#2

I’d take my two norns and a grid. Plus my MacBook Air. And an iPhone. And my zoom H2n. And cables. That’s it.

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#3

My OP-1 and/or OP-Z are all I need on the go :slight_smile:

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#4

Laptop + mouse + headphones works for me! I’ve recorded some albums on the train with this setup. Here’s one:

My non-computer-musician friend got lots of mileage out of his suitcase setup when we toured on the train a few years back. His rig from the back is the cover of this one:

^ That wasn’t recorded on the train, but we rehearsed our set on the train!

Edit: I wish I had a pic of the inside, but it seems like this is a fairly common thing now? He built eurorack rails and a power supply into the suitcase, and filled it with various modules – including a raspberry pi with a custom DAC that we used to network our rigs together…

Edit edit: oh here’s some pics! http://giganticgallery.info/tiny-concert-series/he-can-jog-and-dann-green

You can kinda see inside the suitcase in this one:

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#5

I used to travel with Digitakt and ipad. Always in carry-on department. These days, I’m not so sure…

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#6

I’d bring a laptop and some kind of MIDI controller, or a monome grid if you’re into that. Then Ableton Live and/or Max or your DAW of choice. Personally I’d also bring a guitar, but if you’re not a guitarist then you can ignore that :slight_smile:

#7
  • iPad Pro with lightning-usb adapter
  • Linnstrument
  • RME Fireface UCX
  • Plugable USB hub
  • Cables
  • Tamrac backpack (Tradewind seems to be the current version of the one I have)

Optional:

  • MBP

iPad Alternatives

  • Pulp Logic Lunchbox that contains ER-301 and ES-8
  • norns
  • RPi
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#8

OP-1, an inexpensive Tascam digital hand recorder (can’t remember the model number) and my work laptop (which I brazenly install music stuff on). OP-1 can be a midi controller if i’m in a laptop mood, or I can doodle around with it on its own. I like making field recordings while I walk around. I like the FM radio bits in the OP-1. More recently I’ve started traveling with an ipad for reading and other ipad related things. I put a bunch of music stuff on there, but I don’t lose time with it the way I do with the OP.

Enjoy your trip!

#9

most minimal:
op-1 + laptop

a step up:
op-1
op-z
60hp skiff
2 fx pedals (bim+bam for me)
irig duo pro
some sort of small microphone
ipad
laptop

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#10

Heard way too many horror stories about flying with a guitar. I might test the waters and pick something cheap up at a music store if the right opportunity comes along.

#11

Tongue-in-cheek answer: pencil & paper.

In-previous-life answer: laptop + Korg Nanokey + headphones.

Today’s answer: Octatrack with lid & carrying bag + headphones.

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#12

For me, I’m thinking Norns/grid, headphones, tascam dr40, Leica D Lux 7 for video+photo, and my work computer (mbp). Starting to think it might be worth picking up a used iPad, too…

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#13

Norns/Grid/OP-1/iPad w/audio interface

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#14

I’ve planned for this a lot- packed up and never end up doing anything when I get to where I’m going. The pen and paper response really resonated with me, as I’ve felt most musically creative when I can’t musically create. The last big creative bout I had was when I was in a van for 6 weeks on tour. I had a volca sample packed away somewhere but never felt like plugging in so just I wrote and wrote and wrote. Has been enough material for two albums now!

Gear I would take if I could guarantee space and time and readiness to be creative: octatrack, op-1,
0-coast in that order as space permitted. Would probably sample a lot of youtube videos from my phone.

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#15

I’m going to be doing some touring in the next little while and will have to fly/train/walk a lot, so this is top of mind :slight_smile:

My bare minimum would probably be something like:

  • iPad Pro
  • Faderfox UC4
  • Headphones

Next level, all of the above plus:

  • iConnectAudio4+
  • OTO BIM and BAM
  • Small mixer (Mackie 802 or 1202)

Less minimal but still pretty easy for travel, all of the above plus:

  • 2Frame Bugbrand system or 2 panel Serge in a briefcase style case (carry-on size)
  • maybe Beatstep pro
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#16

If you have an electric guitar, especially a headless, it’s pretty safe.

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#17

Bare bare minimum: pen and paper (or ipad+apple pencil or equivalent).
Beyond that, it so depends on what you want to do and what sort of audio practice you have.

I deal with this every summer when I teach in Iceland. I always WANT to take a midi controller or equivalent, a guitar, etc… but I have to pare down to what’s practical and what I’m likely to use. So I take:

  • Ipad Pro with Apple Pencil. Musically, used mostly in lieu of controllers for the MacBook Pro, and for scoring and writing.
  • Macbook Pro w/Bidule, plugins, Davinci Resolve, VDMX.
  • Caldigit Dock
  • Tiny SSD drives.
  • Good but not too huge headphones.
  • Olympus LS-10 or Tascam 100 for field recording.(The Tascam only if I need to run mics needing 48v power, as I did one year for a specific project).
  • GH5 or Blackmagic Pocket Cam (I’m a filmmaker and a long-term ongoing project is shot mostly in Iceland). No lights or even a cage, I keep the filmmaking side very lean. One lens (lately the Lumix 12-35)
  • Rode Videomic pro, two “stealth” earbud mics for the field recorder, occasionally a shotgun mic.
  • One small controller of some kind.
    If needed I rent/borrow/buy-return other gear while there.
    If I was performing it would be different, but I’d also have to check gear through…
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#18
  1. Laptop, audio interface, microphone… probably SM57.
  2. The above plus one of the Trogotronic 168 cases.
  3. The above plus a cheap but serviceable electric guitar. The G&L ASAT tribute series was under 200 bucks and is really nice. Easily replaceable if lost or stolen.
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#19

Laptop, iPad, and the small LaunchControl. Most trips that involve a plane, that’s what I’ve got.

I’m thinking about that iConnectAudio4+ that @emenel mentioned. Are there other good options?

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#20

Turns out I know the answer to this one because when I landed in hospital unexpectedly all I had was an iPad & a pair of sennheiser earbuds. Still managed to make 30 mins of music

Would take better earphones if I was actually planning it & probably a proper keyboard - maybe an arturia key step.

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#21

My 1510 usually gets packed with my octatrack, digitone, and Norns for carry on

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