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BenJah · 7th July 2007

I've recently brought a hardware sequencer(asq10) and it has really opened up the world of hardware synths for me(and samplers). The sequencer has four midi outputs. Now I play all my parts in and no longer click on squares to make music. Latency is a thing of the past and the whole process is just much more fun than composing using a computer.
I just brought a TX7 (rack dx7). It's so much fun to write music with and it only cost $35.00. Cheaper than software!

These days I'm still scouring my countries version of ebay(Trademe) looking for old school analog synths.

I say Software synths may well be "quicker" but if you want to stop and smell the roses, hardware synths with hartdware sequencers are the most rewarding. They end result will also sound better. I kinda see it lie comparing photoshop/freehand to oil painting. One is quick and relatively easywhile the The other is more fun and richer to look at...

7th July 2007	#23
BenJah Gear addict Joined: May 2004 Posts: 386	I've recently brought a hardware sequencer(asq10) and it has really opened up the world of hardware synths for me(and samplers). The sequencer has four midi outputs. Now I play all my parts in and no longer click on squares to make music. Latency is a thing of the past and the whole process is just much more fun than composing using a computer. I just brought a TX7 (rack dx7). It's so much fun to write music with and it only cost $35.00. Cheaper than software! These days I'm still scouring my countries version of ebay(Trademe) looking for old school analog synths. I say Software synths may well be "quicker" but if you want to stop and smell the roses, hardware synths with hartdware sequencers are the most rewarding. They end result will also sound better. I kinda see it lie comparing photoshop/freehand to oil painting. One is quick and relatively easywhile the The other is more fun and richer to look at...