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Robert Henke
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leisuremuffin
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Pss.. over here pal... these are the synths I used and LOVED
-Evolver (!!!) (as a synth and a fx unit) (@#!%#%$)
(basically I now want ALL DSI instruments... I will gladly sell all other HW )
-Nord lead (for being the eazeist morphing synth, and for the glassy half-anemic digital sound ...stands out in any mix and in any live act)
(only had the NL2x for 1yr then sold it for lack of funds
...Im still in the market an old micro modular )
-MS10/20 (for the filters and the wildness of the envelopes)
never owned one but used them a couple of times...sweet sounds
-Waldorf Q/mQ (multitimbral VA beast... so much power -blows any 'virus' out of the water in my book.... Nice Vocoder and Arp too)
-Tension - or should I say AAS string studio.....far out there...
- Operator and Absynth answer all my FM needs...
-Evolver (!!!) (as a synth and a fx unit) (@#!%#%$)
(basically I now want ALL DSI instruments... I will gladly sell all other HW )
-Nord lead (for being the eazeist morphing synth, and for the glassy half-anemic digital sound ...stands out in any mix and in any live act)
(only had the NL2x for 1yr then sold it for lack of funds
...Im still in the market an old micro modular )
-MS10/20 (for the filters and the wildness of the envelopes)
never owned one but used them a couple of times...sweet sounds
-Waldorf Q/mQ (multitimbral VA beast... so much power -blows any 'virus' out of the water in my book.... Nice Vocoder and Arp too)
-Tension - or should I say AAS string studio.....far out there...
- Operator and Absynth answer all my FM needs...
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noisetonepause
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I would say an Evolver's not a bad bet. It really is a great synth, if a little uncontrollable.
I'm also quite partial to keyboard samplers/workstations. I own a Roland W30 myself, and it's very self-contained: decent sampler, keys, and sequencer. You can do simple patterns (or longer sequences, even) on it and run those into Live.
I'm also quite partial to keyboard samplers/workstations. I own a Roland W30 myself, and it's very self-contained: decent sampler, keys, and sequencer. You can do simple patterns (or longer sequences, even) on it and run those into Live.
Suit #1: I mean, have you got any insight as to why a bright boy like this would jeopardize the lives of millions?
Suit #2: No, sir, he says he does this sort of thing for fun.
Suit #2: No, sir, he says he does this sort of thing for fun.
Evolver (Added benefit is that it can be used as an effects box and with Live 7's new "External Audio Effect" gizmo this can be even cooler than in the past)
or
Nord Lead (I like the 3 but any are worth it)
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Nord Lead (I like the 3 but any are worth it)
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GUY SMILEY
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no the dx100 and dx27 are 4 operators. I only had a dx27 an sh101 and an s950 sampler for years (running off atari) and its dead easy to tweak and get your head around. The DX100 has got THAT Derrick May bass sound as a preset !!!!leisuremuffin wrote:dear god! a dx 27 or 100?
you're a braver man than i, Mr. Henke.
I'd pull my hair out after about 45 minutes.
I'm glad that you helped design a fm synth that i can actually handle programming.
.lm.
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bytheriver
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Evolver and Nord lead1 are two very popular nominations, so I thought I'd chuck in my 2 cents since i've got both.
Nord:
+ Soooo easy to program. Hit 'manual' and every knob does exactly what it says its doing, and every function has a knob, and every knob is laid out well.
+ Very straight forward MIDI, it does what you'd expect, easy to set up with live.
- I don't find it that easy to get a good sound out of it, it can make them, but you need to make good use of the basic tools to do it. I'm not a synth wizz, so I dont know every trick to get those basic tools to deliver their full potential.
Evolver:
+ Instant joy. Seriously, just play with it for 5 mins with no idea what any of the knobs do and you'll have 10 sounds you can and will use.
+ Awesome routing of LFOs/step sequencer/envelopes, any sound can have movement.
+ Versatile, I often use just the digital OSC's or just the analogue ones to good effect.
-/+ Much harder to program and know what your doing than with a Nord lead, but much easier to be clueless and get pant-wetting results. Good be a + or a -.
All in all I think it depends on the sort of music your making. For me, techno makes the evolver stand out over the Nord, but if you want something with polyphony for more traditional lead sounds and melody I think the Nord would edge in front.
Nord:
+ Soooo easy to program. Hit 'manual' and every knob does exactly what it says its doing, and every function has a knob, and every knob is laid out well.
+ Very straight forward MIDI, it does what you'd expect, easy to set up with live.
- I don't find it that easy to get a good sound out of it, it can make them, but you need to make good use of the basic tools to do it. I'm not a synth wizz, so I dont know every trick to get those basic tools to deliver their full potential.
Evolver:
+ Instant joy. Seriously, just play with it for 5 mins with no idea what any of the knobs do and you'll have 10 sounds you can and will use.
+ Awesome routing of LFOs/step sequencer/envelopes, any sound can have movement.
+ Versatile, I often use just the digital OSC's or just the analogue ones to good effect.
-/+ Much harder to program and know what your doing than with a Nord lead, but much easier to be clueless and get pant-wetting results. Good be a + or a -.
All in all I think it depends on the sort of music your making. For me, techno makes the evolver stand out over the Nord, but if you want something with polyphony for more traditional lead sounds and melody I think the Nord would edge in front.