digital vs analogue

[Paul Maddox]

Paul

>
>I've subsicribed to the list just a few hours ago. I hope it's not 
>all analogue you want to discuss. However my problems with the new VA 
>Synths got me here.
>

hello and welcome, its not just analogue, its mostly DIY, which 
usually moves around analogue as its not easy to make a digital synth 
from scratch.

>
>My opinion; the virtual analog hype (VA) has showed it's downsides. 
>As a purist I changed my perspective; If your mind/ear can't make any 
>difference between emulated or true analog synthesis why bother. Only 
>those va's don't give what the purist want; 1. analogue sound 2. good 
>parametre input.
>

ah ha!! the problem is the first word in the VA, VIRTUAL, means its 
almost but not quite right, in my mind....

>Solutions; 1. create better models of the reality: propellerheads 
>have showed us that a good emulation is possible.
>2. Don't use the midi standards for your parametre input; 24bits is 
>much but sufficient for most, if not all, obvious analogue 
>parametres  e.g. changing osc frequency 20-20000 Hz.
>

yep, but even on a lot of top quality analog synths you can't get this 
kinda control, but yes with a VA synth you should be able to.

>Now the practical problems I would like to discuss; 1. With the help 
>of the internet community, could we make a good emultaion of say a 
>moog 24db/oct filter? 2. Can the hightech computer boards used in 
>todays synthesizers be modified by users with not so hightech 
>equipment?
>

why do you want emulate it? why not make one?
as for modifying the VA synths, erk, you'd need to be a good 
programmer and an expert in analogue synthesis algorythms..

>Why is it that after I bought myself a VA synth (nordlead 1) I 
>stumbled after 3 days on it's faults? Even after I (a poor student) 
>had studied numerous articles and tests of all the "great magazines" 
>we all know? I felt rather betrayed by the bloody hype. But I can't 
>blame the public; at least 80% of the musicians I spoke to never had 
>heard of the problems with the VAS's even when the owned several.
>

Its like any synth, after a few days of playing with it you find what 
you can't do, play with it for a while longer couple of weeks and you 
find what you CAN do....
That said, Im sure that many many reviewers are, shall we say, enticed 
to give a good review...

>I hope I've finally found the right discussion group.
>

its a start... we're a friendly enough bunch...

>
>Paul
>

snap!

Paul
 
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