Elektron Musical Instruments

oldmanfury wrote:

>Hello,
>
>I love the sound of the SID - which really was the first "synth" I 
>ever owned.  Problem is, I'm cheap, and the Sid station is getting 
>horribly expensive ($950).  Has anyone pursued any of these 
>alternatives? (yes, it is heresy to bring this up on the elektron 
>page... I know).  I could buy a used one... but these look pretty 
>attractive.
>
Since elektron raised the price, people have been dumping them on ebay, 
so a used one isn't that cheap anymore either.

>Quadrasid VSTI?
>http://www.refx.net/pro_QuadraSID.htm?lang=eng
>
Kind of buggy, in my experiance.

>Hardsid Quatro PCI?  Four sids, one PCI slot - sounds good to me!
>http://www.hardsid.com/
>
I'd love to get one of these.  You can mix and match SIDs, too!  Two 
6581s and 8580s, whee :D

>Midi Sid? (cheap, tiny, and a fun project? - build the controller 
>too, and it looks much like the Sid Station)
>http://www.ucapps.de/index.html
>
I'm in the middle of amassing parts for this one.  I haven't put 
anything like that together in a long time, but I've seen tougher 
projects to follow.

>-gerald
>  
>
Good luck,
James