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What the hell!?!?!!!

http://www.genoqs.net

Wow for the price too: 1999 EUR (excl Vat)

This is taking the piss

that's just silly.

i mean, i like wood on my gear as much as the ne3xt guy, but honestly... and the treble and bass clefs? CHEEZE!

It might be expensive and all, but it's also the most sophisticated step sequencing instrument out there...

2000 euro for a vintage guitar is pocket change, why should this boutique item be any different?

That thing looks seriously hot:
Call mutatorfunctions on selected step: TGL, CLR, RND, unZOM, CPY, PST

unZOM! I've been waiting for unZOM for years!

sorry for the ignorance here but when i looked at this i said "what the hell is that for?" and seriously, the tiny little silver buttons and all...yuck!

Machinate wrote:It might be expensive and all, but it's also the most sophisticated step sequencing instrument out there...

2000 euro for a vintage guitar is pocket change, why should this boutique item be any different?

care to elaborate?

man, that thing better have real time thrusting action for 2000 pounds...

doesnt really grab my attention

Yeah, it looks like it would tell you if you are lying or something...

The Phat Conductor wrote:

Machinate wrote:It might be expensive and all, but it's also the most sophisticated step sequencing instrument out there...

2000 euro for a vintage guitar is pocket change, why should this boutique item be any different?

care to elaborate?

man, that thing better have real time thrusting action for 2000 pounds...

It's like a flattened Notron.. .don't you get it maaan, don't you see?
Seriously though, in order to answer this question I have to ask if you've ever tried doing a full track on an analogue-style step sequencer? Because that is just such a great feeling. And the immediacy of accessing all parts of the process by just reaching over, turning a knob or pressing a button is so cool.
- oh, and it's 2000 euro.

I simply love the 1-to-1 physical connection in step sequencing. Some people - Genoqs customers - swear by it.

I am right now in the process of phasing out my Schaltwerk, another hugely expensive unit @ 1200 euro. I love it to bits, but it's too bulky for my shows, unfortunately, which detracts quite a bit from it.
The only real alternatives on the market are 2x monomes or a Lemur - Both very very expensive solutions, yet they seem to have customers too.

The Lemur is uber expensive but at least a quantum leap forward. This thing is trying to dazzle with that retro/sci-fi look, I'm not buyin' it.

this thing is definitely dope, when it comes to music i don't even think the price matters if it's a piece that really does inspire you, , that said, i'd rather get two yamaha rs7000 and have somebody gut'em and put'em in a nice wooden mod.

simpleton wrote:The Lemur is uber expensive but at least a quantum leap forward. This thing is trying to dazzle with that retro/sci-fi look, I'm not buyin' it.

Well if you are using a Lemur to design a step sequencer interface (which many many people are) then the only difference is tactile feedback and looks.

The GenoQs has the feedback, and many analog-synth freaks will love the wooden frame. I don't think it's ugly, but i sure as hell don't think it's pretty either.

but the sci-fi part of it... would that be the knobs and buttons? What would the unit be without knobs and buttons? And I must say that an x0x sequencer with 16x8 butttons has a tendency to look techie

And surely the faux-Star Trek look of the Lemur is more retro/sci-fi?

Not flaming here, simply trying to figure out just *why* people are dissing the unit.
Does it simply boil down to the high price?

Machinate wrote:And surely the faux-Star Trek look of the Lemur is more retro/sci-fi?

that's true it does have that early 60's look, and for the price it should also beam you up.
correction- the octopus is more like vintage/sci-fi. it would be cool to have onstage while wearing a purple cape