Ken.Tkacs@... writes:
>>Yeah, it's a bit aggravating how some of these artists bad mouth analog all
the time. In "Secrets of Synthesis," Wendy seemed to just take a swipe at
analog
every 6 or 8 minutes, sometimes as a complete break from what she's talking
about. She'll be making one point and then seemingly just do a right-angle
turn to slap analog for a line or two.<<
The "Secrets of Synthesis" should only be listened to those who know enough
about analog synths to know where Wendy is downplaying their capability.
Your rhythm example is one good example. The record starts out by telling us
the three basic simple tones a synth creates: hollow squarewave, pure
sinewave, and noise. What about brassy sawtooth, and nasal pulse ??? It
continues like that throughout.
>>In a recent interview, Tomita was bad mouthing the old technolgy until the
interviewer asked what he thought about the resurgence of interest in analog
synthesis, of which Tomita seemed unaware. Then he did a 360 and started
saying how he feels that he can't express himself now the way he used to
with his old analog modular.<<
So someone else noticed this too. He was bad mouthing virtual analog /
digital as not being personal or unique to ones sound. I thought that was
very strange considering he was using a Synclavier, Emulator 1, some unknown
Casio digital synth and was planning on getting a Con Brio. He was actually
using the crappy factory Synclavier presets and awful factory Emulator
samples in his "Grand Canyon Suite". They stood out like a sore thumb.
Practice what you preach, as the saying goes.
-Elhardt