Analogue-sequencer

I can't see the point where 'laboratory' is 'opposite to professional'. And 
I think that aesthetic does matter. To put another example, imagine if 
Alesis would have created their Andromeda with a great vintage look. If 
someone know this synth already know what I'm speaking about.

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From: "Tony Scharf" <noisetheorem@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 4:30 PM
To: <analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: [analogue-sequencer] cirklon knob colour

> (raises hand)
>
> I prefer a 'professional' look to a 'laboratory' look...but it doesnt
> ultimately matter.
>
> I doubt anyone is going to decide to buy one sequencer over another based 
> on
> aesthetics.  Given two otherwise equal choices, the aesthetics may become
> the deciding factor but I highly doubt anyone is going to rule a piece of
> equipment out based on aesthetics as a pimary reason (unless, of course, 
> its
> given a purple shag outer casing with glittery sequined face plate).
>
> Tony
>
> On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 8:46 AM, Miguel Mendoza
> <miguel@filminteractive.es>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<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!!
>>
>> :)
>>
>> --
>> Paul
>> ---
>> http://www.myspace.com/smokyfrog
>> http://www.youtube.com/WilyEPeyote
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