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> For that kind of money you could buy an M2 iPad Pro Swap real pads and knobs for a touch screen? No thanks, even if they would give it to me for free. Not ju
by squarefoot 3y ago
> For that kind of money you could buy an M2 iPad Pro
Swap real pads and knobs for a touch screen? No thanks, even if they would give it to me for free. Not judging Ableton stuff prices, and I'm also not into this kind of devices (aside my Korg Padkontrol) because as a prog rock wannabe musician I would probably have little use for them, but when using electronic instruments, nothing comes close to real things you can manipulate, read state, and get tactile feedback from. Touch screens can look indeed cool, but they're way behind real controls when it comes to input capabilities.
- pier25 3y agoI only meant the computer part, not the controller.
- colanderman 3y agoAs an electronic musician, I will gladly pay a premium for any device that reduces the number of boxes and wires I have to set up at every gig. (As well as reduce the number of things I have to turn on, which might decide not to turn on.)
- pier25 3y agoIs redundancy when touring something you value as well?
- colanderman 3y agoI don't tour, only gig locally, so redundancy of anything > $15 isn't worth it. But when you have 20 minutes to set up, 10 minutes to tear down and no roadies, not having an additional device + stand + power + MIDI + audio cables to mess with / trip over / forget is worth spending money on. If I did tour, yes, I would want backup equipment where feasible.