I don't need that kind of portability. I need something I can take to gigs and set up on stage that doesn't dominate and make it look so much like it's "computer music", if you know what I mean. Even on stage I use it with a mouse, though, because it's less fiddly so I can get the next song going quickly. But I don't really look at in isolation, it's just one component that contributes to making our entire set-up as portable as possible. Since I got hold of a keyboard stand that fits in my suitcase, we could undertake a world tour and never have to pay excess baggage charges. Now, with this, if we want to fly to Brisbane or Melbourne for a gig, we won't even need check-in baggage, which will save us $50 each on a return trip.
The only time I really use it bare is when I'm sitting on the couch, watching the idiot-box and idly looking shit up online. It works for me because I am far more likely to grab it than I ever was with my old machines, even the Surface-like ones, and I prefer it to dragging my phone out of my pocket.
That said, with scaling at 200%, Studio one is quite usable, either with a mouse or touch. The main drawback is the limited screen-space you get with it scaled up so much. In rehearsal I can read lyrics and see the notes in the piano roll easily enough to learn all the parts I need to play, so it's adequate. And I'm sure if I wanted to work on music while I was away from home, I'd manage it OK. But that's not something I really do, so it's not much of a consideration. But it will be great when I'm away for the weekend, which I do often, just to keep you miserable sods in line and stay up to date with stuff.
The only time I really use it bare is when I'm sitting on the couch, watching the idiot-box and idly looking shit up online. It works for me because I am far more likely to grab it than I ever was with my old machines, even the Surface-like ones, and I prefer it to dragging my phone out of my pocket.
That said, with scaling at 200%, Studio one is quite usable, either with a mouse or touch. The main drawback is the limited screen-space you get with it scaled up so much. In rehearsal I can read lyrics and see the notes in the piano roll easily enough to learn all the parts I need to play, so it's adequate. And I'm sure if I wanted to work on music while I was away from home, I'd manage it OK. But that's not something I really do, so it's not much of a consideration. But it will be great when I'm away for the weekend, which I do often, just to keep you miserable sods in line and stay up to date with stuff.
Statistics: Posted by BONES — Tue Oct 08, 2024 2:35 am