The spawn is very well :I have one. It have a good midi/cv modul and nice filter but just one vco. You can update after with an eurorack. jac rapfellernyc a écrit : >Thank you, What you're saying is making sense. >I definitely don't want to use the same presets than everybody else in >the kind of music that i'm doing. In the same time do I want to spend > long hours creating sounds without being educated on sound designing >? I don't know... >Does the Spawn would be a good choice to start with, being that it's >semi-modular, and less expensive ? > >The reason why I'm talking about modular synths in these posts is >because it seems obvious to me that sounds possibilities are far >beyond a regular analog synth...I just feel something when I listen to >the demos ! > > >--- In analogue_systems@yahoogroups.com, "nicholas_kent" ><nicholas_kent@...> wrote: > > >>Something worth noting about the original post is, intentional for >> >> >comparison reasons or > > >>not, none of those synths he liked are true modular synths. >> >>So that to me implies while you can make sounds like those with a >> >> >modular, perhaps what > > >>he really wants to focus on needs an analog synth but not an actual >> >> >analog modular? > > >>That said, you can make all sorts of sounds with a decent modular >> >> >that you can't do with > > >>those synths. >> >> >> >>>please do not buy the Omega 8. It sounds loud and bright but has >>> >>> >very > > >>>little routing. >>> >>> >>Absolutely true as the comparison stresses the ability to behave >> >> >like a modular synth. It > > >>simply doesn't and isn't ever going to. On the other hand it has the >> >> >ability to play chords > > >>and store and recall patches once you've made them. >> >>The chord aspect of playing melodies is something you'd need to >> >> >invest a real fortune in a > > >>real modular to even attempt to do. It's one of those compromises. >> >>The Moog Voyager is a bit of a one trick pony, it >> >> >>>does all the classic (old) Moog sounds but is about £700 over >>> >>> >priced. > > >>Well in England you have expenses from customs, local importing, and >> >> >that Welshman who > > >>scooped up the name "Moog" under British law so he could market his >> >> >clones > > >>unsucessfully. That Welshman doesn't have legal claims in other >> >> >countries but there's still > > >>some additional cost for Analogue Systems outside of England. >> >>You can't make the claim that the Voyager is a true modular synth >> >> >but you can make the > > >>claim that it semi-modular or make an excellent part of a more >> >> >extensive music setup. > > >>You can of course store it's patches so long as they don't use the >> >> >patch cords. > > >>You can make quite a few more sounds than classic Moog sounds but >> >> >you can go further > > >>with a medium sized modular synth. >> >>There's no perfect synth otherwise everyone would just buy that one. >> >> >You kind of have to > > >>ask about the benefits or minuses of a particular synth or system. >> >> >With a modular you > > >>have a great deal to explore but also a synth that takes time. You >> >> >find great things > > >>exploring it, but on the other hand it's not a very great way to >> >> >work on something for a > > >>deadline or while someone is waiting for you to play. I know the >> >> >last couple personal > > >>deadlines I missed were because I wanted to use modular synths. On >> >> >the other hand you > > >>have a much better chance at making sounds that other people aren't >> >> >all using. > > > > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > >
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Re: [analogue_systems] Re: Lost...Need help on different options
2006-04-02 by jacpere
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