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In a message dated 16/5/02 3:47:13 am, alciere@... writes:

>If you're just starting out playing drum and bass, I'd recommend 
>software. You need a computer anyway to record. Get Acid, Rebirth, 
>and Cool Edit Pro.
>
>Once you've got those figured out and you decide you need a screaming 
>analog synthesizer for weird noise madness, sonic mayhem, and 
>youthful indiscretions, get the AN1x. She's not an all in one 
>instrument. She is a specialized instrument. She does one thing 
>really well.
>
Yeah software is the way forward- although I still drool over the idea
of a small analogue modular (god -this is such a 'boy's' list- 'an I wanna 
go shark fishing, racing cars and pulling some birds....hahahahahaha!!).

Back to the software, Check out both Ableton's "LIVE" (which is another 
very cool Acid like program, but works on a Mac- www.ableton.com), 
and Cellsynth (which is a shareware 'NI Reaktor' like synth- and very good
sounding too!!- www.cellsynth.co.uk)- as far as I am aware, these programs
only work on the Macintosh- (but...is this an excuse to get the worlds 
greatest platform, bar linux?- hehehehe).

(- I think that's fair?? since both 'Acid' and 'Cool Edit Pro' DON"T run on a 
Macintosh!!!?)

Tom

--- In AN1x-list@y..., terryfunken@a... wrote:
> Yeah software is the way forward- although I still drool over the 
idea
> of a small analogue modular (

Time to get the best out of both worlds...Nord Modular...

In a message dated 16/5/02 12:04:50 pm, tompaulsen2002@... writes:

>Time to get the best out of both worlds...Nord Modular...
>
I'll second that!- however the nord won't give you that lovely drippy wet 
bass sound- although with the skill of the programmers out there, I wouldn't 
put it past them- if they were to pvove me wrong.

> I'll second that!- however the nord won't give you that lovely 
drippy wet 
> bass sound- 

Not having tried, I wouldn't know. But sn't it funny how that wet 
resonant squelch escapes many otherwise competent synthesizers?

Jerry

In a message dated 17/5/02 6:44:11 pm, tuskerfort@... writes:

>Not having tried, I wouldn't know. But sn't it funny how that wet 
>resonant squelch escapes many otherwise competent synthesizers?
>
Jerry,

I'm not necessarily talking resonance.- I used to have a novation bassstation 
keyboard- you know the original one? and that had a lovely Oberheim/ Moog  
bass which I had no need for resonance/Q.- The oscillators were digital- but 
the filter was analogue and made with dual-transconductive Op amps 
(CA3080's???)

But yeah I know what you mean- i'm sure it will all come in 15 years time- 
after we get over the current surge of everything 8-bit (I too am a sucker 
for all things 8-bit!- but that's another story)

Tom

> I'm not necessarily talking resonance.- I used to have a novation
bassstation
> keyboard- you know the original one? and that had a lovely Oberheim/ Moog
> bass which I had no need for resonance/Q.- The oscillators were digital-
but
> the filter was analogue and made with dual-transconductive Op amps
> (CA3080's???)

A bit of toipic, but as far as I know, the entire audiopath in the
BassStation (and the SuperBassStation) is analogue, just like the Waldorf
Pulse.

/Patrik

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>Time to get the best out of both worlds...Nord Modular...

I agree. Although the Nord can't imitate every synth ever built (but with
some work, the "gurus" come really close most of the time), and out of the
box, it's a bit on the cold and hard side (although that can also be changed
with some clever patching), it's the most versatile synth I've ever worked
with. Also, it can be patched to be a 18 knob hardware controller for
softsynths. If I wasn't allowed to have more than one single synth, the
NordModular would be my choise.

/Patrik

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