Re: [microsound] drunken tangents + super Jupiters

[graham miller <grahammiller@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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exactly. it would be pretty hard to navigate all those editable parameters with
the tiny little two line LCD window, which is about the size of a band-aid. one
issue though, is that the controllers are digital (i think), so you hear a bit
of gradation when sliding the sliders, he whole 1-127 thing... not as smooth as
it could be, but pretty nice if you squint your ears and aurally blur the
stepping artifacts. but here, i'm getting picky for no reason.  it's funny how
much it lends itself to particular genres of synth music...  i mean you could
use it for anything really, but some of those basses, brass patches and string
pads are crying out for 80s synth pop treatment a la duran duran:-) i'll try
and curb my impulses though...

rob wrote:

> > I use an modded Oberheim FVS and I love it. I have always heard the MKS-80
> is
> > fantastic. Do you need a programmer for that one? I see those on ebay
> > regularly.
> Need?  No, but I wouldn't use one without it.  With the programmer it's a
> really fun synth.  Polyphonic (duh) and a huge bank of knobs and sliders.
> It makes some very cool sounds.  Unfortunatly, the programmer goes for as
> much as the synth does, so if you want one buy them together!
> Rob
>

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