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Well here's what I ended up with and it's working quite well...... Mac Mini with a dual processor and 4 GB RAM Mac wireless keyboard and magic mouse Viewsonic HD monitor M-Audio Fast Track Pro audio interface Akai MPK 49 keyboard midi controller I'm just using it to run my synth and m-tron plug in's...

Thanks for all of the input folks.
Just so I'm sure to cover all the software bases that may be used, what would you recommend for the minimum power in processors, RAM, hard drive and sound cards? I want to make sure I'm not under shooting the mark but not going overboard either.

Thanks again,

EricK wrote:My family has had good luck with Toshiba.

Thanks Erick.

How about this? http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_au/Uno.html Yea, I ran across this the other night whilst on my search and thought it was a pretty cool idea. This would eliminate the need for a special midi IN on the computer. Now I just need to zero in on a new PC. The only thing I don't like a...

I'm going to be purchasing a new laptop for my little home studio and need something that can interface via midi with a keyboard controller. Prefer PC to Mac. Essentially I'm needing to know which brand/s you prefer, soundcards, inputs/outputs etc. I've been using Dell for years for my daily email/i...

Actually, you can use any keyboard that has a midi out. You need: a keyboard w/ midi out computer w/ soundcard w/ midi in software A bunch of software has been mentioned here already. I'd go w/ the free stuff. There's tons of it, actually. Same w/ midi keyboards...there's tons of them out there. Sa...

Yeah, or the M-Tron for $50 or whatever. :wink: Scott, you play it on your computer. ....and you're doing this with the mouse? Isn't that a little slow? Just trying to visualize it. Thanks. Nah...you map the knobs on the digital interface to the knobs on a midi keyboard. You can control the knobs w...

Casio? Really? I didn't know they produced higher end keyboards. Thanks, I'll look at those. They don't market them as high end. Casio got stung a bit when they entered the high end market with the CZ series, because Yamaha took them to court for infringing their rights on FM synthesis. To be hones...

Just Me wrote:You can buy a new digital Mellotron or a Memotron. They are the best out there.
http://www.mellotron.com/
http://www.mellotron.com/digital-mellotron.html
http://www.manikin-electronic.com/en/pr ... otron.html

Interesting....wondering what the price range will be.....Thanks.

HB3 wrote:Yeah, or the M-Tron for $50 or whatever.

Scott, you play it on your computer.

....and you're doing this with the mouse? Isn't that a little slow? Just trying to visualize it. Thanks.

There are a few free downloadable VST programs emulating the Mellotron. I have Meltron (not absolutely accurate); Nanotron (very good, but has the restricted key range of the original Mellotron); and Tapeworm (fairly accurate and can be played over the entire range of the keyboard). I find I use Na...

I'm a guitarist by nature but my recent purchase of the Taurus 3 has been the catalyst for me branching out into other suplemental directions in creating my "Ambient Music". My next step is to incorporate the classic sound of the famous Mellotron. My thought process is to purchase some kin...

If its not obviously displayed then its probably not requested by the dealer. The driver could drop it off or hang on to it at their discretion. Ive had both. Might as well just try to be there. :D post pics when it arrives! Metron, great to see you are joining the T-3 club! We talked about my Taur...

You guys are quick! Never actually thaught of the T-shirt, since I didn't get one. I am just happy that my wife allowed the purchase, (may have had something to do with a birthday in May, which makes me a Taurus, Bullheaded at times and some good old fashion begging) she agreed, let the Bull in! Ah...

hieronymous wrote:

Taurus 5560 wrote:So they are brothers or sisters depending on... well I never looked.

Didn't see the back of the t-shirt, huh?

T-Shirt???!!! Damn....I KNEW there was something missing! That's it......I'm sending it back!