ion, MS2k, an200, etc
2004-04-08 by tyler newman
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 -[www.batterycage.com] ======================