We recommend this Roland MC-101 Groovebox, available for £411 "Grooveboxes are at their highest point right now in terms of development, they've never been better - there are lots to choose from, that can help complete beginners manoeuvre around and be able to make fully realised pieces of music." Read this next: 5 of the best new hardware effects Despite pre-dating the more modern methods of creating electronic sounds - we're looking at you Roland MC 202 - Fess tells us there's never been a better time to get into using a groovebox. The advantage of the groovebox is it provides an easy transition for those who are using DAWs and more combined computer software - providing a cheap way to create entire tracks with just one piece of kit. Also, you're getting a sampler that can sample whatever sounds you want to with a synth engine that has cool sequencing tools - a big help if you're not familiar with music theory," Fess continues. You're not limited to having a synthesiser that can only play monophonic leads for example. ![]() "Groove boxes offer you tonnes of sound choices and instrument choices within the actual gear itself. "If you're making that transition from software to hardware - or coming from the 'box' as we say here at Reverb," Fess says "groove boxes are a great way to start." Instead of purchasing individual pieces of kit: such as a sequencer, a drum machine or a synthesiser, a groove box provides access to these all in one product. We asked Fess to narrow down five essential pieces of kit to help you get started as a hardware musician, check them out below. There are already a million synthesisers in this world already, so why do you need a new one?" The old way used to be this cyclical nature of musicians buying and selling used gear, and it's naturally sustainable - that's really cool. "It makes it easier for music makers to do their bit when they are using this marketplace model," Fess says, "In addition to that, you're able to get your hands on something that probably isn't made anymore, but also offers something a bit different than what most modern gear offers now. Firstly allowing first-time hardware producers to have the opportunity to test out kit, and sell it risk-free if it isn't right for them - and ensure music production equipment doesn't end up in landfill, by providing a great space to make use of older pieces. Started as an online marketplace for music-specific kit - Reverb has a massive array of studio products to match every price range, made up of mostly second-hand pieces sold from buyer to seller. Of course, affordability and sustainability are massive factors that would deter many a budding producer from making the switch. Read this next: Here's a list of all the gear Daft Punk used to make 'Homework' Then all of a sudden, I got my first Akai MPC - my creative output started to really change." But then when I became able to afford hardware, I was still primarily choosing the software route just because of its convenience. I started out like most producing in software, by circumstance, it was all I could afford. "I'm definitely speaking from experience as somebody that has done this transition. The cool thing about hardware is that you can take a break - some pieces now are even battery powered - so you can get on a couch and just write some tracks, it's a far more tactile way of producing music." ![]() As it turns out, those things can be distractors towards your creative process. "When you're producing on the computer you're using the same thing you make calls on, write emails or check your social media. "Honestly it makes us more creative when we have limitations I think," Fess says. Brands such as Roland, Korg, Pioneer and Moog have even started to release digital plugins that allow the recreation of their hardware in a digital format. So you've been creating tracks on your laptop for a while, but you're wondering what all the fuss is about with music production hardware? Well, fear not, we've enlisted the help of music kit marketplace Reverb's very own production expert Fess Grandiose to chat through how to get started with your very own home studio.įirst of all, why switch to hardware? Modern Digital Audio Workstations (DAWs) are capable of doing just about everything the traditional hardware set-up can do.
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