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Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:08 am
by suthnear
carbon111 wrote:but I'm really loving Reaktor and Absynth. For that matter, my Waldorf Q rack and MicrowaveXT (which is my favorite synth) are mostly "soft"
Then you should definitely check out
Zebra2 and
Surge
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 11:28 am
by carbon111
suthnear wrote:carbon111 wrote:but I'm really loving Reaktor and Absynth. For that matter, my Waldorf Q rack and MicrowaveXT (which is my favorite synth) are mostly "soft"
Then you should definitely check out
Zebra2 and
Surge
Zebra sounds a little too much like Absynth to my ears.
I don't plan on any new softsynths for a year or two as I've got plenty to work with and learn now. I just spent considerable effort slimming down the studio and even too many softsynths is still a form of "clutter"
And on topic - The LP has already started earning its keep with excellent lead lines! I love the overload distortion, I'm getting sounds identical to the old Rogue and Prodigy leads I used to make, plus these can be stored!
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 1:36 pm
by DocT
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 1:49 pm
by carbon111
Nice
So, Stephen, are you gonna get one of your own? You said this one was on loan.
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 1:55 pm
by DocT
I hope so.
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 2:08 pm
by carbon111
DocT wrote:I hope so.
Do it!
You obviously have an affinity with it!
The Little Phatty, the DSI Polyevolver Keyboard and my Yamaha VL-1 are the only keyboards I have now - I only kept the "high quality" ones!
BTW - The LP works
great with the PEK!
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 5:43 pm
by CTRLSHFT
carbon111 wrote:DocT wrote:I hope so.
Do it!
You obviously have an affinity with it!
The Little Phatty, the DSI Polyevolver Keyboard and my Yamaha VL-1 are the only keyboards I have now - I only kept the "high quality" ones!
BTW - The LP works
great with the PEK!
i totally agree, they both sound very different and unique, and they compliment each other beautifully.
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:33 pm
by carbon111
The lightshow is just icing on the cake
The UI is as ergonomic and quick to tweak as it is beautiful!
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 6:14 am
by northern hope
I think you're going to find a lot of people out there who prefer the LP over the Voyager, as people tend to lean towards more simplistic designs with synthesizers in general. There's a reason why the most talked about analog's of the past are usually the most straightforward: Minimoog, Prodigy, SH-101, MS-20, Odyssey, Pro-One, etc., etc.
I love modulars as much as anyone, but with the exception of a few select styles of music, most people simply need sounds that work within the context of some form of melodic and structured pop, and a two oscillator analog will almost always get the job done for anyone but the most critical.
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 9:39 am
by thewaag
carbon111 wrote:
Its not that I particularly disliked anything about the Voyager, its just that it was quite a bit more than a Performance Monosynth and quite a bit less than a full Modular Synth.
Carbon,
To me, this statement is kind of profound. It is exactly my feeling, but I was never able to put it into words. It is one of the reasons I never spent $3,000 on a Voyager.
While I find the scope of sound sculpture on the LP somewhat limiting (and that is not a knock--it is what it is, and it does what it does beautifully), it is a great little performance synth, with presets, and the Moog Sound. That is exactly what I wanted in the LP and it is exactly what I got--not to mention that it is just beautiful to look at. By birthday is coming up, and I plan to get a CP-251 to add to the LP. That will open up the sonic palate a bit.
I have constantly gone back and forth about the purchase of a Voyager, or a beginning modular system (probably synthesizers.com). One day I lean one way, and the next day I lean another. I wonder how much I will use a modular--I used to own an ARP 2600, and I never came even close to using it to it's potential. Very simple patches or even the pre-wired ones.
I plan on traveling up to Renton next weekend for the synthesizer get together. Hopefully, this will give me some hands on modular experience to see if a modular is "me" or not. Are you going to be there??
No matter what, however, someday, I think that a Voyager is in my future. I don't really need it to expand the sounds that I am already capable of. I just love Moogs!
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 9:58 am
by carbon111
thewaag wrote:I plan on traveling up to Renton next weekend for the synthesizer get together. Hopefully, this will give me some hands on modular experience to see if a modular is "me" or not. Are you going to be there??
Yes! I'll be there - I'll probably be bringing the LP...and maybe my modular.
I look forward to seeing you there!
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 10:14 am
by thewaag
carbon111 wrote:Yes! I'll be there - I'll probably be bringing the LP...and maybe my modular.
I look forward to seeing you there!
I hope that I can make it. My son plays college basketball and it is not uncommon for his team to have some Saturday Scrimmages against other teams that come on very short notice. Practice starts this weekend, and I am betting that they may have a scrimmage on the 21st. I never miss his games, so if they have a scrimmage, I will have to miss the synth symposium.
I will keep my fingers crossed as I really want to check out some modulars!!
Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 1:13 pm
by carbon111
Anybody in the Seattle, WA area interested in synthesizers should check it out! The Annual Northwest Synthesizer Meeting:
http://www.sound-photo.com/synth/synthmeeting.htm
Even if you don't have something to bring, its fun to come look.
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 9:52 am
by carbon111