Dave Smith Instruments SYNTHESIZERS

Studio use, I am careful enough.
When I took the PEK and P'08 on the live gig in Oct, I was worried.
I had to remind myself, not to "get into it" or face a broken knob. Worst, transport them, same fear.

That is what turned me off the Alesis A6 many years back, the slop in the knobs. I never did get one.

I am not going to spend $400 however ... just not in my pocket for that ...

dale

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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: James Elliott 


  Paul, I can assure you that you are not the only one interested in the upgrade :) I'm waiting on getting a price back from someone who might be able to help a brotha out so to speak. As for the encoders that they use.... well they make a ~$2.5k instrument feel more like a $800 instrument in my opinion. Hard to sell something for that kinda cash when it feels like it'll snap with a simple slap across the ass. Buchla has the same problem. I wouldn't doubt if they used the same encoders. I demoed a buchla at noisebug a couple weeks ago and I was REALLY disappointed in the tactile feedback they provided - they were wobbly as hell and I really thought I would accidentally break one if I wasn't EXTRA careful. Anyway, some dude over at VSE installed the upgrade and said that he was very pleased with it - said they feel great and there is no loss in resolution from what he could tell. 

  http://www.vintagesynth.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=52336

  -Jim/johans121




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  From: Paul <forums@...>
  To: DSI_Evolver@yahoogroups.com

  Hi all

  Seems like I am the only person to be excited about the new PE kit for the PEK!! Im about to order a kit ($400)

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