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2014! The year I actually map out a signal path and midi plan for all my wonderful, noisy toys... just do it!
Step 1: Get this yard sale nightmare down on paper today at lunch while eating chicken salad samwich. Result...
COMING SOON!
Step 2: Recreate nightmare as nice vector artwork in AI because I'm an OCD designer who insists on it looking real nice. Snap to grids. But actually it will serve as a way to layer a signal the and separate midi paths on layers. Knowing full well this scheme doesn't include a dozen smaller items ie: Meeblip, Klee sequencer, MSQ400's and misc noise boxes 'n effects. That's what the patch bay will be for.
Step 3: Inventory 'all' required TRS and midi cables needed to make magic happen. Figure out what I already have. Subtract the latter and place a painful order for miles of cables and adapters on Parts Express. Also a MOTU 8x8 midi bay maybe and a TRS patch bay which is desperately needed for all this crap. And maybe a new firwewire I/O for my DAW.
Step 4: Put it all together and test test test, yell, test, swear, test. Sleep.
Step 5: Make beautiful music instead of chicken nugget sessions that my wife will still not understand and/or can appreciate. "What are those sounds? Who is Aphex Twins btw? Sounds like some crazy person. Did you order another old drum machine on eBay? How many do you need?..."
Step 6: Profit?
- a slurpee will make it all come together.dbloc
- it really doesprophetone
- Learn me what I'm missing in my setup please sir.mg33
- haha i have no idea whut you mean. hell i have no idea wut i'm doing half the time. will post progress tho.prophetone
- some nice gear there . emu sp and micromoog ftw..
autoflavour - seriously tho, there is nothing better than having a studio that is all patched and cabled. you just walk in and bam, it worksautoflavour
- i got addicted to this about 10 years ago, and havent looked back. totally worth the headache and extra $ during setupautoflavour