small, light but good synth for live needed

[Tony Scharf]

I find it odd to be the one saying this....but have you considered
just getting one of the Alesis iPad docs, and doing the whole set on
there?  If you are already going to be using the iPad, this might make
that an easier proposition.

Tony

On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 6:44 AM, Gert van Santen <g.vansanten at chello.nl> wrote:
> Hi, Paul,
>
> Op 19-2-2012 13:13, punkdISCO schreef:
>
>> Morning, Gert..
>>
>>> For several reasons, I can't take my Virus Polar/Indigo.
>>
>>
>> Shame as I imagine the the mini-Virus would be perfect for what you need..
>
>
> True. Thing is, it's quite heavy, plus it doesn't fit in the very nice and
> lightweight flightcase I want to bring with me (about 1 cm too deep!
>  Grrmblll....).
>
>
>>> I'm thinking Akai Miniak, because it's good, cheap and has everything
>>> else
>>
>> I
>>>
>>> seem to want.
>>
>>
>> It looks/sounds nice.
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65oUHBiz1v8
>>
>> http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/may10/articles/akaiminiak.htm
>
>
> Checked both links. Very nice. Plus 3 mod wheels, nice for live :-) And only
> €295 at Thomann. I will receive some money from Wave World CD sales, which
> will be around the same amount, so not bad :-)
>
>
>> Did you want it to be USB powered? (the Akai does not have USB).  I
>> imagine
>> for a gigging keyboard, powering via USB has a small advantage but, not
>> the
>> end of the (Wave)world if not..
>
>
> USB powered is not important. I won't be bringing a laptop anyway. And there
> is an editot out there which I could use with MIDI. Just have to use a MIDI
> interface and 2 extra cables.
> I will also bring an iPad and the IO dock (with midi), so with the miniak I
> can control the iPad synths as well (Animoog ;-)
>
>
>> I'll keep thinking..
>>
>> It's a lovely day in London!!
>
>
> Rainy here. Plus I have 2 deadlines tomorrow. It's all well with the crisis
> and stuff, but I seem to get all the work that is left in the world....
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> --
> Gert
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