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I need help from the electronic music hive mind!
What are the electronic instruments you've played over the years that are DEAD SIMPLE to use? Meaning, a person with no experience could walk up to it and quickly and intuitively move some knobs around, poke around a bit, and start exploring the instrument?
Samplers, synths, drum machines, and recording tech suggestions are all welcome. Boost if your followers would know about this pleeease! <3
@woodwonk oh, awesome, thank you!
@alisynthesis Korg monologue comes to mind first
@alisynthesis one lesson i learned is not to expect kids to intuit how a pure midi controller does not make sound on its own, it would need to connect to a computer or their phone or some other device.
i'll gather some links to devices, however i'd be cautious about what we teach as dead simple. there should be at least some challenge
@protman @alisynthesis no, no challenge please
@datn @alisynthesis please clarify if this is sarcasm
@protman @alisynthesis not sarcasm! add the challenge in for kids if you must, but please smooth the way for us weary adults who want to make a joyful noise.
(this is NOT a trojan-horsed pro-AI argument. #fuckAI)
@alisynthesis Theremins are great for just exploring and messing around. Add a simple effects box with knobs for things like tone and echo and reverb, and people can really go crazy while learning about effects.
@alisynthesis @datn @protman contact mics! I used to buy piezoelectric discs in bulk and solder patch cables to them. Then I attached them to all sorts of things: cars, park swings, dish cabinets, clothing; and ran them into preamps, effects, and amps.
@alisynthesis this is my baseline for introducing people to sequencing https://cdm.link/hammerhead-for-ios-brings-back-a-90s-drum-computer-legend-for-a-new-generation/
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@alisynthesis BoBeats made a video about a month ago with his picks of 13 synths for beginners.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji9yd4c3O5o
13 Great Beginner Synths
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