i need a tight sequencer

[paulrmartin]

Not yet because I haven't got XP yet.

I do a LOT of research before I start screwing around with my computer because I can't afford too much down time. I don't want to have to go through 6-9 months of tweaking when I get my new machine, as I did when I got my first "Music Maker"( I almost gave up because of all the crap I went through).

Some time in August, i should have my new computer and will be able to let you know how things went.

[wavelength]

http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_content.htm

I have also benefitted from the above site, in terms of putting XP on a lean diet of audio and MIDI...

however, i have also found SX to be quite quirky, in terms of MIDI-timing... I have since being trying out Sonar and have thus far been very impressed with the whole system, especially now that it supports ASIO.

btw, my music-writing partner still has (and uses) his old Atari w/ Cubase (1.xx?), from way "back in the day" and it is rock-solid and super-intuitive to use... too bad his little old monitor is about to die, it seems! He uses this old stuff for sequencing, in spite of having the latest computer gear also in his studio... it just works better for him. but for me it is not nearly flexible enough to work with! just depends on what works best for the artist, I guess.

[astroman]

On 2003-03-30 22:17, wavelength wrote:
... too bad his little old monitor is about to die, it seems!

try to find someone familiar with a soldering iron AND experienced with CRT-tubes (like a TV serviceman) because an open monitor can be quite hazardous.
One of the main reasons for death of old monitors are cold soldering joints building up over the years.
Most suspective areas are around flyback-transformer and where the big connectors for the tube's coils are located.
The broken joints are easy to diagnose and to resolder.
The big capacitors near flyback are also good candidates for causing trouble, some develope small holes.

good luck, Tom