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I got a huge refund from my student loans, its my 30th birthday, and I want to get something really special that I'll never forget, I'm thinking:

Evolver Keyboard
LittlePhatty
Juno 60
Onyx Mixing Desk
A really good hardware compressor

But I'm studying for exams right now, so I can spend the time to do the research.

If you spend $2k tops, what would it be?

And I just wanted to say that I've been on this forum since Live 1.5, and its been my number one source of knowledge. Thanks to everybody - a really great community.

what do you already have?

either the evolver desktop unit or the poly-rack + either an elektron monomachine or mduw.

b0unce wrote:either the evolver desktop unit or the poly-rack + either an elektron monomachine or mduw.

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b0unce wrote:

b0unce wrote:either the evolver desktop unit or the poly-rack + either an elektron monomachine or mduw.

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b0unce wrote:

b0unce wrote:

b0unce wrote:either the evolver desktop unit or the poly-rack + either an elektron monomachine or mduw.

that is the correct response to this query

I concur

have you seen b0unce ?

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b0unce wrote:

b0unce wrote: that is the correct response to this query

I concur

have you seen b0unce ?

he was here a minute ago - you just missed him

Get a used Machinedrum and an MEK. That should come in right at $2K. Of course, I don't know what you already have, so...

Here's my current wishlist:

Prophet VS
Roland V-Synth
TR-909

Someone needs to go reboot b0unce.


New monitors - tone starts there $100-infinity
GOOD headphones
Pre-amp(s) - if you do live music in Live - $150-$2k
Virus or Nord Lead (whichever flavor to fit the budget) - ~700-$2k
EVOLVERs sound great, never used one, just in stores
mpc1k - the phreshmaker of beats ~$700-$950
Sherman Filter Bank - if you have outboard gear, this thing is SICK ~$700
Buy vst(s) you've used but never purchased but LOVE
Onyx mixing desk looks good
computer stuff - backup gear to save your system, RAM, 2nd monitor
a decent desk, eg a Jerker (ikea)

Or get fat a laptop.

Spend slowly, savor the flavor, learn one thing at a time, buy used if you can.

And my paypal to transfer funds into is: tonedeft@gimmegimme.com


What would I get? Getting a Brian Moore iGuitar 9.13 in green (backordered), Pod XT, Axon midi box, just got an mpc1k and condener mic, I'm in a similar situation. <thankful>

Thanks for all the responses!!!

What I got

MBP Core Duo 2.0 <-- aint gettin a new laptop
Roland V-synth <-- tweakers delight
Evolver Desktop <-- I want the keyboard so I can hook these two up (it already sounds excessive to me, but I played the keyboard and LOVE it; the desktop takes me way more fiddling)
Roland SH-101 <-- I've been sampling and resampling this thing for years
Akai S6000 - I use it mainly as an effects box; I like having another A/D stage and crankin' it so that my bass gets all Justice style

I'm leaning toward real analog shit; that's where I'm headed. I love the Juno 60 my homie has. I want something modern like that...

steve-o wrote:...its my 30th birthday, and I want to get something really special that I'll never forget,
If you spend $2k tops, what would it be?

have you considered adding an escort service to that list?

The Evolver Keyboard. No question.

From your list I'd go with the Moog, then the evolver would come second.

If it were me I'd probably get a machine drum


Or a Pioneer DJM 800

Then I'd put the change towards the new car stereo I am saving for.

I'm going with the evolver keyboard. Thanks guys!!!

if u want a kickass modern analogue synth

Alesis Andromeda will put just about anything to shame