scoopicman

I still buy CDs, as well as MP3s. I use Windows Media Player to rip CDs to my library. I use my phone and Player Pro app. Great for walking the dogs, working out, etc. I have a vintage sound system in my workout room:

Not true. Just google the release dates. SY77(1989), TG77 (1990), SY99 (1991). i also know because of projects I worked on during those years. I bought the SY77 brand new, in 1989. I did my music for THE BLACK CRYSTAL on it. THIS trailer was done entirely with the 77. In 1991, the SY99 came out. Not only did it contain backwards compatible SY77 ROM samples, but many of the sounds (like the acoustic guitar samples, etc.) were improved over the older SY77 samples. I sold my SY77 after two years of use so I could get the 99, which I scored the movie, DEAD RIGHT on it. Like most of the songs for that, THIS title song, Cloudscape, was done entirely on the 99.

I still use DX/TX sounds. Every time I hear a Taco Bell commercial, I get giddy. I'm glad they do, as long as their sound libraries grow in size (which they do). I like backwards compatibility, so that I can call up sequences from decades ago. I sold my SY77 for an SY99. It had all the SY sounds, but ROM size was doubled. My Fantom FA can play all my XP-50 sounds. My Kronos can play my DX sounds, etc. I was a little miffed that Kronos was not fully Triton compatible. I had the Triton Classic & Triton Studio. The latter, especially, had an amazing sound set, culled from the expansion cards. Including most of the old libraries is good for me. I just need to load in the Factory PCG, if I need those. Most of my Kronos slots are filled with 3rd party samples, as pictured HERE.

I got the Kobol Expander from Behringer. Pretty nice tone and filter. I shot THIS video during my second day with it.

A multi-engine, Behringer workstation could be very interesting. I would welcome the attempt. The design of this BX-700 is kind of strange. Not as sexy as the Kodomo Essence interface. It is very dependent on what is shown on that screen, which could be good or not. I would certainly check it out. You could do some basic zoning, pitching, etc, but for programming, the Edit Buffer would mirror your editing on the DX7. I would often put all 8 TF-1s into that mode, making one giant sound. Or, you could put any number of modules in that mode, I would often do it with 4, then change over to the other 4, and put a different sound. I did that with this SWEEPERS track, where 4 modules did the pad sweep sound, and the other 4 played the O.SPH plucked sound. My RX5 played a transposed down snare sound. Thanks to the TX816, my FM (PM actually) programming is mostly dependent on the number of adjacent operators (in Multi). Just using Unison doesn't cut it. There have to be minor differences, so there isn't a bunch of phasing. Currently, I have SY99, OASYS and Kronos MOD-7, Akai OPX-4 for PM, Lyra 8 for FM (still figuring the last two out).

And that's awesome, because that is strong motivation, with the talent to respond. I show off. It's just not in a live setting. 😁

That makes sense. That is similar to acting, where one performer can feed off the intensity of the other, and vice versa. I'm insecure to play with others, so I'm a recluse player. My motivation comes from wanting to hear sounds, then record and present them. As for interaction, I can't tell you how many times I've made a demo video or piece of music in response to a forum post. I make music by myself in a way that I couldn't with others watching.

I understand the inflation part. I work at a hotel, and also freelance as a videographer. Slow going, right now. Yet, somehow, I've purchased a bunch of items that my wife has yet to find out about. My secret is to not buy something with keys attached! She doesn't understand the modules. Improving composing, recording, and producing - check. Improving performance skills? A lost cause for me. I have giant fingers that often hit 2 or 3 keys at a time. Keyboard and guitar performances are out. I watch keyboardists play, and most of the good ones have thin fingers that flutter across the keys. I can't sing worth a darn. But, when it comes to sequencing/recording, I can play well enough to capture what I need. I love sequencing. Egads, man! 🤪 I'm definitely an alien, clamoring for alien sounds. As a kid, when I heard a string section (JAWS) or Brass (CAPRICORN ONE), or a synth bass, a filter sweep, a drone, those spoke to me. I wanted to hear sounds that I never heard before, or in ways that sounded powerful. When I heard certain movie orchestras, like the original series STAR TREK music, I loved it. In fact, I bought THIS SET, back when they were only $300. They go for a small fortune now.

Does that mean you don't like to just sit and play by yourself? That's all I've done, since buying a DX7 40 years ago. It's in my bones to make sound. I don't have the talent to play at a performance level, but when I walk by a synth or piano, I have that strong urge to press a key...

That's because you have a Kronos. You're covered!

Have you seen the Soma Pipe Dynamic FX Processor?

That about sums it up! I will say that G.A.S. comes in waves. I'm a fricken ocean beach right now. My latest cravings are for interesting toys, like Lyra 8 and Microcosm, which I bought, right after getting an Akai Force. Last night, I was watching videos of the Erica Synths Bassline DB-01. I slapped my own face and said, "Stop it!"

Nah. Look at all the posts on various forums asking for a Kronos successor. If (big "if") a new Korg workstation has some innovative features and a great user interface, it will sell. Exactly. It is a step down Kronos. The interface is too stripped, with most everything hidden in menus. Kronos/Nautilus OS is too complex of a beast to expect people to navigate it intuitively. I'm certainly considering it. I'm not in a hurry, since I have the OASYS and Kronos, but they are 18 and 13 years old. I have purchased such a large library collection, a Nautilus redundancy might be wise. It wasn't long ago that Korg amended the library policy, shareable to 3 keyboards. I think there is room for the Nautilus...

Soma Lyra-8

Same here. I just added one dollar to CART, then clicked on how many I wanted. Perfect.