Guest Axis Mundi Posted May 21, 2002 Share Posted May 21, 2002 Hello! I'm a Goa Trance DJ from Nashville, Tennessee. Musically, I'm moving away from the standard 2 turntable setup and moving more towards incorporating PA gear into my sets, and eventually I'd like to do 100% live PA and also produce. Currently I have the Korg EA-1 synth running into my 3rd DJ channel and I love it. My plans/project is this . . . a friend of mine and I are teaming up to form a duo that will make an experimental hybrid sound coming from Ambient, Psy Trance, Jungle and Breaks. We already have the turntables as well as two Pioneer CD-J's (for the Ambient stuff) and want to incorporate a PA setup into it as well. I have about $1000 to blow on PA/Production gear. I'm seriously looking at the devices from the Electribe series by Korg (The ER-1, EA-1, ES-1 and Kaosspad). The reasons I am considering these are: 1.) They are very user-friendly and I already have decent experience with them through my ownership of the EA-1. 2.) I want a PA setup that can stand alone as well as it can be incorporated into the setup I mentioned above. I want something that I can record on in my basement yet is portable enough to take out and do live performances. 3.) I'm planning on heavy use of sampling in my sets. I want to make my own samples as much as possible, and was wondering if the ES-1 was able to handle it all. Also if anyone knows any accessories I'd need to get said samples (microphones, etc.) or great sources of samples, please let me know. I welcome any opinions, advice, recommendations, or constructive criticism on my new project. Thank you all for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jeto Posted May 21, 2002 Share Posted May 21, 2002 Hey there... I would suggest for sampling you get a Roland SP 808 (Groovebox). You can load samples on banks and trigger them by pressing numerous buttons... apart from that it has effects and it is a recorder. It also has an ultra cool "D-Beam" Technology which allows you to control effects of the sample with your hand...This is great for a sampler.. It has "Zip" Drives which you can store your samples... Apart from that I do own a Er1 and Ea1... both are quite nice for Live P.A. sets... its just step programming to me is a bit frustrating... unless your using the presets... which arent that great...I know "Ooze" , "Son Kite's" side project uses Er1 in thier ambient stuff... the most coolest part of that machine is the time/delay... Good source for samples would be Sample CD's... you can dins some online... Hope this helps you and best of luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Axis Mundi Posted May 22, 2002 Share Posted May 22, 2002 I was looking at the SP-505 earlier. Like I said I have $1000 to blow and I'd like to get a decent sampler, drum box, and possibly a small PA mixer or the KAOSSPAD to go with it if I can get a deal somewhere. Hence my interest in the ER-1 and ES-1. (I already have the EA-1.) Plus I like the portability and user-friendliness of the Electribe series, and you can MIDI-link them. From your experiences with the ER-1 and EA-1, do you think the ES-1 would be worth the buy? Is it comparable to the Roland samplers? Also, would you be able to MIDI-link the ER-1, EA-1 and ES-1 together or can you only do two at a time? As for sample sources, I was considering looting the CD store for a bunch of those CDs with animal and nature noises, etc. The kind you use when you're trying to sleep and stuff, you know? What would I need to link a sampler up to, say, a PC, a CD or DVD player, a mic, etc. to be able to get quality samples? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike D Posted May 22, 2002 Share Posted May 22, 2002 Novation Druma Station is cool, my mate has one and is wicked, full of old scholl 909 sounds, but with some cool tweakers!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jeto Posted May 23, 2002 Share Posted May 23, 2002 Linking many instruments is called i think "daisy chain" i havnt used the es1 so i cant tell u but the er1 is fab// its better to get sample cds odne by proffesionals.. but if u need good recorded samples, u need a good mic and maybe a compressor to record with compression rather than add compression later on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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