drumnbass.be forum » Production » Production questions & answers » Hardware synth - can I use it as a midi controller? Hardware synth - can I use it as a midi controller? Author Post bm84 Bone Man Registration Date: 14-11-2007 Posts: 171 Helpfulness rating:  hi, im new to producing so sorry if this is a bit obvious....im thinkin of buying a hardware synth off a mate, will i be able to just use it as a midi controller if i wanted to, so i can use the synth sounds in reason and logic??? cheers __ www.soundcloud.com/bone-man 28-11-2007 21:31 Surya The Robot Registration Date: 04-11-2002 Posts: 11,238 Helpfulness rating:  You probably can use it as a midi controller yes, most ones support that. But as for Reason the only way to use the sound of the hardware synth is to sample it. __ "In dnb you should make people jump not swim" - Pieter Frenssen 2004 28-11-2007 21:32 bm84 Bone Man Registration Date: 14-11-2007 Posts: 171 Helpfulness rating:  cheers......its a micro korg ill be buying, theyre sound arent they? ill be rewiring logic and reason so if i want to use the sound of my hardware synth i can do that in logic right? and then use it to control midi sounds in reason.... __ www.soundcloud.com/bone-man 29-11-2007 14:18 Paracyte Crazy Bouncin Sinusoid Registration Date: 07-12-2006 Posts: 1,015 Helpfulness rating:  Yes micro korg got about 128 patches.And Yes you can use it as a midi controller ,just set a patch volume to 0% and there u go Give us a shout hows vocoder in this mini synth ,i heard is quite good. Cheers mate. __ My Soundcloud 29-11-2007 14:27 @1$-) unregistered quote: Originally posted by Paracyte Give us a shout hows vocoder in this mini synth ,i heard is quite good. Cheers mate. got one. and its very cool. although i would suggest getting a decent mic to use with it, not the one that comes with as its a bit shit. used it on one of our singles coming next year 29-11-2007 14:36 Paracyte Crazy Bouncin Sinusoid Registration Date: 07-12-2006 Posts: 1,015 Helpfulness rating:  Great ,but i still want this it looks very very small and shitty but do not underestimate it powers ,i playd with it on this year sound expo ,fantastic ,about 1000 patches http://thumbnail.image.rakuten.co.jp/@0_...micron_side.jpg __ My Soundcloud 29-11-2007 15:34 bm84 Bone Man Registration Date: 14-11-2007 Posts: 171 Helpfulness rating:  cheers for the help.i shall be purchasing the little beast soon, hopefully ill get on with it alright. __ www.soundcloud.com/bone-man 04-12-2007 23:44 drumnbass.be forum » Production » Production questions & answers » Hardware synth - can I use it as a midi controller?