production units there's the Novation Circuit. Then there's the used market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Emm Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Old used AKAI MPC ??? A.C. Good start, but buying old used gear often leads to a trail of woes. An Alesis MMT-8 is a brute force approach whose days are numbered. Same with the Roland MC line; I loved my MC-500, but still, yikes. Cassette storage is like opening your wrists with a butter knife. The Akai Professional MPC Studio retails at $399. It does feature some nice DAW connectivity, but its basically a stand-alone instrument with a 9 GB library. You'd have to read up on its editing capabilities, but if it has the means you need most, that $399 could be a bargain when stacked up against a $200 vintage box that'll need $500 worth of repairs. It'll be hard to find a hardware sequencer that isn't spliced onto a workstation or analog beastie. You will have a very hard time finding decent blank floppies in a USB flash drive/SD card world. The storage media issues can turn old gear into a lovely piece of pop art for your wall. Quote "I want to be an intellectual, but I don't have the brainpower. The absent-mindedness, I've got that licked." ~ John Cleese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksoper Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Old used AKAI MPC ??? A.C. The Akai Professional MPC Studio retails at $399. It does feature some nice DAW connectivity, but its basically a stand-alone instrument with a 9 GB library. You'd have to read up on its editing capabilities, but if it has the means you need most, that $399 could be a bargain when stacked up against a $200 vintage box that'll need $500 worth of repairs. This is probably the best modern solution. I watched a guy use one who knew his way around it and it's impressive. I did love my MMT-8/Data Disk, though. Quote 9 Moog things, 3 Roland things, 2 Hammond things and a computer with stuff on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
analogman1 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Maybe get an iPad and run a basic sequencer on that? Pretty simple interface. OK, not hardware but usually simple to use. Quote Tom Nord Electro 5D, Modal Cobalt 8, Yamaha upright piano, numerous plug-ins... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 The Akai Professional MPC Studio retails at $399. It does feature some nice DAW connectivity, but its basically a stand-alone instrument with a 9 GB library. You'd have to read up on its editing capabilities, but if it has the means you need most, that $399 could be a bargain when stacked up against a $200 vintage box that'll need $500 worth of repairs. This is probably the best modern solution. agree with Ken here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardware Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 If you can find a Yamaha QX series, any of them, or the Roland MC500MkII. I still use a battery powered QX when I play my Accordion gigs. I wear a pair of Bluetooth monitors the QX and my Accrdion. Just simple Kick Drum Tuba and Mariachi Horns when I go from Italian, to Polkas to Ranchero. Right across from the State Capital. Walk around and take requests and rake in more tips than I make a week hauling my rig around. Its only a few times a year but the QX series have made me bank for 35 years now. The QX-1 was where it all started. 50 bucks used last time I looked. Quote Magnus C350 + FMR RNP + Realistic Unisphere Mic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Ya. I was saying. You can ditch the floppy drive on the MC-500. There are USB port drive emulators. Save/load your sequences on a thumb drive. They work on Akai samplers too. Awesome. Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Coda Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Ya. I was saying. You can ditch the floppy drive on the MC-500. There are USB port drive emulators. Save/load your sequences on a thumb drive. They work on Akai samplers too. Awesome. THESE work in almost everything,- even in a old ... (which I still own in original working condition). A.C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rod76 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Another solid sequencer to consider is the Kawai Q-80. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Ya. I was saying. You can ditch the floppy drive on the MC-500. There are USB port drive emulators. Save/load your sequences on a thumb drive. They work on Akai samplers too. Awesome. THESE work in almost everything,- even in a old ... (which I still own in original working condition). A.C. Love these kinds of mods keeping gear useful and relevant and out of the junkyard. Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorSilver Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Maybe get an iPad and run a basic sequencer on that? Pretty simple interface. OK, not hardware but usually simple to use. I started learning how to use Xequence 2, one of the few linear sequencers available for IOS. Most IOS sequencers are pattern-oriented, and so don't work well with the "just record whatever I play until I press stop" workflow. UI and workflow looks quite nice so far. It has a resolution of 16384 PPQ. http://seven.systems/xequence2/en/why/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosendorphen Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 Another solid sequencer to consider is the Kawai Q-80. Yeah, I still have and use mine that I got in 1991 and haven't even had to change the battery yet! Quite versatile and powerful editing. Quote "The devil take the poets who dare to sing the pleasures of an artist's life." - Gottschalk Soundcloud Aethellis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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