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Nate, I'd say your best and most versatile solution for this (and I'm a bit unclear on the exact nature of your style of recordings/sonic aesthetic here, so if this isn't what you're looking for, my apologies in advance) . . . is probably to get a good software program (Reason, Ableton, etc) that is geared towards more electronica/sequencing type-stuff and feed that into Protools via Rewire. If you have some decent keyboarding or rhythmic skills, maybe grab a midi controller to play the sounds in realtime. (I know someone on here just posted a thread about unloading a lot of gear, and I believe one of the items was an Oxygen Keyboard from M-Audio, which is not a bad piece of gear. Otherwise I would recommend either Akai or Korg for your controllers, both companies make really good stuff that actually isn't all that expensive. I just recently acquired the Akai MPK49 controller, which has both keys and MPC style drumpads, plus a lot of other neat stuff. It's only $400, and it is the SH*T!!!) Anyway, as you get more familiar with sequencing and such, you can upgrade your sounds (Native Instruments, better Analog plug-ins,etc.) Neither Reason or Ableton are all that expensive to begin with. Heck, if you just want to get a feel for it, download FruityLoops or Acid and start messing around. If you're more hardware-oriented, the higher-end Korg Electribes are pretty good, though be sure to get the ones with the synth/drum sounds built in, I forget which models are which, but some are just samplers with effects, and I assume you'll need the raw sounds as well if you're just getting into all this. Also, you could look at seperate units (A cheaper Electribe with just the raw synth sounds, since I gather you're going to be running into your computer and don't need a hardware-based sampler?) and maybe a Boss Dr Rhythm for the drums. Honestly, there's a huge wealth of options out there. I'd go to some websites (Musician's Friend, Guitar Center, Sweetwater), read some reviews, and see what sounds like it will jibe with your rig and your concepts. Hopefully this has been at least somewhat helpful. I didn't really get into this stuff until about a year-and-a-half ago, and I'm still on a learning curve as to the full extent of capabilities we have available as musicians with all the technology floating around, so just know that it will take you some time and some experimenting before you settle into a workflow that's comfortable. Best of luck, and welcome. -Travis p.s. - another forum you might want to check out is livepa.org They're pretty gear-savvy over there and would probably also have some good suggestions and advice. --------------------------------------- Original E-mail From: fenderbender4@comcast.net Date: 04/28/2008 12:07 AM To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com Subject: Hello and Noob help Just wanted to say hi. I joined the mailing list. I've played guitar for about 6-7 years now and want to start integrating electronic music into stuff that I'm doing. I was referred here by a member off of the hugeracksinc forum (Thanks). I'm new to the use of drum machines, synths, etc. I'm going to be using ProTools and Mbox on a MAC as the recording equipment. I was wondering if anyone had suggestions as to drum machines and/or synths that they'd recommend for the applications. I'll worry about price later, I just wanted some info to start with to do research. Some of the music I'm talking about is more recent stuff like Daft Punk, Digitalism, Data, mstrkrft, Nine Inch Nails. I appreciate the input, and if there is info already on the site, just let me know. Thanks. Nate.