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Frankly it was life changing for me.
Studio: https://www.voltperoctave.com
Music: https://www.euclideancircuits.com
Me: https://www.jamesrichmond.com
I keep a list of tasks in paper notebook.
Studio: https://www.voltperoctave.com
Music: https://www.euclideancircuits.com
Me: https://www.jamesrichmond.com
Once the kids stop harrassing me about Lego I'm going to watch more Maschine videos but I think its far more up my street than the Circuit was (which is a great unit btw). @octatonic is totally right that the problem is me more than the gear but with hindsight the Circuit isn't aimed at what I want to do, really.
Imposing your will on a piece of dumb technology that has its own limitations is really, really tough.
I look at it as an instrument in itself and in all honesty it is only the last couple of years I've felt like I am on top of it.
There are countless times over the last 30 or so years of doing this where I've wanted to throw things in the trash and go and do something else.
Here are a few points I accept as true for the purposes of how I work with technology- I realise some of these contradict others.
1. My first idea is generally my best idea.
2. If I stop for a break I have to realise I might be stopping any further development of that idea permanently.
3. If in doubt, pick up a pen and paper.
4. If still in doubt, sing it to yourself, then notate the singing and build the harmony from there.
5. Don't try to learn a piece of technology and write a song at the same time.
6. Adding a distorted thing makes the clean things sound more clean.
7. Adding a clean thing in makes the distorted things more distorted.
8. If I'm not humming it later that day then it probably sucked.
9. Overworking something is sure way to choke the life out of it. You aren't making it better, you are just making it different.
10. You don't really finish anything- you give up on it.
Studio: https://www.voltperoctave.com
Music: https://www.euclideancircuits.com
Me: https://www.jamesrichmond.com
Remember, it's easier to criticise than create!
There is a trick I figured out with e-manuals which is to have two copies open. One for following in sequential page order and another for flitting between pages.
It is really good for complicated devices like Elektron boxes or Deluge, MPC etc.
Studio: https://www.voltperoctave.com
Music: https://www.euclideancircuits.com
Me: https://www.jamesrichmond.com
For anyone following the saga I went for a Maschine Mikro, gets me the hardware immediacy of the Mikro with the DAW capabilities of Maschine. Intention is to try and learn them both inside out.
Although I did just buy a Deluge, so my plate is full.
Studio: https://www.voltperoctave.com
Music: https://www.euclideancircuits.com
Me: https://www.jamesrichmond.com
Studio: https://www.voltperoctave.com
Music: https://www.euclideancircuits.com
Me: https://www.jamesrichmond.com
Really enjoyed my M:C and it got me well versed in beats. Bought a Digitakt and have hardly used M:C. Lent it to a friend but think I may soon sell it. For money
Soooo, Digitakt would be my recommendation. However, M:C or Digitakt are resealable for what you bought them for or very near. Love making beats and tunes on them..
Hardware beat machines, the way to go (if you are me)