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Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] about that EMU VK6

From: sdavmor <sdavmor@...>
Date: 2003-07-22

charel196 wrote:

> Yes...indeed....I did buy one.I LOVE it,nice fat warm analog
> sounds...dozens of filters,efx,16 separate arpeggiators,nice feeling
> keyboard and retro style knobs. The tron sounds are good for the most
> part,this unit even has tron brass(tho it's a bit thin and stretched)
> that sounds better mixed with violins a/la Watcher Of The Skies
> mix.The tron stuff should be played in the same key range(35 notes)
> to sound authentic. Some nice split keyboard combis can be set up and
> panned for cool MK2 simulations.I set up a layer of tron violins with
> Solina strings an octave below for a nice approximation of tron
> string section tape.There is a filter with the vowel sound"EEEEEE"
> which I added to the male choir and it transformed the sound into
> something very close to Ligeti's monolith music from the movie
> 2001.:) The tron waves are : 3 violins,flute,male choir,female
> choir,mixed choir,brass.I have barely scratched surface with the
> programming possibilities. I still think the E4K with the Pinder CD
> rom sounds better of course. But for under 600 bucks US this is a
> great little synth. It also has
> Moog,Arp,Hammonds,CP70,Rhodes,Clavs,Wurlis,OBs,Vox,Elka,Solina,etc.
> and many many more waves. Charles

$600 eh? Nice price! That sounds it could be the next keyboard I buy.
(I have an long-standing appointment with a new guitar later this summer).
For the money it appears to be a lot of synth.
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