Thanks a lot for the suggestion, but I live in Canada, and have an opportunity to pick one up 20 min from my house. I'm not dying to get one, so I wouldn't order one built for me.

I might get to kick the wheels of a Synclavier system next week - any suggestions as to what I should be looking for? I don't know if it's a version I or II, if it has the sampling option, etc. Thanks for any warnings!

Another exploration by yours truly of what the Pulse 2 can do, with a little help from Japan (TR-8 + SH-5):



https://soundcloud.com/ned-bouhalassa/tyrell-shakedown

Thanks for sharing your tests! I think I'll wait for version 2.

I'm having a blast with my TR-8, and here's the proof!

I just wanted to share my Germanic filter love with y'all! :

Hi gang,

Here's a little something I improvised last night; as usual, screwing around with FM. I was also experimenting with a new iPad app that adds a cartoon filter in real-time. Drums are D16's Nepheton:

Sometimes these days, it feels like most of the higher end synths have been sucked out of this city by international collectors. I used to see many more $ 2,000 + vintage synths on CL than now. I wonder if this is indeed the case, and if you guys have noticed it too in your city?

Hey gang, Here's a short ambient piece, featuring the Memorymoog on all duties. I wanted to limit myself to using gentler patches than usual. It's called Beauty in the Beast. Yeah. I know. :oops: https://soundcloud.com/ned-bouhalassa/beauty-in-the-beast-memorymoog https://soundcloud.com/ned-bouhalas...

Jupiter 6 + Pro-One.
Xpander + System 101.
Prophet-12 + Pulse 2.

I've owned all three, and I would disagree with lumping in the Pro-One with the 101 - apples and oranges. I think the Pro-One's cross-mod blows away some of the Brute's waveshapping/feedbacking. The SH looks terrific, and has a lovely bouncy/liquid sound, but it can't compare with the Pro-One's larg...

I suppose the next step will be a Plentiphonic synth: each key has its own (re)synthesis engine, analog fx, bus to master or individual output (61 keys = 61 outputs), huge touch screen with knobs that you feel through minute zapping , and that reconfigures depending on your choice of dozens of emula...

Yes to software, yes to hardware and a big yes to wanking.

WHY ARE YOU SHOUTING?