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Pepe wrote:It has to have a built-in string ensemble chorus or it won't sound like '70s/'80s strings. Apart from the Waldorf Streichfett there seems to be no hardware synth on the market that comes close to that sound. And I tried the Streichfett at the Musikmesse. It sounded like shit IMO. But what can I do? I'm spoiled! I have a KORG Trident!
backwardsvoyager wrote:have you looked at the novation xio 25? ticks the cheap and small boxes and you could probably come up with a patch to do what you want.
also roland sound canvas modules are dated sounding and can probably come up with something you'll like. idunno about the alesis ones i've not tried any but demos always seemed scarce and not very nice sounding.
i love the hell out of my yamaha SY22 and roland JV1080 which are cheap but they definitely are not compact.
BoatRich wrote:backwardsvoyager wrote:have you looked at the novation xio 25? ticks the cheap and small boxes and you could probably come up with a patch to do what you want.
also roland sound canvas modules are dated sounding and can probably come up with something you'll like. idunno about the alesis ones i've not tried any but demos always seemed scarce and not very nice sounding.
i love the hell out of my yamaha SY22 and roland JV1080 which are cheap but they definitely are not compact.
I've actually been looking really hard for a Yamaha TG33 which is the tabletop version of the SY22, the Roland's look really interesting too... I'm thinking something like that may have to be what I do. Especially if I can control it with midi through the MB keyboard?
BoatRich wrote:Any recommendations for a cheapish string synth? No VST's or anything like that because I do enough programming at work. I want like really shitty 80's synth pads to use for drones. Rackmount is fine as long as it's pretty simple. I'd like to stay under $150 or so.
BoatRich wrote:Shit is good, I'm not opposed to used at all, just looking for something in general to get that sound. Has anyone used the Alesis micro/nano rack stuff?
spacelordmother wrote:BoatRich wrote:Any recommendations for a cheapish string synth? No VST's or anything like that because I do enough programming at work. I want like really shitty 80's synth pads to use for drones. Rackmount is fine as long as it's pretty simple. I'd like to stay under $150 or so.
There's a tradeoff between cheap and simple to program, but there are loads of options for 80's pads. How much programmability do you want? Maybe a cheap rompler could get you there?
Not exactly a string synth, but the Casio CZ101 is $150 all day long, easy to program (though a bit tedious), great for drones with its 8 stage envelopes, and as cheesy/shitty/awesome as you want to make it. I have a ton of fun with mine!
backwardsvoyager wrote:BoatRich wrote:backwardsvoyager wrote:have you looked at the novation xio 25? ticks the cheap and small boxes and you could probably come up with a patch to do what you want.
also roland sound canvas modules are dated sounding and can probably come up with something you'll like. idunno about the alesis ones i've not tried any but demos always seemed scarce and not very nice sounding.
i love the hell out of my yamaha SY22 and roland JV1080 which are cheap but they definitely are not compact.
I've actually been looking really hard for a Yamaha TG33 which is the tabletop version of the SY22, the Roland's look really interesting too... I'm thinking something like that may have to be what I do. Especially if I can control it with midi through the MB keyboard?
as long as you have another keyboard with midi out you'll be set with any of those sound modules.
if you can find a TG33 that'd be awesome. blending and detuning vectors is sweet.
also for drones you'll benefit a lot from being able to use a sustain pedal with polarity switch so that you can set it up so if you hit a note it will hold indefinitely until you tap the sustain pedal.
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ChetMagongalo wrote:anyone have any recommendation for a midi controller to play my pocket piano with? I might also use it for ableton
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