electronic music without the computer
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The Zoom L6 and the max version have a ton of mixer functionality crammed into a tiny footprint. This means that all of the controls are mulitple use, so each encoder can be level, pan, auxsend 1or2, or EQ settings…
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Soundcraft Notepad 12FX
If you have been searching for a small mixer for a DAWless setup, you have probably come across the Soundcraft Notepad 12FX. This 12 channel mixer with built in FX as implied by the name packs a lot into a…
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Focusrite Scarlett Comparisson
The ubiquitous Focusrite Scalett has been part of many a DAWless setup for the past decade or more. There popularity came about from there low price and prosumer quality. The 2i2 as the name suggests features 2 inputs and 2…
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Roland Aira in Eurorack
In my DAWless setup I am frequently changing what gear I have and like trying out new boxes. Importantly I also try and not to hoard the stuff I am not using very much. And so after a few years…
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Behringer TD-3-MO Review
The Behringer TD-3-MO (or Modded Out) is an upgraded version of its TD-3 which itself is a copy of Rolands iconic TB-303 Bass line synthesizer. This time Behringer are copying the Devilfish modifications that expanded the capabilities of the 303.…
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Using Guitar Multi FX with DAWless
I originally picked up a Valeton GP-200, a budget multi-effects processor to use with my guitars, but why not give it a go with my synths too. The GP-200 is about the size of a laptop and has all the…
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DAWless 3D Printing
Could the latest addition to your studio be something completely different and un-musical? Ergonomics are important. A great big desk is often the foundation of a DAWless setup, and then setting up your synths, sequencers and drum-machines at useable angles…
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Behringer TD-3 vs TD-3-MO
I have run both the Behringer TD-3 and later the TD-3-MO in my DAWless setup. The key difference between the Behringer TD-3 and the TD-3-MO (Modded Out) is that the TD-3-MO is a replica of a heavily modified version of…
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Trains at Night
Trains at Night is the latest release by The Datalakes. All of these tracks were captured live in a DAWless environment, with the Minibrute 2s leading the way, backed up by the Roland TR-8, Behringer Edge, occasional drumbrute and a…
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MIDI TRS Cables
If you are working in Electronic music you will likely be familiar with MIDI, the Music Instrument Digital Interface. In its earliest incarnations, a 5 pin DIN socket was used. But since it is a digital protocol, it can be…