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Original Message Date: 20-Apr-99 @ 10:04 PM - The Worlds Best Synth

Mo7

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Let me just say that it doesn't exist. Sorry but it doesn't.
This is just my way of letting people know that most synths have there place in your studio you just have to find the right place for it. In some caese its the garbage but not always. I've gone through many synths in the 2 years live been trying to make it as they say. some are crap and others I can't beleave I sold. We have to go through the "I don't know what to buy so I'll get what the other guys buy" phase. At first I bought a master keyboard and tons of modules but that is definetly not the way to go. Your better off with the keyboards. The more hands on the better.

One thing that really bugs me as that when I read a review it's always comparing the synth to a 303. get the fuck over it if you want a 303 get the fucking 303 and shut the hell up. Why would you buy a synth to sound like another synth. the rave-o-lution doesn't sound like a 303 so don't get it. give me a fuckin break.

All synths have a little something to contribute to your sound.
I'll give you a little run down of the synths I regularly use and what i use them for .
-Korg Prophecy- The pads are incredible. 13 osilators help to sculpt the sound. Can you say FAT. Its also a great controller with the dials and aftertouch.
-Roland String Ensemble- Great sampled strings. makes it on all tracks.
-Roland MC-303-Big peice of crap what the hell was I thinking. I do however use a few drum sounds.
-Roland Sound Canvas- GM for internet music. I've been know to use a patch or two on a track.
-Novation Bass Station- Bubbly acid and super mono bass lines
-Korg ER-1- Awesome drums
-Korg EA-1- Great synths. Analog heaven and easy to use.
-EMU ESI 32 sampler- collects all the dust.
-CS2X- Great controller and really nice arpegiator. Sounds are decent to.

None of these could work alone but togheter its a powerful package to be feared.

I got to get back to work bye.

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Message 21/71 05-Aug-99 @ 10:31 PM - RE: The Worlds Best Synth

firebird

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serge modular

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Message 22/71 07-Aug-99 @ 03:27 PM - RE: The Worlds Best Synth

SwampMan

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Dont buy huge multipart synths except for samplers. I think the key for interesting and colourfull music lies in a lot of different sounding modules.

Nord Modular/Micromodular is a good start.

My 5 cents

Cheers all
/SwampMan

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Message 23/71 08-Aug-99 @ 10:34 AM - RE: The Worlds Best Synth

ikazlar

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Best for what situation?

For indescribable events, atmospheric textures, thundering basses, mellow pads and anything in
the electronic area NOTHING in my
humble opinion can beat a modular synthesizer (Moog Modular 3C, Serge Modular, ARP 2500, E-mu Modular, Polyfusion Modular, Technosaurus Selector System D Modular, Clavia Nord Modular). For less money I would choose a Roland JP 8000 or a
Korg Z1 or a Novation Supernova or something like that. You get the idea...

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Message 24/71 23-Aug-99 @ 02:56 PM - RE: The Worlds Best Synth

rustynail

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Has everyone forgotten about the Access Virus! This is an incredible synth. Multi outs, signal in for processing (with vocoder), ring modulator....and the list goes on.
If you have never used one, you owe it to yourself to check it out.

Peas,

Shawn

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Message 25/71 23-Aug-99 @ 10:57 PM - RE: The Worlds Best Synth

jcu3

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Yeah, it's made by Waldorf. Few people know this...

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Message 26/71 25-Aug-99 @ 03:07 AM - RE: The Worlds Best Synth

rustynail

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Interesting, I was lead to belive that the people that make the Virus were former employees of Waldorf. I do know for a fact that the Virus contains the same DSP chip that Waldorf uses in the XT and others.
Anyway, KILLER SYNTH!!!

Shawn

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Message 27/71 23-Sep-99 @ 04:37 PM - RE: The Worlds Best Synth

heh heh

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Just got an MS-20...closest to modular I'm going to get this year...running my SH101 through the ESP sounds great too...

But, if you wanna know, the BEST synth ever was the Buchla 200 series...got to work out on one for a while back in the '80s...

Nothing beats patch cables. Nothing.

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Message 28/71 24-Sep-99 @ 07:58 AM - RE: The Worlds Best Synth

Ison

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The Worlds best synth is the one you really want but cannot afford.

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Message 29/71 26-Sep-99 @ 03:17 AM - RE: The Worlds Best Synth

Gringo

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You�re right Ison.
And oh, for those who believe analogue synths are better, sorry to bust your bubble boys, but i�m sure you wouldn�t be able to distinguish the fucking sounds from a top-of-the-line digital synth from an analogue synth.

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Message 30/71 26-Sep-99 @ 04:29 PM - RE: The Worlds Best Synth

Mickey

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Just for the records: The Virus is not made by Waldorf and not made by ex-Waldorf engineers. The Virus is made by a "newcomer", which originally created the Virus on a Motorola DSP evaluation board - for personal use. Check out www.access-music.de

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