2020 Semi Modular Beat Machine

[auxien]

 

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/394188952/2020-the-semi-modular-beat-machine

 

And some heavily edited video:

 

Basically I'm very interested in this, but not sure it's worth the investment for what I might get out of it. Seen a few reviews popping up in the weeks since I first saw it, but none of them really have any more information on actual real time usage or live demos; all we're shown is the video above and some links to performances where it's assumed a version of the software was used. I'm quite sure this guy isn't blowing smoke, but I'm also not sure how useful/good this will actually be once it's complete.

[auxien]

checked back in on this just to see, they funded 33K+, still haven't released anything resembling the final product, nor have even updated the software in a year. pretty crazy this kickstarter shit, very glad I didn't throw my money at this.

 

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/394188952/2020-the-semi-modular-beat-machine/description

[bitchroast]

seems funding wasn’t the issue here lol

[Rotwang]

I have zero interest in using music software written by other people, but that thing has the nicest-looking UI.

[mcbpete]

I have zero interest in using music software written by other people

Now that's hardcore !

[Rotwang]

Now that's hardcore !

It's also why I haven't finished a track for two years.

[auxien]

well would you lookie here

[user]

We've been trying to implement the 2020-SMBM in our main production facility since 3/5 Q1 but it hasn't exactly been a smooth ride. The sample slicer kept getting misaligned with the grid sequencer causing all kinds of weirdness from abnormally terminated rimshots to illegal flams meaning we now have shifts of 5 dudes in full ppe on constant standby in case the one shot samplers need to be re-filled. Already put one guy in hospital when a timpani broke loose and found its way onto one of the fx channels where it crashed into a gated reverb causing some of it to be released into the environment and our guy got the tail of it. Looks like he'll make it but that should not have happened. By the time they finally got a service tech onsite the higurashi generator was permanently stuck in french grip and just spitting out mangled maracas rolls and the whole goddamn thing overheated. Beatboxing is non-existent and definitely not suitable for use in an industrial production environment. At this point we might roll back to our old system before we lose any employees or clients.         

[auxien]

lol