Members J3RK Posted April 19, 2007 Members Share Posted April 19, 2007 I just picked up two Mooger CP-251 Control Processors. Nice, just got one last week myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stikygum Posted April 19, 2007 Members Share Posted April 19, 2007 I was going to wait until I posted this but Happy B-Day to me I wasn't even looking to buy this, but this just kind of fell in my lap. I'm sure glad I did though because this thing is knocking the pants off me. The sounds are way Way better than I expected. (sorry for the crappy pics, I put my money in synths not techy toys) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -groovatious- Posted April 19, 2007 Members Share Posted April 19, 2007 Agreed, awesome pic. I had no idea the Ion lit up like that... wow - I might have to buy one of those. I like the lights! Thanks stickygum and keybdwizrd - yup, it sure is beautiful at night haha.Also, the red ends match the red of my Nord Electro perfectly - what are the chances.....haha Am going to record a vid soon and upload it so stay tuned... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Pro Posted April 20, 2007 Members Share Posted April 20, 2007 Ok, I'm finally ready to show my studio off after several major upgrades. From left to right: that little keyboard on the table is just an Edirol PCR-M1 I toy around with... that space is reserved for a drum pad controller (such as the upcoming Yamaha DD-65). In the center are my two latest aquisitions: the Yamaha CP-300 digital piano (bottom) and the Access Virus TI Polar on top (courtesy of droolmaster0). On either side of the Virus are JBL LSR4326P monitors and above the Virus is a nice widescreen Dell monitor. Between the keyboards is a Behringer mixer (bleh, but it works). On the right is a Novation X-Station 49, and just to the left of that is a Roland Vk8m organ module. Below is a Yamaha 9000 Pro arranger.Note the cool blue QWERTY keyboard under the digital piano... I forget where I got that but it's very useful when I'm working with the lights dimmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flat earth Posted April 20, 2007 Members Share Posted April 20, 2007 Nice rig Im well jealous of that lovely Ti Polar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Pro Posted April 20, 2007 Members Share Posted April 20, 2007 Nice rig Im well jealous of that lovely Ti Polar Thanks. The TI Polar just arrived yesterday and I'm about to upgrade it to v2.03. She'll be taking up lots of my free time in the coming weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pighood Posted April 22, 2007 Members Share Posted April 22, 2007 Im well jealous of that lovely Ti Polar Am I bovvered though?www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyF-DsVCJOE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flat earth Posted April 22, 2007 Members Share Posted April 22, 2007 Am I bovvered though? www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyF-DsVCJOE I nearly spat out my quack and chips! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pighood Posted April 22, 2007 Members Share Posted April 22, 2007 AREYOUDISRESPECTINME? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pogo97 Posted April 22, 2007 Members Share Posted April 22, 2007 I feel so unambitious when I see this thread. Oh well. I've added Pianoteq 2 (free upgrade) and am spending lots o' time on that. Just playing with the sounds and checking how they combine with others. Spent ages mapping it to my controller but very worth it. Also, though it's hardly kit, I'm putting some money into lessons with a local organist (he does church/classical & pop--I'm looking for help with technique, memory and approach). One lesson done and I'm looking forward to more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MarkShovel2 Posted April 25, 2007 Members Share Posted April 25, 2007 Well, the Novation X-Station X25 worked for about 30 minutes and then died. I could not find a factory reset procedure. I returned it for a $407 refund. I can not remember the last time I had to return an item. Sadly, I have $17 in batteries and a $35 case that I can not return. Well, this $407 will be targeted at some new gadget. I'm thinkin' about a $2800 V-Synth GT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members J3RK Posted April 25, 2007 Members Share Posted April 25, 2007 Just ordered one of these too: http://modcan.com/bseries/osc.html I figured it would be a nice compliment to the VCDO. Now I'm looking into picking up a MOTM 440 filter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members syncretism Posted April 25, 2007 Members Share Posted April 25, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paolo Di Nicolantonio Posted April 30, 2007 Members Share Posted April 30, 2007 Two more coming to the synthmania studio:Roland V-SynthKorg DSS-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cloacal-X Posted April 30, 2007 Members Share Posted April 30, 2007 