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Re: [elektron] Monomachine vs. Sidstation

2004-10-25 by stef

--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, Joseph Melnyk <jmelnyk@c...> 
wrote:
> On Oct 25, 2004, at 12:50 PM, tlodding wrote:
> 
> >  I would like to buy a monomachine sfx-60, but can´t afford it
> >  without selling my sidstation. I know the monomachine is a very
> >  versatile machine that sound awesome, but I´m really into the
> >  sidsound. How good is the monomachine to make sidsounds?
> >  Will I regret selling the sidstation?
> 
> I'd say keep the Sid and save up.  the MnM Sid sound is great but 
it 
> doesn't have
> as much character. it's much more tame and clean sounding (which is 
nice
> too; it sounds excellent!).  and if you love the Sid sound, you'll 
> probably
> regret getting rid of it.  if you didn't love it, I'd say sell it 
since 
> the price of Sids
> lately has been outrageous and could pay for 3/4 of an SFX-60.  but 
> since
> you do love it, hang on if you can....
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]


exactly! 
the sidstation has a very unique sound, its not possible to copy it 
with anything the mono gives you. 
keep the sid! :)

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