enviropig

Hi guys. Thanks very much to all of you for your suggestions - I'll investigate the options and will see which looks best. Cheers.

[quote name='JakeBrownBass' timestamp='1339583697' post='1690842'] The Arturia Minimoog is a standalone program as well as a plugin for your DAW. So if you have a interface your ready to go. [/quote] That's fantastic - I'll give the standalone option a go and will see how I get on. Much obliged, and also a tip of the hat to the MJ gig!

Hi guys, thanks very much for your advice - much appreciated. I hadn't really considered the V-bass before, but it may be worth a good look. I also really like the look of the Arturia Moog VST. Would just have to choose an appropriate interface device for my Juno, and some decent software! Thanks again.

Evening all, I'm posting for some advice... [u][b]Scenario:[/b][/u] I'm trying to get up to speed with synth bass. I want to do a serviceable job at playing Michael Jackson basslines (and other assorted 80s highlights). I know almost nothing about interfaces and music software. At present I just have a Roland Juno-D keyboard which I simply use for fun at home (trying to sound like Toto...that type of thing). [u][b]Question:[/b][/u] Can anyone recommend a basic setup that can be used to produce serviceable synth bass live at gigs? I'm looking for something affordable, practical and simple to use alongside a real bass setup. I'd also love to be able to produce and trigger some loops/backing tracks if possible. I'm thinking I'll need a laptop, an interface device and some fancy software, but I have no idea where to start, or even if this is what I really need. I literally know nothing! [u][b]Budget:[/b][/u] My budget for the whole setup is going to be £500-1000, so it's going to be entry-level stuff. Is this all wishful thinking? Any advice would be appreciated, Enviropig