Members Hanley Posted August 13, 2014 Members Share Posted August 13, 2014 I wrote an article about the ins and outs of picking a synth that is right for you. I'd love to get the opinions of you synth-heads. Check it out at http://www.syntorial.com/article_pick.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the_big_e Posted August 13, 2014 Members Share Posted August 13, 2014 I don't know if it's the background color or the font or the spacing or a combination and more than likely, my old eyes do not help at all, but for me at least that is just too hard to read unless I get really close to the screen and squint at it. I can read pretty much anything on the screen from where I sit but not that. As a result I did not read it, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members midinut Posted August 13, 2014 Members Share Posted August 13, 2014 I don't know if it's the background color or the font or the spacing or a combination and more than likely, my old eyes do not help at all, but for me at least that is just too hard to read unless I get really close to the screen and squint at it. I can read pretty much anything on the screen from where I sit but not that. As a result I did not read it, sorry. I agree, very hard on my (55 year old) eyes as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members midinut Posted August 13, 2014 Members Share Posted August 13, 2014 I was able to read the article and found it informative for a noob. I would revisit the Bread & Butte section as what you describe is more of a subtractive synth as opposed to a ROMpler which is what most of us here would consider a bread & butter synth. ROMplers give you basic pianos, ep's, drums, bass, strings, leads, pads, guitars, brass, etc. all in one place as opposed to what you described as being a bread & butter synth. ROMplers are the Motif's and the Kronos's, and the FA-06/08's and the Kurzweils. If your aspirations are to be a "keyboard player", then I see a ROMpler as a necessity. You should also have a synth as well. On the other hand, and maybe this is where I'm confused, if you want to be a "synthesis" or "sound designer", then your advice is valid although the wording of "bread & butter" could be misunderstood. BTW - I'm really enjoying your syntorial lessons and thought you did a good job of keeping your affiliation out of the article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hanley Posted August 14, 2014 Author Members Share Posted August 14, 2014 I don't know if it's the background color or the font or the spacing or a combination and more than likely, my old eyes do not help at all, but for me at least that is just too hard to read unless I get really close to the screen and squint at it. I can read pretty much anything on the screen from where I sit but not that. As a result I did not read it, sorry. Several people have mentioned that. I think it's the gradient background, so I removed it. Would you mind taking another look just to see if it's easier to read? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hanley Posted August 14, 2014 Author Members Share Posted August 14, 2014 I was able to read the article and found it informative for a noob. I would revisit the Bread & Butte section as what you describe is more of a subtractive synth as opposed to a ROMpler which is what most of us here would consider a bread & butter synth. ROMplers give you basic pianos, ep's, drums, bass, strings, leads, pads, guitars, brass, etc. all in one place as opposed to what you described as being a bread & butter synth. ROMplers are the Motif's and the Kronos's, and the FA-06/08's and the Kurzweils. If your aspirations are to be a "keyboard player", then I see a ROMpler as a necessity. You should also have a synth as well. On the other hand, and maybe this is where I'm confused, if you want to be a "synthesis" or "sound designer", then your advice is valid although the wording of "bread & butter" could be misunderstood. BTW - I'm really enjoying your syntorial lessons and thought you did a good job of keeping your affiliation out of the article. That's a good point. I am just referring to synths, not ROMplers, but now that you mention it, I myself have referred to those as bread and butter. I need a better name... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the_big_e Posted August 14, 2014 Members Share Posted August 14, 2014 Still very hard on my eyes, must be the font or the color or just that combination.I've copied the text into notepad. I'll read it later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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