Xref: utzoo rec.music.makers:6658 rec.music.synth:11263 comp.music:702 Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!uwm.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!usc!snorkelwacker!mintaka!ogicse!ucsd!nosc!logicon.arpa!trantor.harris-atd.com!trantor!apolivka From: apolivka@x102a.harris-atd.com (polivka al 60047) Newsgroups: rec.music.makers,rec.music.synth,comp.music Subject: the "Great Sequencer Poll" results Message-ID: Date: 3 Feb 90 21:13:14 GMT Sender: news@trantor.harris-atd.com Organization: Harris Gov't Aerospace Systems Division Lines: 148 Initial Results of "the Great Sequencer Poll" Folks, Here is a summary of the responses that I've received so far in "the Great Sequencer Poll". I am still getting inputs (and welcome them) so I will post an update later. For reference (and to encourage additional responses), I am restating my initial posting (requesting the poll) here: ************************************************************************* In the spirit of the "Great Synthesizer Poll recently conducted here, I would like to take a poll of What Sequencers you folks on the net use. To participate, please answer the following questions: 1. Creating Sequences: A. What Computer (or dedicated sequencer) do you use for (initially) creating sequences? (e.g. IBM PC-Compatible, Atari ST, Mac, Amiga, ...) B. What Sequencing Software do you use? (e.g. Cakewalk, Hybrid Arts Midi-Track, ...) 2. Performing: A. Do you perform live? If so, do you use sequencing in live performances? B. If so, what sequencer do you use? (if same as 1A&B, just respond with "same") C. Would you prefer to use something else? If so, what? I'm sure that the administrators of the network/users group would prefer that you E-mail your response directly to me (to conserve bandwidth) rather than posting it. I will post a summary of the poll results to the net. Thanks. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Al Polivka arpa: apolivka@x102a.harris-atd.com Mail Stop 102-4858 usenet: uunet!x102a!apolivka Harris Corporation phone: 407-729-2983 Government Aerospace Systems Div. Bldg: 102 Room: 3433 P.O. Box 94000 Melbourne, FL 32902 ************************************************************************** A total of 46 people have responded so far and here is a summary of their responses, organized by question: 1. Creating Sequences: A. What Computer do you use for creating sequences? Macintosh:*.............17 Atari ST:...............10 IBM Compatible:..........8 Amiga:...................6 Apple //e:...............1 Commodore-64 or 128:.....1 Dedicated Sequencer**:...6 >>>>>>>>>>>> NOTES: <<<<<<<<<<<< A few people have more than one sequencer. * One Mac user mentioned also using "Radius FPD" which I have no idea what it is. ** The "dedicated" sequencers were: Kawaiq-80, Ensoniq SQ-80 [onboard], Roland MC500mkII, Alesis MMT-8, and Akai/Roger Linn MPC-60. B. What Sequencing Software do you use? Vision by Opcode:.................................8 KCS by Dr. T:.....................................6 Cakewalk:.........................................5 Performer by Mark of the Unicorn:.................5 Deluxe Music Construction Set by Electronic Arts:.4 Pro 4.0 or Master Tracks Pro by Passport:.........4 Sequencer Plus MKIII, MKI, or SPIII by Voyetra:...3 Creator or Notator by C-Lab:......................2 Cubase or Pro24 by Steinberger:...................2 Music-X:..........................................2 SMPTETrack or MIDITrack by Hybrid Arts:...........2 Dynamic Studio by New Wave Software:..............1 Ensemble:.........................................1 Personal Composer:................................1 Scoretrack:.......................................1 Soundscape by Mimetics:...........................1 Super 48 a.k.a. Midi Controlled Recording Studio:.1 Super MRC by/for Roland:..........................1 2. Performing: A. Do you use sequencing in live performances? Of the 46 people who responded: 12 said they DO use sequencing in their performances, 15 said they DO NOT use sequencing in performances, 2 said they DO performances but DO NOT use sequencing in them, 10 said they DO NOT perform. (some did not respond to question #2) B. If so, what sequencer do you use? Of the 46 people who responded: 7 said they use the same equipment in live performances as for creating sequences, 2 said they use a dedicated ("hardware") sequencer in live performances and something else for creating sequences. C. Would you prefer to use something else? If so, what? Other than a few miscellaneous comments, the only responses that I consistently received (i.e. from more than one person) were: 3 people said they would prefer a more portable computer, possibly rack mount; 2 others would prefer something dedicated rather than the computer that they currently use. I will post an update to this when I get more inputs. If you haven't already participated, I encourage you to do so because the more responses there are, the more accurate will be the conclusions that can be drawn. I've reworded question 2A to find out how many of you do live performances. Many of the people who responded to the original (not so well-worded) question said that they did not use sequencing in live performances, but did not say whether or not they performed live (i.e. without the use of sequencing). I would welcome any additional input from those of you who answered this way (as to whether or not you perform live at all). Al -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Al Polivka arpa: apolivka@x102a.harris-atd.com Mail Stop 102-4858 usenet: uunet!x102a!apolivka Harris Corporation phone: 407-729-2983 Government Aerospace Systems Div. Bldg: 102 Room: 3433 P.O. Box 94000 Melbourne, FL 32902 ------------------------------------------------------------------------