nanoloop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LameAim Posted April 30, 2007 Members Share Posted April 30, 2007 Purchased on Thursday's trip to the Seattle GC. Will not be able to try it out until I get back home, though. Gonna try running it standalone and sequencing tracks with the MnM first chance I get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Carey M Posted April 30, 2007 Members Share Posted April 30, 2007 My first massive sample library. Now, all I need is V-Drums - CM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members syncretism Posted April 30, 2007 Members Share Posted April 30, 2007 nanoloop? Aye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members flat earth Posted April 30, 2007 Members Share Posted April 30, 2007 Two more coming to the synthmania studio: Roland V-Synth Korg DSS-1 Congrats Paolo Interesting & quite ironic,The Roland V-Synth and it fore-runner, the Korg DSS-1 ,The original Sample mangler (think about it ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Don Solaris Posted April 30, 2007 Members Share Posted April 30, 2007 Paolo, waiting for your demos with DSS-1. Hope to hear some custom patches too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ElectricPuppy Posted April 30, 2007 Members Share Posted April 30, 2007 The DSS-1 is a beastie I wish I had more patience to get to know better. I think there was a lot of potential in that thing. Congrats, Paolo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members J3RK Posted April 30, 2007 Members Share Posted April 30, 2007 Revised purchase list for April/May: Moog CP-251Modcan B VCOModcan B VCDOModcan B EGModcan B Dual VCAWiard Boogie Filter (to replace the one that I missed when I sold my Frac system) I'll be converting the Boogie Filter to large format to go with the Modcan/MOTM/Moog system that I'm building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paolo Di Nicolantonio Posted May 1, 2007 Members Share Posted May 1, 2007 The DSS-1 is a beastie I wish I had more patience to get to know better. I think there was a lot of potential in that thing. Congrats, Paolo!It's definitely a "big beast" machine, ElectricPuppy I'm curious to hear the filter, and the double DDLs.Oh. The V-Synth should be an okay machine, too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cloacal-X Posted May 1, 2007 Members Share Posted May 1, 2007 Thanks, guys Flat: you're right, the DSS-1 was (and still is) the original sample mangler - I recently got some old Music & Technology magazines and read a DSS-1 review from 1986, and got intrigued... then read other reviews, the manual.. and I had to have it. The fact that I'm very fond of lower-bit samplers (my trusty Roland W-30 has been with me for 17 years) also eased my decision What's next, a Mirage? Absolutely, Don... I'll have demos of the original disks, and will also make my own patches. I'll let you know when the page's up It's definitely a "big beast" machine, ElectricPuppy I'm curious to hear the filter, and the double DDLs. Oh. The V-Synth should be an okay machine, too I've got a DSS-1 as well as a Mirage, and although they are both early digital samplers, they really could not be more different in character. The DSS-1, as you will discover, is a very refined machine - even given it's 21-year vintage, it's evident it was designed as a professional instrument. The filters have a glassy smoothness to them, and the DDLs do much to lend to a rich stereo image. And at it's maximum sampling rate of 48KHz, the quality of the samples is actually quite good, with the slight quantization noise barely evident, and a limited transposition range keeping interpolation artifacts at a minimum. The Mirage, on the other hand, is aggressive, wet, dirty, distorted, noisy, and full of artifacts. It actually sounds totally unique and IMHO what it offers is very worth having, but it's also a terrible hassle to operate. The DSS-1 is a cakewalk by comparison, with an actual menu system!! One of the most annoying things about it is that it's impossible to create your own disks without already having the formatting disk, and I think even at that there are certain restrictions. The plus side is you can probably find a Mirage rack for like $50 if you're sharp, but you'll probably need some sound disks with the OS on them, and preferably a MASOS disk and the formatting disk. Syntaur is the exclusive distributor of pretty much anything Mirage, and once you factor in the cost of all the equipment you'll probably need, it's not really the bargain it seems. But it is really, really cool sounding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members syncretism Posted May 1, 2007 Members Share Posted May 1, 2007 Out: The JoMoX JaZBase03 - the MDUW does all I want.In: An ASR-10 rack, which fills that crucial fourth hole I needed in the old minimalist studio thread. We are happy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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