Looper/Drum Machine

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Looper/Drum Machine

Hi all,

I’m getting into adding drum loops etc on my decks & wondering what software to use for loop sequencing live on my Mac.(something lighter than ableton)

Ideally, midi controllable & synched with Traktor.

Love to hear what u use.

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Maschine

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I haven’t quite figured out how to use drum loops in Maschine. they don’t continuously play. Has anyone here figured this out?

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i mean… how about ableton lite (or intro, w/e). The impulse drum kit, as well as the drum rack is a nice little way to sequence drum loops.

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Has anyone tried Battery? Can we sequence loops on that?

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+1

The great thing about the Maschine is the tight hardware/software integration. You don’t need the software window open to have an idea what’s going on. If you’re using only one laptop, this is a killer feature. It’s just that the Maschine software isn’t exactly “light” and price might be an obstacle too…

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or you might want to go analog with groove machines like the Zoom RT223 or Roland SP series. not much hassles with the midi syncing. not much head-cracking. just run 'em manually.

running Maschine with Traktor doesn’t require 2 laptops you say? now that’s a new fact for me. but the price-tag’s still a ball-breaker.

peace.

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Yeah, Maschine looks nice but I’m not there money-wise. ( + another lappy, me thinks not)

Maybe analog hardware is the way to go. Groovy old-school sounds could be a nice texture…

cheers,

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alternatively you can checkout these softwares for size. they’re plug-ins but also come standalone. my fav is the FXpansion Guru though. you can use it with cheaper pads like the Korg padKontrol/ nanopad and even the Akai LPD8.

FXpansion Guru: FXpansion - Home
D16 Group Nithonat: D16 Group Audio Software

peace.

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Maschine ftw im about to order one in a few days, i was lucky enough to get a 50% off voucher for doing some stuff for NI

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nice sh*t!