Members mildbill Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 Well Gribs, here's my take on it: I've got an A6. Don't have a PEK, but I've messed with one a bit. It's easy to quickly get some 'out there' sounds just playing with the hacks and delays of the PEK. The A6 makes you work a bit harder to get those unusual sounds, and you've got to plan them out a bit more. I hardly use unison at all with the A6, because after turning on some waveshapes in the oscillators, adding in a bit of the subs, maybe a pre-filter sine or two and just a dash of ring mod, and sending a bit of an oscillator to FM the dialed in filters (on and on - you get the idea), the sound is already massive and unison would put it over the top. I suspect the P '08 will have a larger 'sweet spot' in the silky/string/pads area, but the A6 does them superbly with a bit of work. I've heard a few complaints about it, but I find the A6 can be very beefy in the bass range. Haven't heard much in this area from the P '08 yet. There's quite a bit more to work with in the filter area of the A6 too. Like others have said, if you want analog with tremendous programming abilities, head for the A6. The PEK, while not as programmable as the A6, can get you into different territories easier. And the P '08 will have more than enough options for most people, while shedding the 'stigma' of the digital aspects of the PEK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pighood Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 Ironically, the digital aspect of the MEK is what I like the best.FM'ing waveforms....mmmmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mildbill Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 Ironically, the digital aspect of the MEK is what I like the best. FM'ing waveforms....mmmmmm. I really like a lot of digital stuff too.A complaint about the Evolvers was the high pass filters and delays were digital (and I think distortion and hacks too). I can't find that flow chart, but I don't think there was a way to get a straight through analog signal flow. Not sure how great it would have sounded even if you could.Anyways, the P '08 should take care of that, as well as addressing the polyphony.It should be a good seller in a somewhat small market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pighood Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 I actually think Dave will make a tidy profit on this, judging by the reaction here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mildbill Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 There's not much else out there like it, if you're looking for new/analog/keys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike Conway Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 There's not much else out there like it, if you're looking for new/analog/keys. Yep. Definitely considering this. As for bell tones. This from the manual: Audio Mod: 0...127 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ski Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 As for bell tones...The P'08 can really make a wide variety of nice bell tones. Here's one: Clean_Glass_Bell.mp3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike Conway Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 Thanks for that link, Ski! You keep getting involved in some of my fave gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DocT Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 Who needs clean bell sounds ? FM is for weirdness:http://www.trippler.net/files/p8/p8m.mp3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ski Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 Who needs clean bell sounds ? FM is for weirdness: http://www.trippler.net/files/p8/p8m.mp3Some of us are just a LITTLE sicker than others... ...and way more talented, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eminor9 Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 Only two part multitimbral. Keeping NL2x and saving some money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hogberto Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 i'm still summoning up the courage to buy a voyager.what i don't need right now is a new polyphonic prophet coming on the market to inflame the GAS even further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members drxcm Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 waiting for solaris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Don Solaris Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 First thing i want to buy, is this image as a poster (for the wall in my room): Looks so vintage...... fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DocT Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 You think Dave and Mariah would get along ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pighood Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 Dave doesn't have big-ass titties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tony Scharf Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 Dave doesn't have big-ass titties. cue photoshop nastiness.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gribs Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 Who needs clean bell sounds ? FM is for weirdness: http://www.trippler.net/files/p8/p8m.mp3To some its weirdness and to others its pure gooey heaven.This board is sounding and looking more and more like the right choice for me. Thanks for the link! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CTB Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 P08 over the PEK except for the polyphony Um, like, duh...you gloss over that like it is some small point. At 4 voices, it's a big point, much bigger than if we were talking even 8 vs 16. If someone doesn't think they'll use the digital side of the Evo series much, why not opt for more voices? If the PEK were 8-voice, I'd probably already have one. But it ain't, and the money it costs to make it such means it's not in the cards yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pighood Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 That makes sense. I reiterate over again: I believe Dave will sell a ton of these, and I hope he does. It's about time good, competent guys finished first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Don Solaris Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 You think Dave and Mariah would get along ? Doc, you just got a beer !!! For those who don't know what's this all about, this might give a hint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mook Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 You don't want to be left the gooseberry watching on the sidelines though Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tony Scharf Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 Um, like, duh...you gloss over that like it is some small point. At 4 voices, it's a big point, much bigger than if we were talking even 8 vs 16. If someone doesn't think they'll use the digital side of the Evo series much, why not opt for more voices? If the PEK were 8-voice, I'd probably already have one. But it ain't, and the money it costs to make it such means it's not in the cards yet. oddly enough, I thought the 4 voices on the PEK were going to bother me when I got it. they honestly havnt. It takes some thinking when you play it, but the delay lines can very effectively mask the note steeling. Ill hold one or two notes in the bass register while playing simple one note melodies in the higher. the sound of the PEK is pretty deep and complex, and more than that is often just plain overkill. I have considered using polychain to connect a PER to the PEK to get 8 voices, but i have gripes with poly chain. It means eating up 4 mix inputs instead of two. If DSI had put a polychain-audio input on the PER/PEK for summing the audio, I'd have gotten a PER already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Blank Cheque Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 If it's as good as it looks to be, count me in ! Sounds like just the thing i've been waiting for..Thank you Mr. Smith I want one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gribs Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 So where do you prefer to order your keyboards? I was surprised to see that novamusik is not listed on davesmithinstruments.com as an online seller. They have the P08 listed for sale. I have not ordered anything from sweetwater but they seem to be popular here too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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