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Subject: Re: [AN1x] new synths

From: "Jon" <jondl_2000@...>
Date: 2004-07-26

--- In AN1x-list@yahoogroups.com, Yutaka Nakamura <liquidbrain@n...> wrote:
>
> Normalising patches would be too complex a task for a computer, I
> think. You can't really tell how loud a signal is by looking at the
> peak levels, and how would you know how loud a patch is going to be
> when you could play 1 or 6 voice on a same patch? What about the
> frequency response on PA? Since this is a situation dependant problem,
> I think it's a musicians' job.
>

I agree with this thinking.

> Anyway, I'm a bit disappointed by the NAMM show this time. Did anyone
> find something interesting?
>

Not really disappointed because it's Summer NAMM and didn't expect much from it.
AES is coming up this fall but the real fun is always Winter NAMM and the oh so cool
Musik Messe.

Ableton Live 4.0 has been generating a lot of buzz on some forums, but I've so much
software waiting for attention I can't see jumping into Live this year...

Korg is actually supporting the Legacy Collection with new updates - you know, the
software package that was never going to get released to begin with ;-) Gotta love all
those tweaks to the virtual Wavestation.

Obviously Roland is trying to boost sales of their entry level RS series by renaming
them 'Juno' - hahaha

Yamaha seems to be releasing more of the same. Guess they're still riding high on the
MOTIF series. Does anybody actually USE mLAN?!?

> Keytar was funny, though. :-p
>

That IS bizarre http://trio.harmony-central.com/ramgen/SNAMM04/Keytar.rm

Jon