Dave Bryce Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 I'm in love. I spent what must have been an hour playing on the Macbeth M5 , and I'm pretty sure I'm gonna buy one of these. What a beautiful piece of equipment. Brilliant layout, great package...and the sound....ohmigod. It's just freakin' awesome. The thing just had the most fat, ripping, sizzly alive sound of any synth I've played in years. I've been wanting to get a modular for a while, and I think this may fit the bill very nicely. Ken Macbeth is a truly great guy as well. I'm very pleased to have met him. I'll bet I can get him to stop by here... dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erlic Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Damn, that's a nice unit. It reminds me of the old 2600 Arp series, except with a whole much more. How would you compare the sound of the unit as opposed to some of the other analogue synths around? _____________ Erlic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted April 1, 2006 Author Share Posted April 1, 2006 Originally posted by Erlic: Damn, that's a nice unit. It reminds me of the old 2600 Arp series, except with a whole much more.Yep, it looks like an ARP, but it doesn't sound like one. How would you compare the sound of the unit as opposed to some of the other analogue synths around? Well, it had it's own sound fer sure...but if I had to compare it to anything, it'd probably be a modular Moog. Man that thing is sweet. dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erlic Posted April 1, 2006 Share Posted April 1, 2006 Thanks Dave. It does look sweet. Not too big, and yet not too small. By the looks of it, seems it wouldn't be that heavy either. Keep us posted. _____________ Erlic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marino Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 No, no, Dave. Please. Have pity. The M5 has been an object of desire since coming out. In fact, it's quite similar to the all-analog synth which I had started to design. Only, it has been designed by an experienced engineer, and it looks solid and beautiful. I don't have any money! I don't want to know how good it sounds. I don't want to know that such a thing even exists! Now I'll have to spend some time with my friend's Modular Moog, just to keep me sane for a while. You're merciless!! Joking aside - I'm sure it's great. Get it and tell us everything about it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Zeger Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 Hmmm...sounds like you've found another product to rep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synthetic Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 Dave buys ADAMs, Dave becomes the ADAM distributor. Dave buys an Evolver, Dave becomes Sales and Marketing for DSI. Dave buys a Macbeth... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan South Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 Given that the M5 is ALL analog, I'm guessing that you'll have to "play" it from the front panel, or for note-oriented music, from a CV keyboard. Can you play it from, say, the CV outs of a Voyager? The Black Knight always triumphs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan South Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 Originally posted by synthetic: Dave buys a Macbeth... Dave kills the king and goes insane with guilt? The Black Knight always triumphs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synthetic Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 Dave, I was at Analogue Haven in Pomona, CA last night and they had a grey/black M5 set up on consignment. I could tell you'd been there before by the ADAMs and DSI synths there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 Originally posted by Dan South: Given that the M5 is ALL analog, I'm guessing that you'll have to "play" it from the front panel, or for note-oriented music, from a CV keyboard. Can you play it from, say, the CV outs of a Voyager? From the Macbeth website: "1 Volt/ Octave interface. +5V Gate" Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravi Ivan Sharma Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 Originally posted by Dave Bryce: I'm in love. I have had a secret crush on that thing for some time now as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real MC Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 That is one sweet looking machine and was wondering how good it sounded. If dB likes it, that's good enough for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoahZark Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Hmmm, I've been dreaming of an M5, too, but it looks a little different from yours: http://www.bmwusa.com/vehicles/m/m5sedan/default Noah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIALTWISTER Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 How much is the M5 anyway? -DIALTWISTER MAC G5, POWERCORE, CUBASE SX, ABLETON LIVE, REAL ANALOG SYNTHS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave The Rave Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Nice one Noah! Not in my budget right now though. That Macbeth M5 looks nice. Any chance of some demo MP3's dB? All this talk of modular analog synth design has my engineering juices flowing again. I have some ideas from where I left off designing synths in the 80's, plus a bunch of more recent ideas for implementing things inexpensively using custom analog CMOS/Bi-CMOS (= poly analog @ the right $$). This would be my ideal next startup company! Ah well, we can dream