Technically these sound modules can be built very small, because there are only a few chips necessary. Some have a huge variety of factory sounds installed, from classic to pop to folkloric instruments, others are more specialized in a certain type of instrument category like keyboards or percussion. Most modern expanders use prerecorded (sampled) sounds and may sound very similar to the original instruments. Sound modules which are more leaning towards emulation of existing sounds / instruments are often called „expander“ because they expand your options of instrumentation. Sound modules which are leaning towards vastly modifyable artificial sounds are often called „synthesizer“ because they synthesize their sounds electronically from ground up. But read my (self made) definitions below to check if I may be right.Ī „sound module“ is a device which takes a MIDI signal (mostly note values) and then plays back certain internal sounds. To me it seems that you would want a „sound module“ not an „arranger / sequencer“. Sorry to bother you with tech-vocabulary… This is ideal for me to do sound checks the audience side of the PA whilst the rest of the band remain in position.īut it also gives me the possibility of busking with midi, so I now finally get to the point What is the considered opinion of the midi experts on the forum as to which is the smallest and most portable sequencer/arranger that will give me the most natural sounding bass guitar and grand piano? Battery operated would be ideal, to sit on top of a small busking speaker. On John's advice, I rigged up a WIDI Master, powered by a mobile phone battery, and another plugged in to the RA90 and so have a totally wireless midi system on a light and portable accordion. ![]() However, I bought a superb 1960s Hohner Concerto 72 bass in a 48 bass body twenty odd years ago, which has an excellent tone, and I recently had John Barlow fit his ELMAT system to it, which I'm very pleased with. I have never attempted any arranging and don't use the auto drum kit. My working box is a fully loaded Fisitalia 96 bass professional PA, MusicTech midi and Sennheiser mics, which is superb, but weighs a ton, and is cumbersome switching between instruments (I play fiddle and guitar, as well). I started with a Yamaha QY20 (there's me quoting letters and numbers!) and made passable midi noises come out, but then upgraded to a Roland RA90, as the pipe organ option was handy for playing in church. I play for dancing, so all I need is bass guitar on the bass buttons, piano on chords and treble, nothing more, nothing less. ![]() Hi, as my name suggests, I am almost phobic about understanding midi, all those letters and numbers quoted by musical electricians are completely impenetrable to me! Having said that, I have used midi for over twenty years, but in its most basic form.
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