hey-
> I just am not digging the fm out of my ION. I also don't really like the mod
> matrix it has to edit with. I hope the sysx data comes out soon along with
> some more midi info so I can make a front end to it to access some of that
> great programming a few of the other users tell me about.
the FM is a little worse than the Nord, but i figured between the Ion and
the Virus, i could compensate without having to keep the Nord around. the
Nord had (to me) a very ass-backwards UI and i couldn't get with it. the Ion
mod matrix _seems_ ok, but i need to get in there a little more to see how
bad or good it can be.
> I been told I was crazy when I said thin and ION together, now I see someone
> else who seems to ponder the same. Maybe I am not so crazy ?
definitely not. there is a definite peculiarity to it once you start adding
it to a complex mix. it just doesn't seem to "sit" well at all.
> The ION seems best when it is feed to a filter queen or added too with effects
> (outboard). I do agree with you on the MS2k, it has a different sound and
> feel. Now the other bad boys you mention, well they are in a different class,
> both price and function wise.
i will have to try and pick up a filter or something for it then. that's a
good idea! the other synths are definitely a step above the Ion, true. but
the KS-rack in particular, i can't say enough good things about. it's about
the same price, maybe even cheaper, than the Ion, and about 4x as powerful.
> I can't say anything about a An1x etc, having not heard one in real life, only
> samples and download music.
you should pick up an AN200, they are ridiculously cheap on eBay!! i think i
paid 140 for mine, plus shipping. that's less than i paid for my EA-1, which
is about 1/8th as powerful. the AN200 is a beautiful instrument, provided
you can run the editor software. i am still dreaming that an OSX editor will
appear for it, but i am not holding my breath. the drones at yamaha didn't
sound very positive about it: "thank you sir, we will relay your comments to
the appropriate parties".
- tyler / battery cage
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