Members Gribs Posted January 19, 2012 Members Share Posted January 19, 2012 There has been very little chatter about this synth. Is is a bonafide flop or are there people out there who own and love it? Arturia Origin seems to have totally flopped too. Anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Purity_Control Posted January 19, 2012 Members Share Posted January 19, 2012 if I come upon about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Boxed Posted January 21, 2012 Members Share Posted January 21, 2012 New footage from NAMM 12 [video=youtube;ONACQ47QRQI] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Conbrio Posted January 21, 2012 Members Share Posted January 21, 2012 Must be a one-man operation. I always see the same dude demoing their products in vids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gribs Posted February 24, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 24, 2012 I have been searching around on this from time-to-time; it just interests me. Wife wonders why I am always reading and listening to stuff related to gear, and I tell her some guys are into reading about cars, some about motorcycles, and some about synthesizers (and photography gear, guitars, etc). Keyboard Magazine review by Gino Robair. Peter Mahr article at greatsynthesizers.com Based on the reviews, it is an excellent-sounding VA-style synth having a "next generation" VA engine and very full modulation capabilities. It also sounds that if a user wants the board is to compete with a Virus TI2 in terms of pure number of voices, then a couple of expansion cards will be necessary. However the DSP algorithms, analog modeling, etc., are all different so the comparison is sorta apples and oranges (though my mind gravitates in that direction right away). One element that I would want that is missing from the sound engine at this time is filter FM. There are some demos by Jorg Schaaf on Soundcloud as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Casio Man Posted February 24, 2012 Members Share Posted February 24, 2012 ...and what about the Spectralis 2? It looks/sounds really good too! I just recently got really interested on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gribs Posted February 24, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 24, 2012 I haven't really looked into the Spectralis series much - well just a little in the sense that I have listened to Jorg Schaaf's demos and think they sound wonderful. I have also read some comments on the Radikal forums that suggest there are users out there that really love them and that like all synths there is disagreement on the difficulty of programming. One thing that appeals to me about Radikal in general is that Mr Schaaf is a very creative musician who seems to be really passionate about making instruments for creating the sounds and music that *he* wants as a musician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Casio Man Posted February 24, 2012 Members Share Posted February 24, 2012 I haven't really looked into the Spectralis series much - well just a little in the sense that I have listened to Jorg Schaaf's demos and think they sound wonderful. I have also read some comments on the Radikal forums that suggest there are users out there that really love them and that like all synths there is disagreement on the difficulty of programming. One thing that appeals to me about Radikal in general is that Mr Schaaf is a very creative musician who seems to be really passionate about making instruments for creating the sounds and music that *he* wants as a musician. Same here. I almost would like him to take a little brake to be able to make more music, but then again, I'd like them to work their asses off with the synths. Accelerators demos sound really good, and it seems so versatile, that even if its VA, I thought I could try to replace my all around keys with it. I just want a step sequencer, like the Spectralis has, and it has analog oscillators and filters too. Radikals instruments life span is also impressive...although some one was a little bitter about the update speed, but its uderstandable for the size of the company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Conbrio Posted February 24, 2012 Members Share Posted February 24, 2012 I have also read some comments on the Radikal forums that suggest there are users out there that really love them and that like all synths there is disagreement on the difficulty of programming. I've been fascinated with the Spectralis for quite some time. There is limited information about them, and I've also read negative reviews regarding complexity of the OS. It's a pricey module as well, but offers a lot and sounds great. Maybe someday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Conbrio Posted February 24, 2012 Members Share Posted February 24, 2012 I just want a step sequencer, like the Spectralis has, and it has analog oscillators and filters too. I was under the impression the Spectralis is a hybrid synth--digital oscillators with analog filters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Casio Man Posted February 24, 2012 Members Share Posted February 24, 2012 I was under the impression the Spectralis is a hybrid synth--digital oscillators with analog filters. Aa, yes. I must have connected the mention about "4 oscillators" and the mention about analog circuitry next to it in my mind. I can be such a bright specimen some times. But no matter, I still want it just as bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gribs Posted February 24, 2012 Author Members Share Posted February 24, 2012 I was under the impression the Spectralis is a hybrid synth--digital oscillators with analog filters. That is true. I read through the specs for the Spectralis 2. They are selling for $2499 from Nova now. I have to admit that I am tempted sorely by the Accelerator, but I have no rational for owning it other than pure desire and I also have no place to put it at the moment. If it came in a module form though I would buy one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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