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- Thu Jul 28, 2011 11:17 pm
- Forum: HELP!
- Topic: What's happening with EMS ?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 809
What's happening with EMS ?
Their website doesn't look like it's been updated in 13 years. Those prices can't still be viable. It seems like a brand with the potential to come back fighting, since their vintage stuff has so much status among collectors. With outside investment they might emulate Moog's comeback based on their ...
- Mon Jun 27, 2011 3:59 pm
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: Mopho - am I missing something?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 5873
Re: Mopho - am I missing something?
Maybe a simple patch on a vintage does have qualities the Mopho can't replicate but you can't beat the complexity of a DSI product with anything for that price.
- Mon May 23, 2011 8:40 pm
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: new sound collection
- Replies: 1
- Views: 723
Re: new sound collection


- Thu May 19, 2011 9:51 pm
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: whats happened to the new linn drum
- Replies: 34
- Views: 5377
Re: whats happened to the new linn drum
On the subjects of noobs. I've posted 43 times and I'm still a noob. I've been checking out this forum regularly for over a year and found only enough conversation matter to post 43 times. Nothing much seems to happen round here unless it's something for elitists to complain about.
- Sun May 01, 2011 9:02 pm
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: lowest prodution run of a major synth manufacturer
- Replies: 75
- Views: 9580
Re: lowest prodution run of a major synth manufacturer
Wow that's a lot of money for a VCS3, maybe it's the condition? There weren't many EMS Synthi 100's made, I believe you could count the still-functioning examples on the fingers of one hand - possibly the most valuable synthesisers.
- Tue Apr 12, 2011 9:04 am
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: Korg and Roland -- old again
- Replies: 70
- Views: 9060
Re: Korg and Roland -- old again
Dewanatron are doing interesting stuff. I think Yamaha should do an FM synth with full hands-on control like an MS2000.
- Mon Apr 11, 2011 8:43 pm
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: Roland Connect - Countdown!
- Replies: 255
- Views: 42340
Re: Roland Connect - Countdown!
I'm more interested in the C-200 because it has fortepiano (also because I could probably never afford the new Jupiter). I think digital keyboards being used to emulate acoustic keyboard instruments is a positive thing because of the size and expense of the real instruments. Even some classical orch...
- Sun Mar 13, 2011 7:47 pm
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: Resurrecting Old Brands
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1936
Re: Resurrecting Old Brands
To Cornutt thanks for the information. Otherwise, it's a shame some of you have to be so rude. Do you expect me to bow to your superior knowledge? What a sad culture there is on this forum.
- Sun Mar 13, 2011 12:56 pm
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: Resurrecting Old Brands
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1936
Resurrecting Old Brands
Moog (r.i.p.) and Oberheim have become visible and operational once again, the former in a major capacity. Buchla never went under, and Dave Smith is back in the game (missing the old Sequential name presumably for some legal reason). There's obviously a good market for modern retro music hardware, ...
- Fri Jan 21, 2011 5:56 pm
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: Swarmatron!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2528
Re: Swarmatron!
Is it like a Trautonium?
- Tue Jan 11, 2011 5:15 pm
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: Korg MICROkorg
- Replies: 7
- Views: 12328
Re: Korg MICROkorg
The Microkorg was my first synth too but I played piano and arranger keyboard before that. I would say that the Microkorg is a good synth to learn on at least for a compact portable type because the parameters of the editing matrix are printed on the front plate. If you want to learn how to program ...
- Sun Dec 12, 2010 5:10 pm
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: Roland Gaia
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3192
Re: Roland Gaia
I would recommend it for a beginner because the layout it hands-on, simple and straightforward. I think a good synthesist can make great sounds on anything if you are creative and learn its architecture properly. Im sure a skilled user with a GAIA could blow away a noob with a CS-80.
- Tue Nov 23, 2010 12:53 pm
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: getting too caught up in tech
- Replies: 35
- Views: 5968
Re: getting too caught up in tech
Programming and playing synths is just a fun hobby for me. Even if I hardly do anything practical with it this stuff has good resale value anyway. I like designing sounds and jamming around with them, but I have too many other interests to distract me. I know I'll be better off financially if I just...
- Tue Nov 23, 2010 10:06 am
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: VSE: Thoughts on the new Atomo Labs product?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3138
Re: VSE: Thoughts on the new Atomo Labs product?
I have a Mopho already and I would consider getting one of these anyway. Looks maybe like a future collectable oddity.
- Mon Nov 22, 2010 5:59 pm
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: Mopho keyboard update
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1743
Re: Mopho keyboard update
I've got one, I think its strengths are the many sequencers & LFOs, the feedback distortion and the build quality. To be honest I wouldn't swap it for a Little Phatty even though its a cheaper synth.