Triton Extreme not doing it for me...

[nvisibl]

...and i'm having second thoughts about the Radias... well not so much on the Radias but was thinking of selling off both the Extreme and Radias and picking up another power synth to replace them. The Fantom XR is more than sufficiant for accoustic sounds etc.. so the Triton has really just been sitting there as a master keyboard only, waste of money.

Was looking at the Waldorf Pheonix Q+ looks a mean mofo, anyone here got one??? How about the Andromeda A6, any recommendations it?

[jasedee]

If you're thinking analogue, how about vintage? There are tons out there, you could probably get 2 or 3 for the price of a new analogue or VA

Yamaha CS-15's are very cool...
Korg Polysix or maybe Juno 60 if you want polyphonic

[nvisibl]

ta Jase i'll check em out

[Khazul]

V-Synth or new V-Synth GT?

[nvisibl]

ta Khazul, already got the V

[Khazul]

I have a Radias, TI and a V-Synth withn rompler stuff dealt with by a Fusion and Motif ES rack.

I find it hard to really like the Radias as a lead sound, but do find it very useful as a backing synth with the Virus taking the lead. I could live without it though, but would probably need to find something to occupy its tonal space - airy high end.

Given the combo I have, cant say I have felt any need to add anything on the synth front, or even replace anything despite having days when I do think of ditching the V and Radias... but for what?

I had a play with a drom a week or so back and didnt feel it would really add anything - at least not anything blatent. Maybe if I didnt allready have a Radias, and so I was looking for something that could yield a clean high end, then maybe it wold have been more interesting - I guess its filters didnt realy grab me. They are good, just not that special I thought - each to their own...

The sound of a Nord Lead has never really grabbed me that much either, nor the Q and both are too expensive as pallette fillers (Radias was just about cheap enough for that...).

What has allways grabbed me about the Nords however is the morph groups, just because I often find myself using alot of slots in the matrix on the TI to do significant sound morphs from the mod wheel. Thats a similar attraction with the Q+ - huge internal mod options.

Maybe wait on one of the last NAMM announcements making its way to the streets. Do have a play with a drom if you can.


Maybe hangon, see what the Stromberg or Nord Wave has to offer? Now is probably not a great time to think of switching stuff around unless something is allready out and is on your must have list with so many very promising looking synths targetted for later this year, early next.


Another thought - how are you covered for fx processors? I guess you just not quite happy with the sound you have and are looking for a change - something like a TC fireworx or Eventide can yield a *huge* change in the sound pallette available to you - maybe alot more so than switching synths around and there is a hell of difference between these level of FX boxes and typical cheaper multi-fx.

[nvisibl]

Main thing for me just now is feeling good with each kit item and getting proper use and moneys worth out of all of them.

I'm getting a lot more comfortable with my setup general and really love the Ti (main synth), EMU Planet Earth (percussion), Supernova 2 (bass leads and general backup to the Ti), Fantom XR with various SRX cards (drums and just about everything else), Akai Z4 (a very handy to have)... and now feel that whilst i'm settling with some kit, theres other bits that are phasing out naturally, like the Triton, and to an extent the RADIAS.

Though I do appreciate the functionality offered by the radias such as the mod sequencer, filter morph etc.. its just not grabbing my attention so much any more. Not fussy on its menu system or patch management either.

I think I would appreciate thre Triton more if I were using the onboard sequencer etc.. and going about things that way, using it as the real workstation that it is... I just don't really like the feel of it, and have grown far fonder of the Fantom XR of which I find more and more out about each day. Its went from a general outsider to playing a central role now.

I love the V-synth and the flexability of it, though it requires attention, needs constant loving and programming to bring it up to the level it deserves to be. And I find that I turn more to Ti presets to do the job, quicker, easier. However, the V stays as I will incorporate it more and more as times goes by.. i've just not had the luxury of time and the free coming and goingness in my studio due to looking after my little 2 year old daughter more or less full time.

I had the Nord 2 a while back and whilst I thought it a solid synth and great for bass, I just didn't get into the feel of it, and its little simple LED and general patch management put me off as well as lack of onboard fx. Lame I know but its all to do with feeling comfortable with the tools and that can be a very individual thing.

I think I will wait for a bit like you suggest Khazul before selling of the Korgs and picking up something else as the synth horizon does look promising, though in saying that there will always be something on the horizon which us gear whores will lust after.

Its the 2nd hand kit price dropping over time that puts a little edge on things. Like, lets sell the redundant gear now sooner rather than later.

I've never had a waldorf in my setup so will probably demo the Q+ and will also checkout the Alesis Andromeda.. the stromberg i'm not so sure what they are going to do with that, looks like a sort of hybrid something or other? would need to look closer. Nord wave sounds very good.

Main music i've been playing recently is Ethno Ambient Psytranceyness so i'd be happier with something that will give me some original spacey sound effects, atmospheres and patches to work with beyond the mainstream Clubby Trancey R&B'ness of which I already have a ton of.

