GovernorSilver Posted March 4, 2022 Share Posted March 4, 2022 Matt Johnson proudly walks us through his presets 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElmerJFudd Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 There’s the touch teaser come to fruition. Looks and sounds great, but it’s going to cost us greatly too. Haha! Quote Yamaha CP88, Casio PX-560 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marino Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 Gosh, this is going to be difficult to resist. Time to sell a few things... (hope they have resolved the QC problem which seem common on the desktop version) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Coda Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 2 hours ago, marino said: Gosh, this is going to be difficult to resist. Time to sell a few things... Yes ! I ignored the desktop version but when I read "poly aftertouch" and "new Fatar TP8SK" in Waldorf´s email,- it got my interest. I´m often very bored by Youtube synth demonstrations, but M.J´s demo is great. Very flexible synth in the hands of a pro ! To my ears, it sounds modern and good. Only disadvantage for me,- 49keys ... I´d wish there were 61. Current price is somewhat high for a 49keys action digital synth IMO. ☺️ A.C. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marino Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 1 minute ago, Al Coda said: Yes ! I ignored the desktop version but when I read "poly aftertouch" and "new Fatar TP8SK" in Waldorf´s email,- it got my interest. Yeah, it looks like my ultimate excuse to get rid of the Hydrasynth... I hope that the new PAT Fatar feels better. 5 minutes ago, Al Coda said: I´m often very bored by Youtube synth demonstarations, but M.J´s demo is great. Not only that - but by now, there are hundreds of sounds around for the Quantum/Iridium. Most of those, from what I have heard, are of good quality. So, plenty of starting points for high-level sound design. 16 minutes ago, Al Coda said: Only disadvantage for me,- 49keys ... I´d wish there were 61. Current price is somewhat high for a 49keys action digital synth IMO. I sympathize with both remarks. OTOH, it's quite cheaper than a Quantum.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Emm Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 The ol' 4-octaves bug has made me groan a bit, but over time, I've learned to roll with synth compromises more readily. Would I PREFER an 88-note blend between a CS-80, a Hydrasynth and a tack piano? Sure! Will it happen? Oh, holy Moog, no! Maybe for Christmas, if you're unnaturally good! 🤩 However, a funny thing happened on my way to arthritis and mini-key controllers. The nature of a synth doesn't necessarily demand more keys and many sounds blat out at either end of a piano range. I've been Autosampling some patches for convenience of use. Its really brought things to a fine point. I've played 5 octaves for years now, so I've chosen to sample within that range. Every seven keys and two layers do the job for quite a few synth patches. There have also been a few where I took the memory hit for greater expression. With enough layers and some careful filter envelope work, I get some impressively detailed sounds that are a pleasure to massage. Oddly, key range isn't the #1 issue. While the Iridium is super-digital, it offers a similar depth to serious sampling. At $3400+, its definitely a player's synth. I doubt many people will buy one as a casual thing. Elements like the granular manipulation make it a sound designer's dream as much as a keyboard. I don't see Matt having an issue with the size! At 22:35 and 24:00, he shows off a pretty piano creature of a sound that tells me a lot. You could play this for years and barely meet it halfway. Magical. Quote Absurdity, n. A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one's own opinion. ~ "The Devil's Dictionary," Ambrose Bierce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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