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- Thu Nov 15, 2012 8:06 pm
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: Kawai SX-240 Release Functions Intermittently
- Replies: 1
- Views: 503
Re: Kawai SX-240 Release Functions Intermittently
These have a battery leaking problem just like the Korg Polysix - you're experiencing damage from the acid. Mine did the same thing - envelope issues beginning, then came the atonal buzzing on one voice. Get that battery out NOW and try to clean/neutralize the area where it leaked with some baking s...
- Wed Nov 07, 2012 5:06 pm
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: Moog Voyager 10th aniv. Gold plated $15000
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2989
- Tue Oct 16, 2012 3:36 pm
- Forum: Buyer's Guide
- Topic: Best synth for an 80s gig?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3669
Re: Best synth for an 80s gig?
Ditto on the DX7 and Juno/JX pairing - add a cheap Mirage rack + a handful of string, brass, orch-hits, vocal disks - you'd be totally set.
- Thu Sep 13, 2012 8:20 pm
- Forum: Buyer's Guide
- Topic: Question about external controls for my Prodigy
- Replies: 4
- Views: 940
Re: Question about external controls for my Prodigy
I'm assuming you've checked the rear of your Prodigy and have the "Mk2" version with the full compliment of CV interfacing? Just thought I'd bring that up before you bought something that might not be able to interface with it at all 

- Mon Aug 27, 2012 7:09 pm
- Forum: Buyer's Guide
- Topic: Arturia AE 61 or M-Audio Axiom Pro
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1488
Re: Arturia AE 61 or M-Audio Axiom Pro
I think the most important thing would be whether or not you want a piano-style/semi-weighted keybed (M-Audio) or a more traditional synth key feel (Arturia). Even though I don't have one, this piqued my interest (I've wanted a controller for a while) and my vote goes for the Arturia. You also get a...
- Wed Aug 01, 2012 7:29 pm
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: Wavetable vs Transwave Synthesis
- Replies: 40
- Views: 16471
Re: Wavetable vs Transwave Synthesis
The difference between waldorf wavetable synthesis and the fizmo transwaves is that the waldorf takes the +side of the signal, duplicates it, and inverts it to make the negative side of the output AC wave. This is unnatural sounding as the + side of the phase isn't necessarily the same as the - sid...
- Wed Jun 27, 2012 6:00 pm
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: Filters and LFOs
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1243
Re: Filters and LFOs
Or, since you'll be modifying electronics anyway, why not make one?
Here's one of many out there.
http://www.birthofasynth.com/Thomas_Hen ... VCF-1.html
Here's one of many out there.
http://www.birthofasynth.com/Thomas_Hen ... VCF-1.html
- Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:41 pm
- Forum: Buyer's Guide
- Topic: Some questions about Roland Jv-1080
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1270
Re: Some questions about Roland Jv-1080
(addressing first question) The 1080 is completely digital, through and through - unlike the analog MKS-80/50/30s etc. So probably not. The only things I would think that might change over the 1080's run might be small, unnoticeable things like small changes things like PSU components, LCD inverters...
- Tue May 29, 2012 7:03 pm
- Forum: HELP!
- Topic: Looking for an Oberheim tech
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1392
Re: Looking for an Oberheim tech
IIRC, his health isn't very good and I don't believe he's taking any new repairs right now.
http://www.synthfool.com/state.html
- Mon May 21, 2012 5:23 pm
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: New Pittsburgh Foundation video
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1400
Re: New Pittsburgh Foundation video
The sound quality and build seem very good - I'm seriously looking at this now to possibly replace my Little Phatty TE.
- Wed May 16, 2012 3:55 pm
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: Blade Runner on a JX-8P?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3295
Re: Blade Runner on a JX-8P?
The Juno attempt is a nice try, but it can't really do it well due to the single oscillator. The brass patch requires two for that slow detuning.SKINNYPIG wrote:not sure if this is of any help: having never used a JX I've no idea as to weather or not you could set up a similar patch.
- Thu May 03, 2012 7:05 pm
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: TG33 + SH-32 = $ CHING $
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3316
Re: TG33 + SH-32 = $ CHING $
Except that it's nothing like DX-7 - nowhere near closeMiles Powerhouse wrote:I can see why the TG-33 is going up; to me, it seems a better deal than the DX-7 (unless you just want to have it for the sake of saying "I OWN A DX-7!!!1!!").

- Thu May 03, 2012 6:58 pm
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: Blade Runner on a JX-8P?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3295
Re: Blade Runner on a JX-8P?
You could get close - if it's the typical CS-80 brass patch. The CS-80's sound does have a unique sonic footprint due to its oscillators and filter while the JX is a good deal more "generic" due to the DCO and more polished filter. The real trick lies in a very subtle detuning between two sawtooth w...
- Tue Apr 17, 2012 4:51 pm
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: largest monophonic that was mass produced
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4949
Re: largest monophonic that was mass produced
It's the PPG 1003 Sonic Carrierspace6oy wrote:what is that? i don't know much about PPG aside from the two here on the site.
- Mon Apr 16, 2012 4:51 pm
- Forum: General Synthesizers
- Topic: largest monophonic that was mass produced
- Replies: 33
- Views: 4949
Re: largest monophonic that was mass produced
Not sure how many were produced, but this is certainly an enormous monosynth 


