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Re: [xpantastic] Synthesiser audio (musician's) feedback as important as technological brilliance? (theory)

2008-08-24 by Jeremy Smith

PeWe wrote:
> >>>
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> Jeremy Smith schrieb:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I was wondering why the Xpander, made from 'crummy' Curtis chips, can
>> out-sound any of the VST soft synths I've heard.
>>
>
>
>
>
> I don“t know what makes you believe Curtis chips are "crummy".
> These are nothing else than miniaturized analog circuits and without 
> these you would have never seen any polyphonic analog synth in a 
> compact design.
>
>>
>> Or have I just not
>> heard the best soft synths?
>>

Just to clarify, the review I said stated that the same Curtis chips sound better in one synth (Xpander) than another made by another (poorer talented) company.

Jeremy.
-- 
Jeremy Smith BSc (Hons)
Managing Director, San Fran Systems LTD.
http://www.sanfransys.com/

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