Hobbies for the middle aged man

[Tuearts right boot]

Loads of midi keyboards come with a free copy of Ableton lite / Fruity Loops, and usually other stuff, some of which is damned good. It's enough to get you hooked and having a laugh expressing yourself.

Cheap 25 key mini Akai's start from 80 quid, but there's usually deals on second user / open box.
Arturia Keylab Essential is a cracker, 49 full size keys and a proper quality interface, very nice at £160 odd

Or if you're not into keys, you could start with a Launchpad.

I mention them because they're all proper boys toys, with pads to drum, colorful displays, nobs, wheels, sliders.

Many obstacles to remixing old tunes have disappeared, we now have free apps like UVR, which can rip any tune into component instrument / vocal stems.

....could we have that in English please !!

 

[Bill Walker]

Loads of midi keyboards come with a free copy of Ableton lite / Fruity Loops, and usually other stuff, some of which is damned good. It's enough to get you hooked and having a laugh expressing yourself.

Cheap 25 key mini Akai's start from 80 quid, but there's usually deals on second user / open box.
Arturia Keylab Essential is a cracker, 49 full size keys and a proper quality interface, very nice at £160 odd

Or if you're not into keys, you could start with a Launchpad.

I mention them because they're all proper boys toys, with pads to drum, colorful displays, nobs, wheels, sliders.

Many obstacles to remixing old tunes have disappeared, we now have free apps like UVR, which can rip any tune into component instrument / vocal stems.

Cheers mate, I want to get into the midi stuff/digital recording. I've only ever done analogue (not anal) on a trusty old Teac reel to reel. Is the Arturia Keylab a good one to start with?

 

[city2]

60 years ago when I was a kid we use to collect stamps it was boring as fuck but it might have got more interesting

 

[HolisticJim]

I've just started learning to play the guitar.

I've been doing it for free (bar the guitar) on www.justinguitar.com

An insanely good website with a full course, practice routines etc all for free.

 

[flook]

60 years ago when I was a kid we use to collect stamps it was boring as fuck but it might have got more interesting

doubt it

 

[xmusampa]

Am I wrong, or did Mr Splinter ask for things to do Inside? If so I believe fishing etc may prove difficult.

I am currently soundproofing my cellar.

Watch out ladies

 

[billblu]

Has dogging been mentioned ?

 

[searsleftpeg]

May have been mentioned ,but a bloke called Bob Ross has a t.v. series about painting. (Canvas, not gutters or garage doors. )
His instructions and style makes it easy ,even for someone like me, who was 44th out of 44 in my class at school.

 

[BimboBob]

Has dogging been mentioned ?

Depends. What does the missus look like?

 

[billblu]

Depends. What does the missus look like?

Don't know how to do the picture thing but if your a certain age you'll remember the witch of chorlton and the wheelies