Yeah, I've searched for a lot of demos on the ESQ-1 seems to have a lot of cheesy 80 type sounds, some good, some bad, but I've seen some other demos that showed that it has a lot of potential. So, definitely going to go for it (unless I happen to find a better deal), thanks for all the replies and...

I remember reading about a small Fender they brought out in the last year or so that can have a few quick mods done to it and it sounds fantastic. The stock amp is about US$200 or something, buying one and modding it works out cheaper than building anything comparable. Anyone remember which it is? ...

donaldm wrote:Here's another track that I did with the Mopho:

Haha! That's awesome! Reminds me of Jean-Jacques Perrey. Is that your intention?

about the volume, maybe it's that db "thing" some synth manufacturers chose? like Roland using +4db and some others something less? like -8db or something? maybe you just need to pull the trim/gain up a little more ;) I think you mean +4 dBu vs. -10 dBu - two different standards. The latter is gene...

Not only is it a true, fully-fledged synthesiser, but also a very powerful one at that!

dr.sine wrote:what's bad is that she is probably completely oblivious herself!

To be honest I think she probably couldn't care less since it's likely that she didn't even pen the song.

http://www.synthmania.com/Farfisa%20Syntorchestra/Audio/Poli/Piano.mp3 I like how it sounds. This particular example causes me to picture the Incredible Hulk walking awa Certainly sounds nothing like a piano but I agree that it's very usable otherwise. Those analogue piano imitations have a sort of...

Should be able to nab a String Melody rather easily given your budget, although I don't know if they are quite as common in the US.

This is good to know. Is the ESQ-1 a reliable synth? Or does it have a history of problems? And if there are any problems is it relatively easy to fix? Aside from the internal battery needing replaced and one loose keyboard spring (that was a straightforward fix I may add) it's been perfect. Bear i...

The Alesis ION (which the Micron's engine is derived from) sounds nothing like the ESQ-1 in my experience. At $100 it's a steal.

RobotHeroes wrote:Awesome. My interest in it is mostly for strings and the piano sound it has.

The piano sound from a string synth? That's an odd favourite.

If you can spring for it the Voyager + Prophet-08 should be a match made in heaven. :thumbup:

:lol: Now that brings back a lot of memories! My brother had that one when he was a kid - if I recall correctly, the demo song is 'Yankee Doodle', isn't it? The 16-beat drums at full speed still haunt me... :shock: It is indeed - delightfully cheesy, complete with appropriate program changes and wi...

Prophet-08, Andromeda, Model D and Voyager all seem like good choices. Personally I'd opt for the Prophet-08 and keep the LP, but that's just me.

Fast square wave LFO -> oscillator pitch. Depth either a full octave or a perfect 5th. Then add a little overdrive for some grit.