Members jorhay1 Posted March 20, 2012 Members Share Posted March 20, 2012 This: or This: I have my reasons for liking both. Interested in hearing yours. The price is so close, it doesn't matter. I know this is not the Synth Forum, no one in the world can match the creative prowess of the HCFX crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jorhay1 Posted March 20, 2012 Author Members Share Posted March 20, 2012 oops,I meant "Slim" Phatty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Matt Gnarly Posted March 20, 2012 Members Share Posted March 20, 2012 I haven't tried the Minitaur yet, but I really like the Slim Phatty and Lil' Phatty, it's a shame I can't afford them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 They're two different things to my way of thinking - it would really depend on what exactly you wanted to do with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frenchji Posted March 20, 2012 Members Share Posted March 20, 2012 I imagine the minitaur would be more bass synth stuff.. I don't know anything about synths though.. isn't the minitaur just a taurus in a smaller package? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members placebo62 Posted March 20, 2012 Members Share Posted March 20, 2012 I wish they'd do something like either of these, but specificially for guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PKTrono Posted March 20, 2012 Members Share Posted March 20, 2012 while i'd love a minitaur (and they are pretty cheap, considering), i went with the slim phatty.it has enough bass to almost always make me EQ a lot of it out anyway, and can do a lot more.i know there are differences that make the minitaur more suited for bass (the filter section/etc),but for me, it wasn't worth spending that kind of money and being limited (in comparison to the slim phatty). it's for recording though, which is why i like having all that comes with the slim phatty.if you just need live bass sounds or if you already have other synths and just want a bass synth, the minitaur looks amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nno Mar Posted March 20, 2012 Members Share Posted March 20, 2012 I wish they'd do something like either of these, but specificially for guitar. Both can be used as filters for guitar or bass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AimmarCair Posted March 20, 2012 Members Share Posted March 20, 2012 Plus the Slim Phatty takes MIDI in. Just get a MIDI guitar and quit yer bitchin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mhuxtable Posted March 20, 2012 Members Share Posted March 20, 2012 Depends on what you want it to do really. Slim Phatty: has presets (minitaur doesn't) you have to press a button to access the pot function has maaaany many sounds has Taurus type presets built in, they get close, not exact can be chained via Midi thru to make a polyphonic synth MIDI In/Out/Thru Minitaur: BASS (truly amazing bass) knob for each function (very hands on) no presets MIDI In just depends on what you want them for. If you have a lot of synths anyway & are JUST looking for deep fat bass, then Minitaur all the way. But if you want a serious workhorse, Phatty is it. they both take MIDI In, Aim, that's how you control them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fetch Posted March 20, 2012 Members Share Posted March 20, 2012 Yup; Slim Phatty and regular Lil Phatty has MIDI capabilities and is a beast of a machine. I'd personally go the Lil Phatty only because I had prior experience with it as the learning curve wasn't a fun one. I had it for about 18 months before I moved it on simply because I'd started to use MIDI only. I had/still have an Alesis Micron to which I knew inside out and even though the Lil Phatty was evidently easier to tweak I found it difficult to settle on the one setting and therefor was pretty useless as anything but a noise machine (for me at least). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jorhay1 Posted March 20, 2012 Author Members Share Posted March 20, 2012 They're two different things to my way of thinking - it would really depend on what exactly you wanted to do with it. My problem in a nutshell.I never know what i want to do, and when I do something good, I can't remember it. Actually, everybody's post's are really helpful. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nno Mar Posted March 20, 2012 Members Share Posted March 20, 2012 You sir, require both! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WAWBanks Posted March 20, 2012 Members Share Posted March 20, 2012 Get the phatty. I've had a little phatty for about 3/4 years now. Like MHux said, it has some great Taurus sounds in it and you could probably match any sound you can get out of the minitaur with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members murch33 Posted March 20, 2012 Members Share Posted March 20, 2012 I wish they'd do something like either of these, but specificially for guitar.You mean like a miniaturized rackmount guitar with lots of knobs on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sad Darwin Posted March 20, 2012 Members Share Posted March 20, 2012 I know this is not the Synth Forum, no one in the world can match the creative prowess of the HCFX crew. Wanna make out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sad Darwin Posted March 20, 2012 Members Share Posted March 20, 2012 They're two different things to my way of thinking - it would really depend on what exactly you wanted to do with it. Definitely. There is a really good youtube that compares the basic waveforms of both, including oscilloscope comparison. I'm at work right now so I can't look it up. From what I gathered the oscillators on the Minitaur are brighter and tighter, so that they can respond better in lower frequencies. Also the filter has a wider sweep/more range. My preference would be the Little Phatty, sonically and due to the presets. My interface preference is always for the knobbier synth though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members murch33 Posted March 20, 2012 Members Share Posted March 20, 2012 My interface preference is always for the knobbier synth though This is exactly why I went with a Voyager over a Lil' Phatty. I'd make the same decision between Slim Phatty and Minitaur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sad Darwin Posted March 20, 2012 Members Share Posted March 20, 2012 This is exactly why I went with a Voyager over a Lil' Phatty. I'd make the same decision between Slim Phatty and Minitaur. Not a choice that everyone can make though my friend I've held off on buying a Phatty myself though for the same reasons. I'm holding out and saving up for the real deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jorhay1 Posted March 23, 2012 Author Members Share Posted March 23, 2012 Definitely. There is a really good youtube that compares the basic waveforms of both, including oscilloscope comparison. I'm at work right now so I can't look it up. From what I gathered the oscillators on the Minitaur are brighter and tighter, so that they can respond better in lower frequencies. Also the filter has a wider sweep/more range. My preference would be the Little Phatty, sonically and due to the presets. My interface preference is always for the knobbier synth though Saw (no pun intended) that video. As much as I like the interface of teh Phatty, it sucks that the sawtooth is basically a square. At least on the Minitaur, a saw is a saw. It's a give and take. Phatty's filter is better than the Minitaurs's, Mintaur's OSC's are better than the Phatty's. Phatty has a Midi 'out'. That's huge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sad Darwin Posted March 23, 2012 Members Share Posted March 23, 2012 Saw (no pun intended) that video. As much as I like the interface of teh Phatty, it sucks that the sawtooth is basically a square. At least on the Minitaur, a saw is a saw. It's a give and take. Phatty's filter is better than the Minitaurs's, Mintaur's OSC's are better than the Phatty's. Phatty has a Midi 'out'. That's huge. Seems like a fair assessment. From there you just need to weigh those pro's and con's versus your intended application. My vote would go to the Minibrute (my current synth boner) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spoonie g Posted March 23, 2012 Members Share Posted March 23, 2012 damn this place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jorhay1 Posted March 24, 2012 Author Members Share Posted March 24, 2012 Seems like a fair assessment. From there you just need to weigh those pro's and con's versus your intended application. My vote would go to the Minibrute (my current synth boner) Great Synth the MiniBrute. It's a great modern voice. Since I have a Virus, Supernova, And Waldorf Q, I kinda have the new school thing covered for now. I feel the the MiniBrute is destined to be a classic. I sold my old school synths so every once in a while I miss that old flavor. Probably just so I can say, 'I remember that sound' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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