Hm, dmx could be useful if I could find some kind of audio to dmx or midi to dmx converter. Then I could set up routing in Ableton using followers and the likes. I will investigate that route further. Thanks.
It doesn't really matter. I am looking for options.
If I'd make one myself I will probably go with an Arduino and WS2813 based strip in a frosted tube or something. But I would prefer to not have to invest too much time. I've worked on a raspberry pi solution before but it was finicky because of the lack of real-time options. And Arduino is cheaper.
Yeah that's why I posted the question here. My request seems to be in some kind of niche valley. On the budget side you have these devices with mics that work fine unless you're using headphones and on the other end of the spectrum there is DMX which looks amazing (because pro) but isn't "automatic" since you want to program them for live shows.
If I can't find anything I will probably invest the time and build something custom like @rkk@lemmy.world suggested.
Nah you’re good. A little kick in the ass (a Dutch saying) to get going is good.
My first impressions are mixed. I feel like the synth plugins are a little lacking compared to ableton world, but the ui is much better. I’m not that much into the sample chopping thing.
I like the idea of arranging in multiple sequences and then exporting to a single sequence before finishing a track by adding transitions and mixing. But the downside is that I get bored when I have to do all the nitty gritty in the end. I am more used to mixing and adding earcandy as I go in Ableton. But that’s hard in MCP due to the lack of a loop brace on the sequence. (I kept having to tap a tiny spot on the timeline to go back to the start of the section).
So it’s all just a matter of getting used to it.
In the end, it’s probably going to be an MPC vs Push decision because they are too expensive to keep both of them.
My first evening with MPC has been promising. I’ve been able to create a nice loop and get to know the workflow. Still unsure about finishing entire tracks but I think that’ll just be a matter of practice.
I was worried that I had to get into the whole sample chopping thing but even with just the built in synths I think I’ll be able to build something awesome.
Resampling is easy, so building sfx using the synths and sample layers has been a breeze.
I don’t get the point of separating programs from tracks yet but maybe I’ll figure it out. So far I’ve just been manually mapping them one to one.
I've been liking the demo videos of this thing. It's making me consider the VST instead 😅. I love the idea of a physical synth but in the end I am always using my DAW anyway, making this a quite expensive midi controller in my case.
Yeah but while I like the idea of dawless, after all this time (and money) spent on it I still don’t have any decent music. That’s all from 99% daw 😕 so I guess it’s just not for me.
The way I am thinking I’m going to implement this is create a chill track and an active track that play in sync. Then switch to the active one if something happens.
I've found that standalone is hard to justify. Yeah the idea is fun but this has been my experience:
The push 3 is heavy and warm. Playing it on my lap isn't comfortable. (Though we're going through a heat wave at the moment so that might contribute to that dislike)
I've brought it to a friend a few times, but that bag I used would have easily fit a laptop.
MPE is a lot of fun though and actually unlocks so many new tricks. My slides have never sounded this "natural" compared to a programmed slide.
I recently joined a game development team that is in need of tons of different types of music. Level tracks, OST, action tunes.
Any tips on managing such a big project would be greatly appreciated. I haven't done this before and am very much a hobbyist musician. I mainly use Ableton Live.
Hm, dmx could be useful if I could find some kind of audio to dmx or midi to dmx converter. Then I could set up routing in Ableton using followers and the likes. I will investigate that route further. Thanks.