Thoughts on the NDLR

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Thoughts on the NDLR

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Does anyone have any opinions on the Conductive Labs NDLR now that its been out for a while? I am still searching for a good workflow for spontaneous jamming. I usually use Maschine, which i like a lot, but i'm hoping i can find something more organic/less structured that doesn't require booting up my pc.<br/> I find looper pedals fun for jamming, and i love that zero preparation is required, and i can just hit record when inspiration strikes... but my current one doesn't sync with MIDI (Which i want for drums), and tends to distort when i add more than 2 or 3 layers (unless i turn volumes way down). So i'd considered upgrading to something like the Boss 505... but its expensive, and i'm still stuck with limitations of the looper format.<br/> I've also been thinking about a dedicated hardware sequencer(maybe keystep pro) but im worried that i might just be buying a less flexible version of Maschine. </p> <p>I didn't know much about the NDLR... but it seems really cool, and seems to solve a lot of the issues i currently have with trying to play more complex arrangements live without the preparation of preauthoring sequences. ie. I can currently play chords/arps and melodies at the same time on different synths, but i wish i could magically get a 3rd hand to play a bassline that followed the root note of my chord changes. </p> <p>So how well does it work in practice? Any obvious issues? Does it have tendency to make all your jams sound the same? The screen and controls look fiddly - is it a pain to set up, or do you find you can just switch it on and go with minimal effort? </p> <p>Any opinions appreciated!</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/danielge78"> /u/danielge78 </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/synthesizers/comments/ifbqia/thoughts_on_the_ndlr/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/synthesizers/comments/ifbqia/thoughts_on_the_ndlr/">[comments]</a></span>