tube synths

[The Dark force of dance]

Y-ellow Y'all.

>Eric Barbour wrote:
>> > 4. That being said, the samples don't sound that different from my
>> >    juno60 when I run it through an ancient Fisher tube phono pre-amp.
>> >    I paid $5 for the Fisher at a garage sale.  This leads me to believe
>> >    that the Phattytron is a phenomenally expensive box with very little
>> >    practical application.
>> 
>> You are entitled to your opinion. Bear in mind that I feel you
>> are being UNFAIR by broadcasting it to this list before you
>> have heard more of the instrument. I expect you to be reasonable
>> and say ON THE LIST that you are reserving further judgement for
>> the CD, or a chance to try the thing with your own hands.

Not wishing to be an apologists for any personal crusade or commercial
venture. But! It just occurred to me that the fact that someone made an
entirely valve based synth is pretty amazing outright. Even if it is over
priced and of little practical value in today's age of digital modeling.

Perhaps there is something to be learnt from this even if no-one can
actually afford one. Even if in reality, it isn't a very practical thing. I
don't really care what it sounds like, the fact that it exists, should I
think, be seen as something of an inspiration.

Personally I'd love a valve synth. But then again I'd also love to control
it with a micro and generate the tones with a DSP. :) But then that's just
me. I don't get terribly bigoted about technology. I am nothing if not a
practicalist. "A synth in the hand is worth at 2 on the net."

Be absolutely Icebox.

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