Analogue-sequencer

IMO this is confusing different things: The P3 is difficult to use not 
because it wasn't a korg dj box but because the display is too small and 
the multifucntion knobs and menus were neither classic, analogish nor 
intuitive - oh, and because there is no manual for V4!

As for the look - the utilitarian alu look was nice but hardly 
unconventional, being used by both Behringer and Doepfer. I loved the 
look of the P3, but personally when i saw that cirklon panel I thought, wow!

BUT I will say I hate those soft knobs, I think they do look 
unprofessional and not in a cool way. Black knobs on a black unit is 
also never a good idea for a stage instrument IMO (those MFB drum boxes 
are a pretty stupid design for that reason). Whatever knobs colin 
decides on I probably will replace them with cream coloured Davis knobs 
anyway (now that is classic!) These will look beautiful and be very 
visible against with a black panel too

Richard

Miguel Mendoza wrote:
>  
> 
> Well, I think that the big market already use Ableton Live and soft 
> plugins, of course for many of those people P3 is too complicated as 
> also a painted on black Cirklon will be. I don't see the point as 
> marketing strategy too look more conventional. I really believe that 
> most people who can be interested on a serious hardware sequencer 
> preffer that arcane look as I think that arcane doesn't mean 
> unprofessional (most of the times it means the opposite).
> 
> If anyone like to have a look to other company as Dave Smith, they are 
> changing their more important synths from an encoder interface to a 
> classic knob layout and the public response has been great.
> 
> Perhaps this is an interesting topic even to make a poll but of course 
> Collin is who has to decide how his stuff look like and I'll buy the 
> Cirklon even in pink but that's just me...
> 
> From: Softroom
> Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 3:18 PM
> To: analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com 
> <mailto:analogue-sequencer%40yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: Re: [analogue-sequencer] cirklon knob colour
> 
> Miguel Mendoza wrote:
>  > Hello, talking about the design, I'm missing something from the P3. 
> The Circlon looks more like a serial made device, I mean, something from 
> Korg could have that look. I really like more the laboratory look of my 
> P3. Something like an analog sequencer makes more sense to me in that 
> way. Perhaps this is only a prototype and not the final look.
> 
> You could put it another way. Cirklon looks more like a professional
> product, not so arcane or, yeah, like something from a lab. The P3 is
> amazing but was frequently accused of being hard to fathom (maybe folks
> don't have time to practise so much anymore).
> Don't forget Colin needs to sell a fair few of these babies to earn his
> living - so the more professional it looks, the better for all of us.
> And up close, it looks great.
> 
> Korg do pretty well selling lots of instruments so let's hope a smaller
> company with an innovative product can find a place in the market too.
> Last thought: Logic users sick of its primitive MIDI editors (e.g. me)
> should be darn interested in Cirklon as should anyone still pining for
> the tightness of the Atari ST or the freaky power of fun sequencers like
> Dr T's KCS. Let's be optimistic gang!!
> 
> :)
> 
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