[Khazul]

A little thing I am thinking of getting to encourage me to do more wierd shit with the V - thats one of those little portal digital wav recorders - maybe grab some outside noises and stick them through it :)

[bishopkris40]

were will you get to demo the Q's, I'll be looking to play one, but never noticed any in Edingburgh the last time round, is there somewhere in Glasgow?

[nvisibl]

A little thing I am thinking of getting to encourage me to do more wierd shit with the V - thats one of those little portal digital wav recorders - maybe grab some outside noises and stick them through it :)

right on man, great idea

[nvisibl]

were will you get to demo the Q's, I'll be looking to play one, but never noticed any in Edingburgh the last time round, is there somewhere in Glasgow?

dunno mate, i've just begun looking.... will ask the dudes in sound control Glasgow next time i'm in and see if they have any ideas where one can be found, cause i'm sure they dont stock them.

[nvisibl]

Andromeda arrives in a day or two... \o/

trying also to pin down a good deal on a Q, they sound amazing, not been able to demo it hands on but listening and watching some of whats on the web and Youtube, very nice.

[nvisibl]

The andromeda rocks man, i'm so glad to have made this move. The sound quality goes beyond the rest of my synths, even the virus. And I can see now why people choose to go all out analogue.

[nvisibl]

any andromeda owners out there know where I could download or purchase additional soundsets for this thing?

[waketek]

Welcom to the club! I own an A6 as well and although when they first came out and I tested one in the store I was not impressed but now that I own one I love it's sound! Check out this site http://www.wohmart.com/a6/
It has some useful info and a lot of patches.

[Hollowcell]

Yeah i reckon you made a pretty nioce cnoice there N.
Just reading through this thread for the first time, I was thinking maybe selling up and buying an Analogue monster would go nicely with what you have.

Hope it's all good for you.

[nvisibl]

thanks for the link wakatek

yea cheers hc, its worked out well, the sound of this thing just blows me away and the fx are the best i've ever heard on a synth.well chuffed. a night in reading thru the manual tonight me reckons.

[Khazul]

What even better than Roland COSM fx?

I have an Alesis Fusion and I must admit - the fx on that are pretty good.

Anyway - congrats with your new toy :)

[nvisibl]

cheers K

yea the cosm fx are fantastic... though I'm struck with the quality of the reverb and the likes with the Alesis....gives a real smooth depth to the sounds. very nice

[nvisibl]

trying to work out how to setup a mix, multitimbral setup with Cubase... found an A6 forum but its ve e e e ry slow, can any A6 owners from here lend a hand on my nooby question please? http://electro-music.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=18680

[ten]

You know ive had mine for nearly a year and still not tried it multitimbrally (well I have, but not the way you are asking and I use reaper now not poobase but I know it can be done.)

A6 is great tho innit? :) no matter what bells and whistles my TI had the sounds I coaxed from the A6 just slayed it, and now same with the CODE. As much as I hate being cliche its analog all the way baby!! :)

As far as soundsets go for the A6 there isnt much about really. I know you can download the banks from the people who contributed to the factory soundset (Rob Papen etc) which have a few extra sounds in but thats pretty much it.

Ive started to make some decent sounds on it so when I get to 128 ill throw a bank out for peeps.

tom

[nvisibl]

Hi ten.. yeah its definately the bees shnizzles, no doubt about it.
The multimbral thing is getting in the way for me just now right enough as I want to hear it play in Cubase along with my other gear so that I can get a feel for stuff. And then I can also begin to check out underneath the hood a bit.

The Rob Papen soundset downloadable from his site is total crapola man, same old same old that you hear in everything everywhere. Guess i'll just need to plug away on my own and fill up some of the the 2 x blank sram cards that came with the unit.

I also like the way it handles sound banks, storage and the cards etc... smooth and simplistic.

The filters are great and the mod capabilities throughout the whole unit are massive, or for me they look damn well daunting.

Well, i'm sure a lot of fun will be had

[F5D]

I also tried the soundsets which are available at alesis website. Not my style at all. In fact I have never been too impressed by the rob papen sounds. Not my style. Andro is a great synth. I just hope that it will never break down. :)

[Khazul]

Had a play with a drom recently - factory sounds really really turned me off.

Best known A6 noisage Ive heard so far were some of your (f5d) demos from last year I think.

Theres a store near me that has one in (thats andersons in Guildford ten - even been down there?) - need to get some quality time on it :)

[ten]

Yea, ive been down there a few times. They get some good kit in there...I just go to play with it but no intention of buying from them haha! :)

tom

[Hollowcell]

Hey speaking of COSM (and not meaning to highjack) I have a free GT-8 on the way. Anyone own one?

I have always been a fan of the COSM stuff, but I don't get into the amps or distortions on the V-Synth so much - my VF-1 does a better job.
The GT-8 seems pretty damn good though with all the tweaking of the actual amp and distortion models you can do, I am looking forward to running the Vox in the effects loop and then having it anywhere, then building my own amps to compliment that - ooo also having delays, amp and other effects respond to the dynamics.

I can't complain with the price though. hehe

Back to the A6 thread. Sorry N

[nvisibl]

no worries, the thread subject is all over.. spontaniety is good ;)