At some point I've also thought that the Linnstrument would do for a good clip-launcher. I was also very happy to see there was a sequencer built in and cc-controls and split view.
To be honest, in the short time I've had the Linnstrument, I'd barely used these functions. Yes, I've tried the sequencer and yes, I think the faders in split view are a great way of manipulating sound in real time while playing. But what the Linnstrument allows me is to just play. With a proper set up, I have all manipulations capabilities at the tip of my fingers.
I was having trouble with timber. I couldn't make it work, was too unpredictable but since I learnt to set relative mode to 0 I think I'm all set to have a good time. I also like clip launching, giving Bitwig a second chance, but I think I'd rather had another control just for this than using the Linnstrument.
Just my two cents.
Please Help a Newbie Understand What Is/Isn't Possible
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Please Help a Newbie Understand What Is/Isn't Possible
2019-02-24T20:21:48+00:00
Hi, all! Veeerrrrrry interested in purchasing a Linnstrument and joining this beautiful family. Long story short: I'm a lifelong guitarist who has been attempting to enter the world of synthesizers for the last couple of years or so. Unfortunately, during that span, a fair amount of quality gear (and an equal amount of quality software) has come and gone because I just couldn't seem to quite gel with it and/or keep my interest long enough to make the deep dive necessary to really move forward. With that in mind, I decided recently to completely sell everything off and try to "start over" again with a much more focused, thoughtful approach to what I'm looking to get out of making music.
After selling everything off, I have about $2000-2500 to put towards this venture, if needed. I'm also very blessed to have become the recent owner of a Fractal Audio Axe-Fx III preamp/effects processor/audio interface (purchased for my guitar playing) that I intend to very much make part of the synth equation with its outstanding routing capabilities and inputs/outputs.
Having done much thinking, reading, watching, etc. the last several weeks, I have decided I want to try to stay as DAW-less as possible during the creation process and therefore have been zeroing in on hardware options. With that in mind, I understand that a quality sequencer needs to be at the heart of my setup and I was all set to go with either the Synthstrom Deluge or Squarp Pyramid for that purpose and then build around it, piece by piece. Having been aware of the Linnstrument's existence in the past as a unique MIDI controller, I was a bit confused that it kept showing up in sequencer categories on retail websites and it wasn't until just this morning that I decided to actually look into it closer...... Holy hell, could this be exactly what I've been looking for??!!!!
As a guitarist, I already recognized the intuitiveness and expressiveness it offers for playing traditionally keyed instruments. I just never really considered it seriously because I couldn't justify spending that much on a MIDI controller, even a really cool one. However, if it also offers a reasonably comprehensive solution for sequencing other hardware/software instruments (preferably multiple at a time) and... you know... actually creating music (instead of just fiddling around, which I seem to always fall into the trap of) in a very uniquely programmatic, yet also creative and explorative way, then this just might be the best possible solution for the way my brain seems to approach the creation process.
So, I guess my question is: just how comprehensive and powerful is the sequencing capability of this instrument? If I were to surround it with, say, a Blofeld, Moog Sirin and drum machine or sampler (just as an example), could I blissfully create away? In other words, I don't know what I don't know. Will be trying to read and watch as much as possible at warp speed on my day off today, but figured it would be prudent to start a post here as well. I don't expect the sequencing to be quite as capable as the Deluge or Pyramid, of course, but what do you think I would be missing in comparison with those two?
Any and all advice and/or general insight you are willing to provide would be greatly appreciated! Thank you all for your patience and bless you, Roger Linn, for your ingenuity in moving the industry forward.
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