Elektron Musical Instruments

On 6/9/03 6:13 PM, "Matt Picone" <matman@...> wrote:

>>>> real tube outputs
>>>> 
>>> Joke.
>>> 
> "Tube driver stage" is about as relevant to quality of sound as a decal on the
> box would be. Well, no because it can actually worsen things. It's a gimmick.
> It won't sound any better than a cheap solid state pedal.
> 
Hmm, this hasn't been the experience of many who have tried the Vox
Valvetronix amps, which share a similar end-stage design. Granted, not
everyone loves them, and I know you are a H&K Zentera user, but that said,
while a consensus will never be reached, the sum aggregate of many reviews
of those amps show that Korg really did achieve something with those 12AX7s
in the output path.

> The design of the circuit is everything, and I can assure you, its core
> engine, even pumped through a 65¢ tube, won't sound nearly as *alive* as the
> all-digital machine drum.
> 
Ah, so you have used the Electribe MX then? I find it foolish to make such a
statement when the product has not even hit the market yet.

> Korg have basically no chance of competing with a company like Elektron when
> it comes to quality.
> 
You have clearly never used a Korg OASYS PCI. ;)

In reality, Korg set a benchmark with that product that *other* companies
hope to aspire to in terms of quality.


cheers,
aeon