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Leanna Perr

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Aug 2, 2024, 11:37:49 PM8/2/24

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My main consideration/gap is being able to play a soft synth and have the filter controls already mapped, for example, so that I can play the filter as much as the notes (which, in many ways, encapsulates my whole approach to music, really).

M32 is great for the price. Build quality is solid but the screen is tiiiiny. Browsing is also a bit different than on the bigger Komplete controllers, but it is a great portable keyboard for NI stuff.

Another super useful feature is its integration with DAWs(ableton in my case) I have mine around my groove boxes and synths so I can hit Play, Stop, and Record without needing to go back to my mouse & keyboard.

It was cool to have most of the plug-ins and libraries I used all in one place while I could preview presets when looking for the right sound. I also liked manipulating the UI knobs vs interacting with the UI of the plug-ins directly(especially for the arturia instruments)

I currently use it pretty much as a preset browser. I feel like I need to explore a bit more how it acts in a track if you load it with effects and then try to automate or modulate stuff. My gut feel is it would quickly become a bit of a mess. I guess the advantage of it is a very quick way to browse through multiple sounds, and (top tip) you can very quickly get access to expansions just by typing their name in the search box.

With Arturia it's always best to upgrade during the Black Friday sale. It's $99 from any V Collection version to the latest. Occasionally they do release the next version close after the Black Friday sale. VC8 was released in December as well, but other times have been in Spring or Fall. I was hoping X would come out before the BF sale. I own VC9, Pigments and FX3 and it's $199 for me. $199 is a bit steep - I'd probably jump if it was $149. Have to see how the rest of the holiday season sales go to see if I'll bite at $199. But have plenty enough to keep me busy until next BF! ?

I own everything Arturia except the stuff in the new collection. I own 2 Collection 9s, Collection 8 and Collection 7 separately (long story considering you get 4 machines per). Upgrade is $199 for me.