[sdiy] Re: [Aron's Stompbox Forum:] Re: what'd u include in your perfect synth?

[Paul Perry]

Here's a bit of to&fro from the diy guitar fx list:
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>  MESSAGE:  (#45570) Re: what'd u include in your perfect synth? 
     
>>Aron, if you are talking about 'keyboard' synths rather than guitar synths, 
>then the question is, what 'real time changes' you want to record. 
>
>Anything that is possible. 
>
>>Because, if you are actually playing a synth, there is a limit to what you 
>can change, having only 2 feet & 2 hands... 
>
>Right. That's why there's overdub mode for programming. 
>
>>with it & store every damn thing, program changes & pitch bends etc. 
>
>Almost, but not quite. What I am talking about is a way of programming a 
>synthesizer - you simply twist the knobs, press buttons etc... while the 
>keyboard is recording. 
>
>The difference is that it will play back those changes PER NOTE - not globally 
>like a computer would do. 
>
>This feature is so simple and theoretically so powerful, I'm amazed no one 
>except Yamaha has implemented it. 
>
>>If you are saying, 'why don't people put a PC inside a synth', 
>
>Actually they did. It runs VST instruments in the PC/keyboard. Weird looking I 
>must say. 
>
......maybe this will inspire someone ;D
paul perry Melbourne Australia