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Deluge, a portable sequencer, synthesizer and sampler

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Re: Deluge, a portable sequencer, synthesizer and sampler

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Post by zoklet-enjoyer »

pantulis wrote: post #4
piltdownman wrote: post #3

I've wanted one of these since release but couldn't quite stomach the $1400 price of entry as the synthesizer part of it - while very full featured - isn't the real use case at a Prosumer-Level and is a needless addition for me. Like most users who drop that kind of money on outboard, all I really wanted here was the 8x16 Sequencer/Sampler for controlling my CV and MIDI synths and drum machines, at maybe a $500-600 p…

In terms of MIDI grooveboxes, I see Polyend Tracker and Square Hapax are interesting, but they are not cheap either.

I've had the Tracker for a while and it's really fun and easy to get a hang of. I haven't tried it as a MIDI sequencer and kind of forgot that that's even an option. It's a fun toy when I'm laying on the couch after work

Re: Deluge, a portable sequencer, synthesizer and sampler

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Post by dijksterhuis »

piltdownman wrote: post #3

I've wanted one of these since release but couldn't quite stomach the $1400 price of entry as the synthesizer part of it - while very full featured - isn't the real use case at a Prosumer-Level and is a needless addition for me. Like most users who drop that kind of money on outboard, all I really wanted here was the 8x16 Sequencer/Sampler for controlling my CV and MIDI synths and drum machines, at maybe a $500-600 p…

> couldn't quite stomach the $1400

looks at my elektron gear sheepishly

Re: Deluge, a portable sequencer, synthesizer and sampler

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Post by munificent »

piltdownman wrote: post #8
pantulis wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In terms of MIDI grooveboxes, I see Polyend Tracker and Square Hapax are interesting, but they are not cheap either.

Yeah that's the problem with all these boutique sequencer stuff - out of the DAW live performance is tricky unless you buy into the Elektron ecosystem which I don't as a mostly analog purist. As a result I've cheaped out and when not using my beatstep to control the stuff via my DAW I have a Korg SQ64 but its a bit unintuitive flow-wise in terms of live jamming. I end up just using my TR-8S with the 2600 or 303 side-…

> unless you buy into the Elektron ecosystem which I don't as a mostly analog purist.

Analog 4, Analog Heat, Analog Rytm...

Re: Deluge, a portable sequencer, synthesizer and sampler

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Post by helpfulContrib »

piltdownman wrote: post #3

I've wanted one of these since release but couldn't quite stomach the $1400 price of entry as the synthesizer part of it - while very full featured - isn't the real use case at a Prosumer-Level and is a needless addition for me. Like most users who drop that kind of money on outboard, all I really wanted here was the 8x16 Sequencer/Sampler for controlling my CV and MIDI synths and drum machines, at maybe a $500-600 p…

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Re: Deluge, a portable sequencer, synthesizer and sampler

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Post by vacuumcl »

rosmax_1337 wrote: post #26
PaulDavisThe1st wrote: post #24

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It's not a program, at least not in the usual sense of that term. It's a piece of hardware. This is the firmware for that device.

Once again I was bit by not reading the link thoroughly enough. I hope I'm not the only one that's happened to. ;) Nonetheless, the problem of naming things actually stands. Trademark law aside, imagine if you tried to make a program like a torrent client called "Volvo". Names exist in a global namespace, and things will collide, and that's bad for everyone involved. Had I made the original hardware product, I would…

People refer to it as Synthstrom Deluge all the time. The product is called Deluge and the company is Synthstrom. It would be strange if they called their product the Synthstrom Synthstrom Deluge wouldn’t it?

Re: Deluge, a portable sequencer, synthesizer and sampler

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Post by misterbishop »

liotier wrote: post #15
piltdownman wrote: post #3

I've wanted one of these since release but couldn't quite stomach the $1400 price of entry as the synthesizer part of it - while very full featured - isn't the real use case at a Prosumer-Level and is a needless addition for me. Like most users who drop that kind of money on outboard, all I really wanted here was the 8x16 Sequencer/Sampler for controlling my CV and MIDI synths and drum machines, at maybe a $500-600 p…

> There are plenty of far cheaper 'grooveboxes' for DAW-less fun On the price/features criteria, I believe the Akai MPC One remains supreme. Others are superior in some areas, but as a versatile "do-it-all box" it is astonishing value for 700€. Yes, a DAW has the same ability for less money (not including the computer one may already possess), but the ergonomics are a major part of what makes those Linux boxes feel l…

MPC One/Live/X is an incredible platform. I would like to build an open source alternative.

Re: Deluge, a portable sequencer, synthesizer and sampler

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Post by misterbishop »

sonjaqql wrote: post #25
piltdownman wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah that's the problem with all these boutique sequencer stuff - out of the DAW live performance is tricky unless you buy into the Elektron ecosystem which I don't as a mostly analog purist. As a result I've cheaped out and when not using my beatstep to control the stuff via my DAW I have a Korg SQ64 but its a bit unintuitive flow-wise in terms of live jamming. I end up just using my TR-8S with the 2600 or 303 side-…

The Arturia Beatstep Pro has been the only sequencer I’ve connected with for my modest gate, cv, and midi sync needs. I moved to it after scoring what I thought was a deal on a SQ64. I really wish the SQ64 felt like a playable instrument and didn’t come out of the box with noise issues.

SQ64 is such a mess. My worst gear purchase.

Re: Deluge, a portable sequencer, synthesizer and sampler

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Post by frakt0x90 »

I am lucky to have a friend who's less stingy than me. He bought one and let me play with it for a week. I loved it. It's intuitive, fun, and very powerful. I usually work in a DAW and have an Arturia Microbrute, so I thought it would be annoying doing everything in hardware. It was actually really satisfying doing everything with physical buttons and knobs. I still don't want to drop the cash for it but I thoroughly enjoyed my experience with the Deluge.

Re: Deluge, a portable sequencer, synthesizer and sampler

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Post by pantulis »

zoklet-enjoyer wrote: post #31
pantulis wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In terms of MIDI grooveboxes, I see Polyend Tracker and Square Hapax are interesting, but they are not cheap either.

I've had the Tracker for a while and it's really fun and easy to get a hang of. I haven't tried it as a MIDI sequencer and kind of forgot that that's even an option. It's a fun toy when I'm laying on the couch after work

Sorry, I meant to say the Polyend Play! Not sure if Tracker has MIDI out capabilities.
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