Analogue-sequencer

Collin is not Roland/Yamaha/Korg etc so I think expecting the Cirklon to
include a synth engine and clock in at this price, is frankly quite
ridiculous. No offense.

On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 8:21 PM, Ancient Eyeball Recipe <implode7@comcast.net
> wrote:

> And look at the vast disparity in support - the genoqs developers have been
> missing in action now for a long time.
>
> Anyone who is a sequencer nut, and follows what's available, both in the
> midi and the analog domain, can't possibly think that this is overpriced.
> The closest comparison is probably the Schrittmacher, which is $1,999,
> hasn't had an update in years, and has no support as far as I know. And of
> course, compare the price of the other boutique sequencers....
>
> I was actually quite surprised (well, maybe not) that this was going to
> come in so low.
>
> As for the technical reasons as to why sequencers seem to be so expensive -
> I'm not really sure. I suppose that's an interesting topic in itself.
>
> > For a "boutique" item that is really feature laden, the price is really
> quite reasonable.
> >
> > Have you priced out any Genoqs kit lately???
> >
> >
> http://www.genoqs.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49&Itemid=79
> >
> > sunil.
> >
> > --- In analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com, "analog1k" <analog1k@...>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > That sounds good Colin, but i must emphasise, that if the cost is too
> high, it's a deal breaker for me. The original P3 cost was good for just a
> sequencer, but if it's projected to be within £800-£1K range i would expect
> such to have it's own synth engine included.
> > >
> > > Elektron made a good sequencer in the Monomachine, but they limited it
> by not including adjusting step lengths for each of the 6-tracks, no note
> skipping, no bi-directional sequencing ie: pendulum etc, for some that's
> complete fail. The Cirklon ticks all those boxes Elektron couldn't.
> > >
> > > The Cirklon is definitely in my to buy list... but it's the cost of the
> actual finished unit that's gonna swing it for me.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > > A1K
> > >
> > > --- In analogue-sequencer@yahoogroups.com, "Colin Fraser" <colin@>
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > I tried to do my due diligence and this didn't turn up. Sorry
> > > > > if it was previously asked, but how many cirklon units are
> > > > > projected and how many buyers are on the waiting list?
> > > >
> > > > I'm projecting making as many as people want to buy.
> > > > Now that they seem to know what they're doing, the factory making my
> > > > enclosures can turn out a good number of them in a few weeks.
> > > > I have enclosures for the first fifty units sitting right here,
> waiting for
> > > > their electronics.
> > > > The initial production rate of complete units is limited by the fact
> that
> > > > I'll be stuffing the boards myself until I can fund a factory run of
> the
> > > > electronics.
> > > > Once factory production of board sets is up and running, the lead
> time
> > > > should come right down, and I'll be able to concentrate mainly on
> making it
> > > > do more cool stuff.
> > > >
> > > > There are a lot of people on the waiting list now, which is nice, but
> I'll
> > > > be happier once they're on the 'grinning about their new toy' list.
> > > >
> > > > Best regards,
> > > > Colin Fraser
> > > > Sequentix Music Systems Ltd
> > > > http://www.sequentix.com
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
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