<div dir="ltr">Thanks for all the feedback, folks. Lots to think about here! <div><br></div><div>I agree Ableton would make a lot of sense, but I really don't want the show to just be me hiding behind 2 laptops wiggling a mouse. I want the audience to be sure that I'm doing things that affect the sound, which means something pad-based for arranging, add that to the cost of a second laptop (I'll be doing video stuff on the other) and we're into dedicated hardware price territory.</div><div><br></div><div>The Playaudio12 or the Cymatic Audio LP16 would be good as part of a laptop setup, but they don't have a UI, so they don't fit my needs.</div><div><br></div><div>SamplTrek looks interesting as a budget option, will research to see if it covers enough of the things I need.</div><div><br></div><div>My shortlist at the moment is:</div><div><br></div><div>Synthstrom Deluge (tiny display, appears not to be available new?)</div><div>Squarp Hapax (don't know much about it, low RAM so might not be suitable?)<br>Octatrack (the most expensive option, not sure if RAM limits it too much?)<br></div><div>Akai MPC Live/One (Initial impression is that these are very cut-down versions of the Akai Force, but for about the same price, surely that can't be right?)</div><div>Akai Force (not ideal, but UI seems great and connectivity is right - it mixes down, streams multi-track audio from HD/SSD/ SD card, has decent FX, class compliant midi, enough cv/gate outs that I won't need external box for that, etc.). </div><div><br></div><div>I think the Force is winning at the moment, as it seems to need the lowest number of additional boxes to get me to where I want to be. Lots more review videos to watch on youtube though!</div><div><br></div><div>- Andy_R</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, 13 Mar 2023 at 16:40, Peter Korsten <<a href="mailto:peter@severity-one.com">peter@severity-one.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Hey Andy,<br>
<br>
> ...so, what should I be buying?<br>
<br>
This YouTube short conveniently showed up in my recommendations today: <br>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RXEZCeVUb_o" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RXEZCeVUb_o</a><br>
<br>
It mentions this product: <a href="https://www.iconnectivity.com/playaudio12" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.iconnectivity.com/playaudio12</a><br>
<br>
The guy uses Ableton Live, which you mentioned, on two laptops, and the <br>
above device.<br>
<br>
Scan Computers have it for £479, though not in stock until the 25th. <br>
Others don't have it, or have it for £599. <br>
(<a href="https://www.iconnectivity.com/uk-dealers" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.iconnectivity.com/uk-dealers</a>)<br>
<br>
Disclaimer: I know neither Ableton Live nor this product, so it's not an <br>
endorsement.<br>
<br>
- Peter<br>
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