Synthesiser/Drum Machines/Other Kit Recommendations

An education/ piano skills

Any decent book or video recommendations are also welcome

>>75145900
Either a) learn how to play the piano properly and start from there or b) get a cheap sequencer

>>75145920
>>75146097
piano skills for house and techno ? It's a plus but not needed

>>75145900
If you want a mono synth, the ms20 mini is a good pick. Bass Station 2 is fantastic too.
If you want poly for under 1000 get a digital synth because you'll only find 4 voice synths and they're not really good.

>>75146304
Well you're asking how to increase workflow and creation of mad sounds, that would do it. I don't recommend you enroll at a college right away or anything, but find an instructor that could point you in the right direction. I went to college and even the introductory courses were too hard for me. I may go back eventually though.

>>75146330
I'm not OP, I'm not asking anything. I was just pointing out that it is possible to make EDM with basic knowledge in music theory

>>75146365
>it is possible to make EDM with basic knowledge in music theory

no shit

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ana akai mpc of some sort. even the old ones is so good you can load up samples from a few good drum machines and then sample a few sounds from records and you are already working on a track

>>75148066
In this day and age how is this more appealing than using a DAW?

An MPC is still a computer, just one with no memory and a calculator display.

>>75148134
If you're somebody who wants to wail on some pads and really use it as an insturment and not just a DAW, like me, then you might like the MPC. However if you're looking for a DAW, then yeah MPC is just another DAW.

>>75146304
>If you want poly for under 1000 get a digital synth because you'll only find 4 voice synths and they're not really good.
there are cheap analog polys, alpha junos and jx8p for example