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by garranimal
Sat Apr 04, 2009 2:23 pm
Forum: HELP!
Topic: What is the purpose of "Recapping" a synth??
Replies: 55
Views: 24384

Re: What is the purpose of "Recapping" a synth??

Been looking at an old Solina because the sustain isn't working. Otherwise it plays just fine. Just tested the 10k sustain slider and it's still good. Anyway, it's full of the old tropical fish capacitors. Most of those still look good, but a few have vertical fractures at the ends (but not split) ...
by garranimal
Sat Apr 04, 2009 6:08 am
Forum: HELP!
Topic: What is the purpose of "Recapping" a synth??
Replies: 55
Views: 24384

Re: What is the purpose of "Recapping" a synth??

Been looking at an old Solina because the sustain isn't working. Otherwise it plays just fine. Just tested the 10k sustain slider and it's still good. Anyway, it's full of the old tropical fish capacitors. Most of those still look good, but a few have vertical fractures at the ends (but not split) a...
by garranimal
Mon Mar 30, 2009 1:58 am
Forum: The Listening Lounge
Topic: My 30 min Liveset (Now with video :D )
Replies: 3
Views: 1486

Re: My 30 min Liveset

Was listening to it a bit yesterday. What did you record with? Nice!
by garranimal
Sat Mar 28, 2009 1:09 am
Forum: Samplers
Topic: Returning to to the esi-32!
Replies: 5
Views: 2512

Re: Returning to to the esi-32!

Found a SCSI cable and Zip drive at a secondhand store called Computer Reset here in Dallas for $50 total. That guy has everything old-school computer stuff.
by garranimal
Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:27 am
Forum: General Synthesizers
Topic: Has anyone tried tilting back the USS-Apache type stands?
Replies: 9
Views: 3991

Re: Has anyone tried tilting back the USS-Apache type stands?

The Count says, "Two! Two DW-6000's! Ah-Ah-Ahhhhhh!"
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by garranimal
Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:15 am
Forum: Samplers
Topic: Returning to to the esi-32!
Replies: 5
Views: 2512

Returning to to the esi-32!

I have returned to the esi-32, maxed-out fully loaded with v.2.10 32-megs ram, AND SCSI for ONLY A MERE $100! This is MY deal of the century from Guitar Center! Had to tell somebody. This was my FIRST and FOREMOST sampler from '94, baby! Been scoping this piece, in the same store, for several YEARS ...
by garranimal
Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:35 pm
Forum: General Synthesizers
Topic: Has anyone tried tilting back the USS-Apache type stands?
Replies: 9
Views: 3991

Re: Has anyone tried tilting back the USS-Apache type stands?

Crazy, man. Obvious question, but are the chair armrests adjustable so they can be dropped? Anyways.... Obvious things: make sure the stand won't overturn backward. You can test that when the stand is empty. Also, make sure the blocking cannot be crushed and support the weight of those synthesizers....
by garranimal
Wed Mar 25, 2009 4:59 pm
Forum: Buyer's Guide
Topic: electric guitar
Replies: 11
Views: 4813

Re: electric guitar

I can promise you that the DI'd guitar will not sound good - especially with a bow; you need an amp. Are we talking about studio, or live use, or both? I'm also thinking about a guitar right now for studio. Guitar effects have been my gateway to this. My buddy was showing me his NI Guitar Rig. He h...
by garranimal
Wed Mar 25, 2009 5:21 am
Forum: The Listening Lounge
Topic: new song. feed back please :D
Replies: 2
Views: 1415

Re: new song. feed back please :D

3rd of the Month sounds like it needs something, but good concept/theme working there. I like Where is Now. What gear/software are you using?....All FL? Whip out that MC505 and RTFM!...you'll be glad you did. Peaches' uses one so it can't be all wrong - WOot! And list your influences?
by garranimal
Wed Mar 25, 2009 4:57 am
Forum: General Synthesizers
Topic: The most with the least
Replies: 15
Views: 5087

Re: The most with the least

DJ Shadow did Endtroducing entirely on an MPC60.
by garranimal
Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:35 pm
Forum: General Synthesizers
Topic: What was the worst synthesizer you've ever owned?
Replies: 183
Views: 71754

Re: What was the worst synthesizer you ever owned?

I'm thinking about that wet fart can going to a distortion pedal and a Roland Space Echo. Then increase the delay intensity into a feedback loop. Then modulate the delay time for pitch shifting effects. Alright then.... Runner-up. Talk about a programming interface with deep-deep menu-diving: the Wa...
by garranimal
Sat Mar 21, 2009 12:08 am
Forum: General Synthesizers
Topic: Akai ME-20 A Apreggiator
Replies: 7
Views: 2651

Re: Akai ME-20 A Apreggiator

I tried one once. For the reasons already stated, it's a boat anchor. Got rid of it just to get it out of the way.
by garranimal
Fri Mar 20, 2009 11:56 pm
Forum: General Synthesizers
Topic: Eight ooooooohhhhh Eight (yes that was a moan)
Replies: 14
Views: 4107

Re: Eight ooooooohhhhh Eight (yes that was a moan)

I was lusty for a 909 until I came across D16 Drumazon. For 808 fans Nepheton is going to be your huckleberry.
by garranimal
Thu Mar 19, 2009 12:31 am
Forum: Software Synthesizers
Topic: Any thoughts on the Gmedia Virtual String Machine?
Replies: 20
Views: 8542

Re: Any thoughts on the Gmedia Virtual String Machine?

Alright. I've got my only complaint about VSM with regard to the ARP Solina. The samples are incomplete!...whilst the trumpet and horn samples aren't strictly string sounds, they should be there! When you get the Violin+Viola+Horn+Trumpet sounds all going at once it is still a stringy ensemble sound...
by garranimal
Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:05 pm
Forum: Sound Production
Topic: Headphones - what do you use?
Replies: 61
Views: 28946

Re: Headphones - what do you use?

xpander wrote:i've been using sony mdr-v600's for years now, i'm on my third pair (sooner or later i break 'em). someday i'll probably try out the high-end AKG headphones.

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