r/synthesizers • u/zonular • 1d ago
software based groovebox?
I realize this might be self-defeating, but is there a software based groovebox for windows similar to circuit tracks, something simple and immediate as opposed to the full DAW experience.
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u/duckchukowski 1d ago
koala sampler koala sampler koala sampler
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u/eltrotter Elektron / Teenage Engineering 1d ago
koala sampler?
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u/stellerooti 1d ago edited 1d ago
Koala sampler is created by super racist white guys, no thanks
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u/duckchukowski 1d ago
can you explain? i haven’t heard anything about that and nothing’s popping up when i search
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u/stellerooti 1d ago
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u/formerselff 1d ago
Maybe it's true, but I can't believe anything this YouTuber says.
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u/stellerooti 1d ago
of course not, how could you ignore racism, better just deny it exists
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u/doc_shades 1d ago
you're arguing between a rock and a hard place here. nobody wants to justify or support racism, but it's also not a good habit to just believe anything you hear on youtube (or the internet in general) at face value ... ironically that's actually how a lot of racists are formed ...
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u/DustSongs attack ships on fire off the shoulder of orion 1d ago
This is pretty much what FLStudio (then Fruityloops) used to be... way back in the mists of time (aka late 90s).
These days, you can still get Rebirth, for free. And it's still very fun (released my first proper electronic album in '99, made entirely in this).
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u/kidthorazine 1d ago
You can also configure FL studio to more or less still work like that if you want, that's what I do sometimes if I'm just dicking around trying to come up with ideas.
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u/Gondorian_Grooves 1d ago edited 1d ago
I think people have already mentioned the major ones.
The whole iPad is basically this, but there are some specifically good ones: Drambo, and Geooverider 2 being great ones.
Fors Opal for Ableton I can also endorse.
And session view can also be turned into a groovebox, but requires building some stuff out manually.
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u/Legitimate_Horror_72 1d ago
I think Groove rider 2 just came out on iOS. Not sure if it does samples.
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u/PA-wip 22h ago edited 22h ago
I also wish to have such a software, DAW are way too complicated. Some month ago, I came across this project: https://github.com/tim-janik/anklang I think this is a good base for very simple DAW just with the minimum necessary...
Maybe I should develop one 😂 I wonder how much people would be interested in minimalist DAW.
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u/Instatetragrammaton github.com/instatetragrammaton/Patches/ 1d ago
Dub-Russell 2020: https://2020.dubrussell.com/
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u/fearsome_crocostimpy 1d ago
Fors is a plugin developer, former Elektron designer or engineer. He makes several very affordable plugins for Ableton Live that are very groove box like. Check Opal and Dyad.