Who doubles on keys for synth bass?

[Melvin7822]

I'm just curious to see who here on TB uses an actual synth for synth bass lines. What synth are you using? I personally use an Alesis Micron and use the program Microzune for editing.

[!Rob!]

I do:

Roland JV80
Korg SP200

[Visirale]

I want to. Don't have a gig yet where it's appropriate. I too have an Alesis micron. How is that program working out for you?

[Melvin7822]

Originally Posted by Visirale

I want to. Don't have a gig yet where it's appropriate. I too have an Alesis micron. How is that program working out for you?

It works really well. I highly recommend it. You can find it at www.bizune.com .

[Visirale]

So do you bring your laptop to gigs? That's pretty cool... is the interface done through midi or USB? If MIDI, how do I connect it to my laptop?

[Melvin7822]

Originally Posted by Visirale

So do you bring your laptop to gigs? That's pretty cool... is the interface done through midi or USB? If MIDI, how do I connect it to my laptop?

No, I don't actually bring a laptop to shows although I see a lot that do. I just use Microzune for creating patches. If I ever need to edit anything at a show, I'll just go through the menus. Microzune goes through MIDI. To connect your Micron to the laptop you'll need a MIDI USB interface (which can be found just about anywhere) and you'll need a MIDI cable. Then you plug from the MIDI OUT of the interface to the MIDI IN of the Micron and voila.

[Melvin7822]

My favorite MIDI USB interfaces are the ones made by M-Audio. Expect to pay $40 for one.