not really fond of M-Audio keyboards. My favourite keyboard was the one on the Novation Xio

It sucks selling musical instruments.

I sold a beautiful Lyon & Healy harp a few years ago - although it was more out of want, than need. There was almost no sentimental value attached to it, which made it an easier sell. It's in good hands now. I hardly ever played it and am not sure I'd want to replace it, but it still is a bummer to think about.

I think I'll get a Monotron aswell. An MS10 filter for 58€, how could they make better ?

Speaking of Korg. My brother-in-law bought this Kaossoliator not too long ago. He was out here a couple of days ago and showed me this and once I started playing with it, I couldn't stop. It was so much fun! What's great is it runs off batteries and is a totally portable little gadget. Too bad my birthday isn't for another 9 months!

yeah but your half birthday is in 3


I think ableton is so easy to use midi controllers with that it doesn't matter which you go with, I have an Oxygen 49 which is plenty for me. But since assigning controls is easy it's all about asking yourself if you want knobs, sliders, buttons, etc and how many of each

Biff, on 12 April 2010 - 07:36 AM, said:

The thing is I don't want to have to assign anything. Not every keyboard/controller has pre-mapped controls in Ableton.

I might go for a Remote SL MK2 since i pretty much like the Nocturn.

I did a new demo, what do you think ?
http://benji.ng.free...sai_kittens.mp3

Is the orgy over, or is this just the sammich break?

SRSLY, I've never seen the board like it's been the last few weeks. Can't wait for Further....

Yeah, definitely nice to see so much activity on the board.

I just finished watching The Deadly Spawn. Absolutely cheesy/bad horror movie released in 1983. But you know, there is something so disturbing about the usage of special effects before CGI was introduced... Puppets and stop motion filmmaking presented quite a bit of un-reality, as it were, but you were nonetheless able to perceive them as having a physical existence in the world.

I had this habit as a child--when my family and I used to go rent movies, I always used to wander off over to the horror section and look at the back of all of the horror movies and imagine what it would be like to watch them. The Deadly Spawn, for some reason, stuck out in my mind, and I'd always wanted to watch it. It took me a good bit of digging to actually figure out what movie it was that I was thinking of from decades ago, but after finally figuring it out and being able to download it on to my computer, I can die that much more peacefully.

The still on the back of the rental case was finally placed into the cinematic sequence of that terrible, terrible movie, and I no longer have to wonder. But ooh, man, it was kinda fun to see some peoples' faces get ripped off.

Next up: Flesh Eating Mothers.

But first--ORBITAL TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!

You're going to see Orbital? Lucky bastard!

The only show in the U.S., excluding Coachella, where they're only doing a 50 minute set.

Somehow the universe completely swayed in my favor with this one...

Ooh, wow--Orbital put on a damned good show. It was awesome to be present for and experience the 90s rave-vibe. Top 5 shows.

MadPooter, on 13 April 2010 - 03:20 AM, said:

Its on a special DVD now, but I saw this when it was shown on Saturday afternoons on TV in the late 80's and early 90's, but I gotta see that again. I remember watching Food of the Gods, The Legend of Hell House, Salem's Lot, Blood on Satan's Claw, all classics..

Try these Poot: The Abominable Dr. Phibes, Hellraiser, From Beyond, Dead Alive.

so, I didn't sold my Juno after all. Two persons didn't buy it because of the noisy chorus. I ordered two MN3009 chips to repair it. hopefully this will work :/

Juno 106 repaired ! Now the only crappy thing on it is a dead resonance on the 5th voice. I can try to sell it like that, that's not noticeable when you're not used to that synth.

EDIT :

before :
http://benji.ng.free...ufflechorus.mp3
after :
http://benji.ng.free...nochorus_ok.mp3 (put the sound VERY high to hear the barely audible noise)

Hey everyone. 1st of all I just bought my tickets and hope to see some of you there.
But I had a bomb dropped on me this morning.
My Father passed away this morning at my home.
You might see me a little over the next few days. I'll see you around.

Rynostar, on 22 April 2010 - 08:21 PM, said:

My deepest sympathies go out to you Rynostar, I know what it's like, never easy to lose a loved one, particularly a parent. May he rest in peace, though I can tell you, he'll always be by your side.

::hugs:: My best to you and your family, Rynostar.

Aww man, I am so sorry to read of your loss. It can be hard to reach out when things get rough, but know that you have friends here and we love you. Take care of yourself! <3

I love the smell before a storm in the summer. That really particular smell of earth evaporating with the rain that just fell.