LaptopNoise.com My laptop noise setup.

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Not everyone has time to create their own laptop noise, so I've made some for you to use and enjoy!

My Laptop Noise Setup

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Apple Powerbook 1.5GHz and Novation Control 25

Laptops offer amazing mobility and power. You can balance your checkbook one minute, then blast your co workers with a brutal noise concert, then create flyers for your next noise show, then check your email - all with one box that fits in a backpack and can weigh less than 5 pounds.

There are almost an unlimited number of laptop, software, and controller combinations available.

Please don't think that my way is the only way. You might hate Macs and Reaktor. You might love M-Audio controllers and Reason. That's fine. I'm interested in the end product (which is the music - experimental and noise in this case).

Laptop Hell!
The noise ensemble created for Reaktor is ready to download free here....

Above right: This is my simple laptop noise setup. I run Reaktor 4 on an Apple Powerbook G4 1.5GHz notebook with a Novation Control 25 USB MIDI controller. I've created a few Reaktor ensembles that belt out some intense and useable noise. More on those creations are here.

I like the Novation because it offers plenty of knobs plus it has 8 sliders. I use Novation's the X-Y pad a lot less than I thought I would when I purchased it.

A few other companies that make excellent controllers are Edirol, M-Audio, Alesis, Korg, Roland, and Yamaha.

email me: noise@laptopnoise.com

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