Another Newbie
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 2:27 pm
Hi everyone.... new and proud owner of a LP SEII.
Skipping the long introduction, here's the short version on how that came about.
A couple of years of piano lessons in my early teens (more as a kid really). A little attempt at playing with the guys in my late teens, on flute. Did not last long. While i did not play a musical intrument since then, music was always part of my life and soul, I am an audiophile and music lover, and the rest of the family is much musically inclined.
Last october, on a whim, I walked into a music store thinking about giving my young son the gift of music, while getting the father a toy of a new kind. In front of a small Yamaha home keyboard : "This thing has got any synth sounds?" ... "It sure does".... "Allright... done deal... wrap it up. It's all I need".
That was a major mistake, or a blessing , depending on whether you see it from my point of view or that of my bank account. After frantically reading just about everything I could on the web, my first full featured synth entered it's new home within two weeks.
Of course, while researching, MOOG came out, and I was absolutely ecstatic to learn that a REAL MOOG, the Voyager was well within my budget. Still, I wanted to learn more bout synths before spending 3k. I was also quite impressed with the LP, but I had some fears about it's diminutive interface, and I was hooked on the full knob job of the Voyager anyway.
A bit later, I walked into another music store to indulge myself into another sound making box (under 1k). LP on demo, right next to the door. I touched it. I don't have to tell you what happened from there.
As it turned out, my fear of the LP user interface was unfounded. The instrument is a breeze to set up, play and tweak around. Need I mention the sound?
I got a few other synths since then, some good units in the bunch, but none of them rivals the sound of the LP, nor the pure joy of playing a so well balanced instrument. In the hobbyist category, I am having a ball, and I am particularly pleased to see my keyboard skills on the rise.
I am hooked on MOOG's. Life is good when you're a young 53
Skipping the long introduction, here's the short version on how that came about.
A couple of years of piano lessons in my early teens (more as a kid really). A little attempt at playing with the guys in my late teens, on flute. Did not last long. While i did not play a musical intrument since then, music was always part of my life and soul, I am an audiophile and music lover, and the rest of the family is much musically inclined.
Last october, on a whim, I walked into a music store thinking about giving my young son the gift of music, while getting the father a toy of a new kind. In front of a small Yamaha home keyboard : "This thing has got any synth sounds?" ... "It sure does".... "Allright... done deal... wrap it up. It's all I need".
That was a major mistake, or a blessing , depending on whether you see it from my point of view or that of my bank account. After frantically reading just about everything I could on the web, my first full featured synth entered it's new home within two weeks.
Of course, while researching, MOOG came out, and I was absolutely ecstatic to learn that a REAL MOOG, the Voyager was well within my budget. Still, I wanted to learn more bout synths before spending 3k. I was also quite impressed with the LP, but I had some fears about it's diminutive interface, and I was hooked on the full knob job of the Voyager anyway.
A bit later, I walked into another music store to indulge myself into another sound making box (under 1k). LP on demo, right next to the door. I touched it. I don't have to tell you what happened from there.
As it turned out, my fear of the LP user interface was unfounded. The instrument is a breeze to set up, play and tweak around. Need I mention the sound?
I got a few other synths since then, some good units in the bunch, but none of them rivals the sound of the LP, nor the pure joy of playing a so well balanced instrument. In the hobbyist category, I am having a ball, and I am particularly pleased to see my keyboard skills on the rise.
I am hooked on MOOG's. Life is good when you're a young 53