Portable device to write MIDI at work....?

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Posted by DjStephenWiley on Jul-23-2009 10:47:

Portable device to write MIDI at work....?

I work 12 hour night shifts as a registered nurse at a nearby hospital. We do have work computers which is what I use to kill time, but I'd like to get something where I could write MIDI sequences. It can't be any software because I can't put it on the computers at the hospital, so it would have to be a portable device.

I'm looking for a sequencer and a few basic instruments so I could hear back what I'm writing. Would obviously need to be able to save this and export it as MIDI.

Any suggestions other than buying a super small computer? Is there possibly a sequencing website that I could write midi for and then have it emailed to me?

Posted by Fledz on Jul-23-2009 10:49:

Surely someone can write and app for an iPhone, Nokia N97, HTC Touch Pro, etc etc?

Posted by DjStephenWiley on Jul-23-2009 10:52:

I'd rather it not be a cell phone. I'd like to be able to have a mouse or at least a touchpad. I think a website would be a very good idea if somebody hasn't done it already. Going to talk with a web designer I know and see if he's up for it. In he mean time though I'd like to get something

Posted by Waza on Jul-23-2009 11:38:

would you not be able to take a small notepad to work with you?

Posted by DjStephenWiley on Jul-23-2009 11:44:

It'd have to be very very small. Smaller than a piece of paper

Posted by Waza on Jul-23-2009 12:53:

ah i see hmmm. cant help you there.

Posted by floyd741 on Jul-23-2009 14:44:

I think THIS might be what you're looking for.

Posted by Beatflux on Jul-23-2009 18:28:

iSyn for the Iphone/pod exports to midi via a wireless router.

Posted by atxbigballer1 on Jul-23-2009 18:32:

Try a nokia phone!
Back in the day u could make your own midi ring tones!

Posted by spolitta on Jul-23-2009 19:48:

How about that Korg Nintendo thingy?? I've always wanted one of those.

Posted by Beautiful Beast on Jul-23-2009 21:51:

You work as a nurse: cool.

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Posted by Beautiful Beast on Jul-23-2009 21:57:

back on topic:

what about http://www.guitarcenter.com/Roland-...19-i1153898.gc?

Looks kinda small and handy.I'm not sure if it has midi out or can dump midi to the flash card tho.

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Posted by flutlicht junky on Jul-25-2009 13:37:

What about a netbook wit 8 inch screen?

Someone also posted a cool website recently that had a mini 909, 808, step seq etc that you could write and save a track on, not sure the link will try to find it.

Its called Hobnox Audiotool its not quite what I thought it was but still would be good for coming up with riffs