Analogue-sequencer

--- In analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com, henry <audio@...> wrote:
>
> Olivier,
> 
> I'd say decide for the P3, here's a quick list:
> 
> - the P3 architecture needs a little if you want to do complex  
> things, but get into using P3 tracks/patterns/banks is done in 
5minutes
> - one can use the P3 easily for simultanious 8 tracks of x0x  
> programming (even more incombination with the patterns)
> - colin improves the P3 OS constantly while the Schaltwerk is a 
dead  
> product
> - its quite easy to use P3 along PC/mac sequencers
> - doepfer stuff isn't that easy to control (I had a MAQ for long  
> time) so you might have a hard time with the schaltwerk and are 
stuck  
> while the P3 still grows in features
> - I need to recapture some P3 features from time to time when 
rarely  
> used
> 
> having a SND analog step sequencer and a P3 I'd have all  
> possibilities of midi and CV controling here (I sold a FutureRetro  
> Mobius and MAQ as they couldn't stand next to P3)
> 
> hope some of my points help for a descision.
> 
> cheers,
> henry

cheers Henry,
thanks for your inputs. 
decision almost done, for a P3 that is. although from Doepfer website 
it seems like Schaltwerk is not dead yet : they plan a new run of 
production this summer (back by popular demand as they put it).

BTW I did not know that SND step sequencer, and it looks f***** 
great :)