Comments on: 3rd Graders Learn the TR-808 http://www.wiretotheear.com/2011/01/12/3rd-graders-learn-the-tr-808/ Sun, 19 May 2013 17:03:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Antony Fewster http://www.wiretotheear.com/2011/01/12/3rd-graders-learn-the-tr-808/comment-page-1/#comment-22491 Antony Fewster Sat, 22 Jan 2011 07:00:19 +0000 http://www.wiretotheear.com/?p=6544#comment-22491 Spent more than enough $ on an 808 retro fitted with midi about a year or so ago to be triggered by Logic/Ableton etc. Took time recently to RTFM and actually use the onboard sequencer. Brings things to another level - you simply can't be it. My d16 emulation frankly remains unused. I should move it in front of the Vermona to be honest.. http://www.flickr.com/photos/63968304@N00/5366632840/ Spent more than enough $ on an 808 retro fitted with midi about a year or so ago to be triggered by Logic/Ableton etc. Took time recently to RTFM and actually use the onboard sequencer.
Brings things to another level – you simply can’t be it. My d16 emulation frankly remains unused.

I should move it in front of the Vermona to be honest..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/63968304@N00/5366632840/

]]> By: dmac http://www.wiretotheear.com/2011/01/12/3rd-graders-learn-the-tr-808/comment-page-1/#comment-21956 dmac Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:19:47 +0000 http://www.wiretotheear.com/?p=6544#comment-21956 ha! I'm a music teacher and this was fun to watch. It's interesting to see how captivated they are with the buttons and functions. I've been doing a similar thing in my music class, and recently got a microKorg for my students to play around with. I will be bringing in electronic drum pads for them pretty soon. They also enjoy the mix of tech with traditional percussion like congas and djembe...tech will not, and should not ever totally replace the desire to hit something...and I prefer them to hit the drums rather than each other! i've found that teaching music keeps me grounded because it allows me to explore how we think things through. I help them and I also learn from them. Sometimes, as adults we can lose curiosity, or become so concrete in our thought process and methods that it constricts our creative process. When I work with younger people it reminds me that as a musician there's a part of us that must remain childlike. ha! I’m a music teacher and this was fun to watch. It’s interesting to see how captivated they are with the buttons and functions. I’ve been doing a similar thing in my music class, and recently got a microKorg for my students to play around with. I will be bringing in electronic drum pads for them pretty soon. They also enjoy the mix of tech with traditional percussion like congas and djembe…tech will not, and should not ever totally replace the desire to hit something…and I prefer them to hit the drums rather than each other!

i’ve found that teaching music keeps me grounded because it allows me to explore how we think things through. I help them and I also learn from them. Sometimes, as adults we can lose curiosity, or become so concrete in our thought process and methods that it constricts our creative process. When I work with younger people it reminds me that as a musician there’s a part of us that must remain childlike.

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