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Hey, I thought it would be fun to take some time and talk about what we all use to make music/sounds/whatever it is we do with it.

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[–] Shadowbait@waveform.social 5 points 2 years ago (10 children)

I already did a long-winded post talking about all my synths so I'll just stick to a list here: Nord Wave 2, Nord Lead 4, Nina, Prophet 12, Peak, Modwave, SH-4D, and Prologue.

I won't go into a retrospective on what I started with because I've sold all the early stuff, and a lot more since. It's been a long road to figuring out what I actually want and need in a synth.

Some other gear I use:

  • LUMI Keys - Not the greatest build quality, but it's so convenient to have an MPE controller I can just put wherever I need and use wirelessly.
  • Zoom Livetrak L-8 - I regret not going for a bigger model, but it does the job well as a mixer / audio interface that lets you record each track separately in a DAW (or directly to an SD card.) Also convenient to have multiple submixes so I can switch between hearing just my DAW or hearing my synths directly when the DAW isn't running.
  • Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro - The best headphones I've used so far.
  • Tourbox - Not specifically music gear, but it's a real game-changer if you use multiple DAWs and struggle to remember which keyboard shortcuts to use for which. Now I have a consistent set of controls no matter what software I'm using.
[–] ebauche@waveform.social 1 points 2 years ago (4 children)
[–] Shadowbait@waveform.social 1 points 2 years ago (3 children)
[–] ebauche@waveform.social 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I can definitely see the appeal. Perhaps when I have some cash to spare I'll look at it again 😊👍

[–] Shadowbait@waveform.social 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If you don't care about it being wireless, the older wired-only version is $100 cheaper FYI. I don't see it on their site anymore, but you can get it on Amazon or B&H.

[–] ebauche@waveform.social 1 points 2 years ago

Ah cool, yeah the wireless thing probably wouldn't be so important as it would probably sit in the same spot all the time 😁

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