Conquer G.A.S. and Become a Better Musician
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- čas přidán 9. 01. 2024
- Unveiling the pitfalls of Gear Acquisition Syndrome (GAS) and offering practical tips, I explore strategies like thoughtful placement, firmware patience and buying used to prevent impulsive spending and enhance your music production journey.
Are the dangers of G.A.S. overstated? Speak up in the comments.
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Have you ever regretted buying a piece of gear? I just couldn't gel with the Polyend Tracker after a year of trying, and had to sell it off recently with a steep discount 😬
Great video, very entertaining! Those thoughts about "where is it going to go" are big ones, myself I have a stand that has limited space and it would bother me to have anything outside of it, so I have a nice limitation forcing me to keep it smaller :) That said, I had a year of trying out different gears and setups that all ended up not working out, and in the end I went right back to the start with my 3 piece setup because I realize it can do everything I'd ever want and works perfectly for me.
Love your setup and your new album!
Thank you brother! I can definitely relate... there are so many powerful instruments out today, it's getting tough to use even 50% of their capabilities 😅 I always think back to electronic acts of the 90s, who made some insane music with what would today be considered very limited setups, and then I think - who am I to need more 😄
Glad to hear you're in a good place with the current setup, and you Jamuary jamspree definitely attests to that 😁
Thank for sharing! You formalized my anti-GAS sentiment. I usually think “and then what will I do with the gear?” If I can’t figure it out then it’s just gas and not a need. I never gassed for a midi splitter or a mixer- I needed it and just bought it and use it all the time.
Exactly! Sometimes it's tough to figure out what's a real NEED. I've got the Digitech Polara, but boy would I like to upgrade it to a Strymon Nightsky :) That's something I discuss a bit in the latest video czcams.com/video/xUoLQU3-QxM/video.html
Hi. Came across your channel precisely as I was looking into the Digitone Keys. Got a fair bit of Gear - I'm mostly a Roland guy - but I'd say "different horses for different courses". I'm sorta composing songs of different genres. I also play in a Soul/Funk Band. I like the heavyness of a good ol' 88 piano keyboard. My main problem is that I cannot sell as time and technology are running by. Got a Fantom-G88 whose sound is a bit dated but feels great playing - I even added an upper 73 master keyboard to play its 8 tracks on both. Have a Roland Gaia, an Integra-7 expander and a A-800pro master keyboard to play it. That was my former live Set playing Pop-Rock but it was too cumbersome to carry along (most of all this is second hand btw). So I bought a Modx+7 and REPURPOSED the A-800pro for an upper hand in a simpler 2-keyboard setup. Now I've been fidling along with an MC-707 and Tr-6s and I'd like to go performing Live. Elektron sequencers look quite cool and powerful and I see myself actually playing 🎹 not just DJing or 🎮 controlling.. I stumbled across this guy along the way : czcams.com/play/PLqd_8Ec74Xeojrj1u1V197-74vYv5Rh1e.html&si=Fwd3TBxpLkGYS2sa and I think he has a very interesting 2-machine configuration where he's routing all the audio into the MC-707 using it as a live mixer/panning and FX processor alongside its own ZenCore sound engine (each machine providing 4 audio tracks), while the Digitone is handling alll the MIDI, either through its internal/external sequencer or the keyboard. I initially disliked the Idea of NOT using the 8-operator MODX+ to fall back on the 4-operator Elektron, and ditching the TR-6s for a lack of audio inputs (4 max on the Mc-707, all from the Digitone), but as I said, with Live performance in Mind, the less, the better. Plus, the Zen-core VA engine does quit convincing analog-ish (Roland/Moogy/Prophety) sound - Especially through PA speakers - handles sample as full drumkits with better microtiming that the tr-Xs but has NO operator-based FM synthesis ...So one more machine ?
Wow Digitone Keys + MC-707 does sound like the perfect live combo! It's true that the Digitone has less operators, but it's more than just an FM synth. And whatever it lacks, Zen core will surely make up for in a live setting. You've got me thinking about a live setup now :)
Guess indeed the DT-Keys would be the center of it !