Clean the dust! QY22 and Boss DR550 :)

Daemonix · Post by **Daemonix** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 1:46 am

Hello,
I remembered that I have a qy22 music sequencer and a dr550 drum machine somewhere.. will those two help me nowadays?or its only for the museum??? I used to play with them back in 1998(or so..??!)....
I would like to play with them but now computer dont have the traditional midi input... I did a quick google search and found some USB to MIDI.

Tasos

Daemonix · Post by **Daemonix** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 11:35 am

so.. no point using them?

Robot Criminal · Post by **Robot Criminal** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 12:00 pm

Daemonix wrote: I would like to play with them but now computer dont have the traditional midi input...

what?

sauce · Post by **sauce** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 12:09 pm

What he's saying is he doesn't have the old-school midi connection for his computer.

Honestly, although I am an avid promoter of the use of hardware, there is not a lot of stand-alone uses for this setup.. The sequencer is practically worthless, unless you don't have another. You could use the drums for some sample source, but really there are multiple free drum plug-ins with more to offer in the place of sound.

I am assuming you are using Windows. Try this:

http://www.buzzmachines.com/

s.k. · Post by **s.k.** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 6:24 pm

if i were you id use the sh!t out of the DR550. the fact its discontinued (right?) makes it even more attractive nowadays. sync it to something and modulate its output, you will sound original for sure.

532nm · Post by **532nm** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 6:57 pm

circuit bend the DR550, you will definetly get some useful sounds then.

sauce · Post by **sauce** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 8:28 pm

532nm wrote:circuit bend the DR550, you will definetly get some useful sounds then.

That is a very good option.. You have to find a battery unit to power it, if you're going to try and be safe.

sorgenkind · Post by **sorgenkind** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 2:58 pm

qy22 as a midiclock master for example

Clean the dust! QY22 and Boss DR550 :)

Clean the dust! QY22 and Boss DR550 :)

Re: Clean the dust! QY22 and Boss DR550 :)