can't we? You never know though.... :DTR Cambrian Guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted April 3, 2006 Author Share Posted April 3, 2006 Originally posted by synthetic: Dave buys ADAMs, Dave becomes the ADAM distributor. Dave buys an Evolver, Dave becomes Sales and Marketing for DSI. Dave buys a Macbeth... ...and has a ball with it. ) but I'll be more than glad to put up a few after I do. dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted April 3, 2006 Author Share Posted April 3, 2006 Originally posted by Dave Bryce: Originally posted by Dave The Rave: That Macbeth M5 looks nice. Any chance of some demo MP3's dB?Not until after I get it ( ) but I'll be more than glad to put up a few after I do. Actually, there are already some audio demos on the Macbeth website....click the link in my first post. There are also some more demos on Analogue Haven\'s web site . dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted April 3, 2006 Author Share Posted April 3, 2006 Originally posted by Dave Bryce: I'm pretty sure I'm gonna buy one of these. Correction: I'm definitely buying it. dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synthetic Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Dave got the kitchen pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RABid Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Nice instrument but $4500 is a bit out of my range. Quite a bit out of my range. Robert This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real MC Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Originally posted by Rabid: Nice instrument but $4500 is a bit out of my range.Yeah but these knobs go to 11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted April 3, 2006 Author Share Posted April 3, 2006 Originally posted by synthetic: Dave got the kitchen pass. Nah...it's my birthday present. Originally posted by The Real MC: Yeah but these knobs go to 11. At least. dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synthetic Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 I'm looking forward to some new tuneage with the Macbeth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Lainhart Posted April 4, 2006 Share Posted April 4, 2006 Dave: when you played the M5, what did you use to control it? Based on the specs, it doesn't seem to have any MIDI inputs or a MIDI-to-CV converter. Did you use a CV keyboard or other controller (a sequencer, perhaps), or a MIDI keyboard with a CV converter? Originally posted by Dave Bryce: I'm in love. I spent what must have been an hour playing on the Macbeth M5 , and I'm pretty sure I'm gonna buy one of these. What a beautiful piece of equipment. Brilliant layout, great package...and the sound....ohmigod. It's just freakin' awesome. The thing just had the most fat, ripping, sizzly alive sound of any synth I've played in years. I've been wanting to get a modular for a while, and I think this may fit the bill very nicely. Ken Macbeth is a truly great guy as well. I'm very pleased to have met him. I'll bet I can get him to stop by here... dB Richard Lainhart http://www.otownmedia.com http://www.downloadplatform.com/richard_lainhart http://www.vimeo.com/rlainhart http://www.youtube.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted April 4, 2006 Author Share Posted April 4, 2006 Originally posted by Richard Lainhart: Dave: when you played the M5, what did you use to control it? Based on the specs, it doesn't seem to have any MIDI inputs or a MIDI-to-CV converter. Did you use a CV keyboard or other controller (a sequencer, perhaps), or a MIDI keyboard with a CV converter?Ken had a Kenton CV/MIDI converter hooked up to it, and was driving it with an M-Audio keyboard, if memory serves. I toyed with the idea of getting a CV keyboard for mine...but I'll probably get a Kenton too - more control, doncha know. dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Fortner Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 Holy crap, even the MP3 demos convey something that I just don't hear with soft synths or other digital emulations. (Tech editor starts scheming about getting his greasy paws on one of these...) Stephen Fortner Principal, Fortner Media Former Editor in Chief, Keyboard Magazine Digital Piano Consultant, Piano Buyer Magazine Industry affiliations: Antares, Arturia, Giles Communications, MS Media, Polyverse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted April 5, 2006 Author Share Posted April 5, 2006 Originally posted by Stephen Fortner: (Tech editor starts scheming about getting his greasy paws on one of these...) Seems to me you need a review unit. Maybe Ken Macbeth can help... The question is - what are you gonna do when you don't want to give it back? http://www.macbethstudiosystems.com/M5%20Side%20On%202%20ba.jpg dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clusterchord Posted April 5, 2006 Share Posted April 5, 2006 hi dB, hi Jeff.. if i may join in with a few links to more sound demos (again ): RL Music UK site: newm5ldr passersby wotathump prettywet12dB Nico Schaap (AH mailing list) vavdkz verstekzaag ipomehlb , http://imnotsoho.net/nerdism-m5-sounds/ http://www.babic.com - music for film/theatre, audio-post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bryce Posted April 5, 2006 Author Share Posted April 5, 2006 Originally posted by clusterchord: hi dB, hi Jeff..Whassup, brother Tom... if i may join in with a few links to more sound demos (again ) dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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