Simulation Vs Real Things

[Paul Maddox]

Dear all,


  This could be a fun topic....

  I have nothing against computers emulating analog synthesisers,
up to a point they work well and can be extremely flexible, but at
the end of the day it is perfect, and this the problem. Life isnt..

  My point is... If you take say analogue circuit simulation software
you can make a circuit and it works fine, but when you make the thing
its a different kettle of fish, ok some of the better ones come close.
But as far as emulating a complete analog modular, I cant see it being
quite as flexible, I suspect that with the Nord Modular there are a
lot of DSP and hardware devices at play in the box.. again, this 
in its self is a limit on the actual sound, and if you were to make
analog modules (Real ones) and wire them up the same Im sure it would
sound totally different and not so clinically perfect as the real
synth..
  It seems funny that people will spend 1000's on emulating something
they can make/buy for a lot less, I bet the target price for this
synth is well into the 4000 UKP price tag, for that you could get a
couple of good poly synths (JP8, JP8000) and a few analogs, or you
could buy a good sized roland 100m system, or even a good sized
digisound or mood modular..

  Then there is the aesthetics (SP?), a PC and a 3 octave keyboard
doesnt look half as good and as pleasing to the eye as a 4 foot rack
of knobs and wires!

  Dont flame me, Ive nothing against progress and mixing software and
hardware solutions to get a great sounding synth, but why emulate
something thas already been don?, surely these people should be 
pushing the boundires with NEW methods, NEW sounds, NEW synthesis
techinques, not old ones in a different guise... People like waolfgang
palm managed it 15/20 years ago, so why the hell not now with better
and more controlable electronics? These people have millions at their
disposal to make a new style of synthesis and the did well with things
like the nord lead, marion MSR, EMU-Zplane stuff, but its ditched in
favour of a box that sounds like an old minimoog/ARP, why?

  Enough ranting... Id rather have a Modular than a PC, but hey, thats
just my view...

Paul Maddox



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