Mellotronists

--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "jonesalley" <jonesalley@s...> 
wrote:
> As a lifelong programmer who takes great delight in pulling every 
bit 
> of sound out of my collection of toys, I'd just like to point out 
> that ALL synthesizers sound at least ten times better than the 
> factory programs.  If you aren't adept at programming, take some 
time 
> to learn some basic things.  If you don't you are literally missing 
> 90% of what your instrument is really capable of.

Yes...  The Yamaha DX series of FM synths are a good example.  The 
presets sound OK but the DX's are capable of so much more.  The 
programming interface is painful to use, and noise reduction is 
necessary, but it's all worth it.

Clay