I'm thinking 20-25 years, at a minimum.
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i dont know about the fast track pro.
good luck!

listen to the sweeping sound into the break on both, the water drip sounds, the bassline.
axel f was clearly modeled after situation.
do i need to provide links with timing references?

RIP

i dont need any new synths, but that speech patch was pretty awesome.
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if you compare axel F to yaz situation, youll notice that axel F was totally a situation knockoff. im sure this was due to the beverly hills cop folks request - movie and commercial people often ask soundtrack producers to make music that sounds a lot like something else someone else already recorde...

"Thanks. What does those little percussive noises during the breakdown section (Obviously influenced by Yazoo's "Situation")?"

if you compare the Axel F with Yaz Situation, you'll notice that Axel F was totally a Situation knockoff.
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if you can find the factory patches online (if theyre not still on the machine), we sometimes use the very cheap m audio uno midi interface on a mac laptop running this free software, and it often works: https://www.snoize.com/SysExLibrarian/ you say the m1 is very expensive over there - how much do...

the cheesy synth brass?

if you've got a fully functional rev 2 prophet-5, ive got a question for you - please email me directly.
thanks!
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A JP-8 I'd probably have to keep expensive maintenance on every couple years or more. A Jupiter-8 is nicer to look at and has more pedigree, but h**l if I wanna try and maintain a 1981 synth in 2017. vintage synths get a bad rap because few buyers / sellers do FULL restorations. most people would r...

i love both the jp8 and the andromeda, but i wouldnt get one if i was looking for the other. the jp8 is simpler and instantly sounds good. the andromeda is one of the most complex analog synths and takes a lot more fussing to sound good. you can do a lot more with the andromeda but the sound just is...

she appears to be heavily into her Buchlas again, so i wouldnt hold your breath...
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i'd recommend our tech if you were looking to do a full restoration of a vintage analog, but he's not interested in repairing waldorf products. id recommend contacting waldorf and finding an authorized service center.
good luck!
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im not sure if this is it, but make sure your device number is correct and you may also need to be in multi mode for sysex transfer to work, as i think is the case with the MW2/XT. good luck.
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