second-hand is the way to go. you probably want to audition the speakers before you buy them anyways. I found a pair of beautiful phillips speakers for $30 - it seemed like they had barely been used since being purchased in the late 70s ...

I learned that I can't live without making music. Sold all my gear last summer and while I don't miss my setup (the workflow wasn't the greatest), I miss the buzz you get from creating new music. No idea how to fund a new setup though. it's a myth that you need a lot of expensive gear to create mus...

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steevio wrote: on another note, ive been in a midi issue battle with an external fx unit which ive just sussed and that is staying on till tomorrow...

midi can be such a headache eh?

gear is usually switched off

haha, great results. true prestige in music is reserved for a few - for example, anton webern (whose complete works represent the untouchable culmination of modernism despite only being maybe 2 hours in total length). give it up

deeply appreciate ingemar's post in this thread

he has said that he is still using drums that he sampled from early 90s hardcore records.

there is a big difference between using a computer as a workstation and using softsynths/commercially available sample packs as your sound sources.

a roland sh-1000 has come up for sale locally in my city. is anyone here familiar with it? I have heard they are really good, and I do have an organ shop in my city that can maintain it well.

Hello guys wanted to know whats your favourite approch to claps and snares. do you use strictly 808s and 909s or do you layer them with some other real handclaps recorded. as well as some processing tips would be usefull. grtz claps are important & can make or break a track in my opinion. if yo...

cassette players are great for live sets too