/tilted/ Posted November 3, 2007 Report Share Posted November 3, 2007 Hi everybody.Just wondering.I've been a busy little bee lately, and I'm contemplating getting a PDA to keep myself together.I've also been curious as to the possibility of doing some sequencer type stuff on a PDA.Anyone in here have any experience with PDAs and audio/midi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrBunsen Posted November 3, 2007 Report Share Posted November 3, 2007 Check out minimusic.com. With an older serial Palm Pilot you can sequence external MIDI instruments with that suite. Any MIDI sound module with a serial PC/Mac "To Host" port will work; you can also make up a Palm serial to MIDI cable from schematics on the web, or use a simple 1 in 1 out Mac serial (not usb) MIDI interface. With a newer Palm device you can sequence internal sounds.For Windows Mobile devices there's Bhaji's Loops and a few other choices.Check out a blog called "Palm Sounds" for other ideas.I also own a device called a Roland PMA-5, which is a 300 instrument Sound Canvas with an integrated touch screen sequencer. Sounds awesome, interface could use some work. There is also a series of Yamaha portable sound module/sequencer devices called QY(number) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
/tilted/ Posted November 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 I was contemplating getting a WIndows Mobile 5.0 device and running Griff.It seems like a very capable device.I think I like the idea of a phone that I can compose full sequences on.. :oHow good is it, that we now live in the future! ::) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echopraxia Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 I too have used the pma-5 and thought it was very cool to show off but comes up alittle short compared to how spoiled we are with nowadays stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaicen Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 I've never heard of the PMA-5, I now have and I WANT ONE!I have got a QY-10, I got it for a really good price as it's near mint with original packing. It's a little fiddly to program, I kinda wish i'd gone for a QY-20. Still, as I say, I bought the 10 for about £20 intending to circuit bend, but it's too nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultra Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 How good is it, that we now live in the future! ::)i was watching back to the future 2 recently and realized that the "future" in that movie is only 8 years from now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrBunsen Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 Heh. The QY-10 was one of the first pieces of music kit I ever bought. What a POS. "A little fiddly to program"?? Yeah, just a tad. ::) If you want a serious QY check out the QY-70 and QY-700 at the link above. I was lucky enough to find the PMA for a couple of hundred $AU in a pawn brokers. I love the way the Roland soundset sits in a mix, and the preset loops are even useable. But the QY-70/700 are much more sophisticated sequencers, have better FX, audio in, a mini keyboard etc etc etc.The touchscreen on the PMA sounds like a good idea, but in reality it's a bit of a pig to navigate, and it's not backlit. That said, it's certainly usable, and it's an essential part of my live jamming rig. Key-locked distorted guitar feedback whammy bar action, oh yeah ;DBTW PMA="Personal Music Assistant" ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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