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I thought I’d replied to this!
Ableton is probably padded out with samples and loops to get that big.
It’s probably also the easiest way to get up and running for what you want, especially using the MPK - there might well be a preset for exactly that setup.
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Ableton is probably padded out with samples and loops to get that big.
Okay, maybe I'll revisit Ableton. That sample bank could be useful. I don't have time to rip and cut up samples like I used to.
Last night I got my MPK inputting to Reaper and firing some VST synths and drums which is super neat. It can record patterns and stuff like I remember doing in Cubase back in the feckin' 90s. I need to work out how it allocates stuff to keys - seems there's just a random assortment of drum machine sounds on a variety of keys/pads. Also need to work out how to get the knobs controlling the virtual synth knobs, if you get me?
I also plugged the TB3 into the PC. Turns out modern shit is much simpler than the old MIDI stuff - it all just works through USB - power, audio and MIDI! Awesome. Only problem is, I can't work out how to trigger the TB3 from Reaper. When I play in Reaper, it plays the existing pattern I have saved on the TB3 but I can't trigger it from the MPK or work out how to create a midi pattern that fires off the TB3.
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What can I do with an MPK Mini, a PC and a TB3? In the past I think I messed around with Ableton and Reaper but never really got anything hooked up then ran out of time. I have free time over xmas for once so thought I'd get some toys out and try to make noise.
Last time I used Reaper it was at v4, now it's v6. I don't remember a thing about it, just that I have the installers on my machine.
Ableton was at v8 now it's v10. How the hell is Ableton 1.3GB?!
I think I know roughly what I want: setup the PC as a drum machine that is synced with the TB3 and use the MPK pads to trigger certain samples and the keyboard to play VST plugin synths.