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McDuff was always my favorite.

The Matrix Brute I always thought would be a killer synth centerpiece for someone into Eurorack stuff.

Gilmour’s solo on Another Brick in the wall is often mistaken as a Strat. He played it on a 1955 Gold Top.

The boutique I have is the D-05. It’s is pretty much a D-50 with 16 voice polyphony … I don’t how difficult that would be for pianos though. I never thought about the polyphony issues.

I use the original Mini Vent for Organ with the remote mod installed by Bruce. I hope to never replace it… knock on wood. It’s mounted in the back of my rack. It kept coming loose in transit. I told my tech that I don’t want it to come loose ever again It could flop around and break other stuff in the rack. Mark said “Okay!” He fixed it. It is permanently mounted down with steel straps held by rivets. God willing it isn’t going anywhere. 😀

The greatest Strat sound in history was a Les Paul. 😀

I want a simple thing. Roland Boutique format release housing their classic and Supernatural pianos and EPS and clavs. I’d buy one for my S90XS.

The information access that is available today as opposed to 1975 helps a hell of a lot though.

The power of the Rev2 is the modulation matrix. I don't mind DCOs. DCOs require less maintenance. I have vintage synths in the herd right now that are not really usable on the job. Sometimes if you change the pitch range on a vintage analog that is in tune it will go badly out of tune if the oscillators need recalibrated. The Rev2 has the slop knob to mimic old VCO squirreliness. Just a little bit is okay I guess but I'm not personally a fan of the slop knob. I don't think DCO vs VCO is a big deal either way in a live in a crowded mix but that is just me. But I must admit ... shredding a Memorymoog with the 18 vintage oscillators in unison mode is glorious.... if it is well maintained and in decent calibration. And an added plus is those 18 oscillators will heat your house in the winter. You already own a Jupiter X. That may be my favorite current VA but I grew up with Roland synth slider interfaces.

FWIW I think the Korg VA engines are easier to program than VAST but that is probably because that is what I'm used to.

For me the starting point depends on the sound. Sometimes I will tweak presets or my existing programs or combis and sometimes it is easiest to start with the default blank slate. I know some decent online videos on subtractive synthesis, but what is your rig?

She passed away in 2022 at age 73. She unable to tour after 2012 due to medical reasons. I never knew much about her. I probably heard her on NPR and didn’t know it. It’s a shame she was great. Check out the piece on the other thread. Her speed lines are incredibly articulate. I love how she swings this Satie piece that many of us probably played growing up. I think I will find time to mess with Gymnopedie today.

I met my wife in 4th grade. She is great. Playing was never a problem because when we were young we needed the money. It was never a ‘hobby’. Band Life and Family life is separate. Never had rehearsals in home. Never wanted the two worlds to mix. Met a few characters in music I don’t want near my family. My children are good musicians. They don’t want anything to do with gigging. Good for them. One is an engineer and the other an RN working on her DNP degree. If I had never played piano I might have amounted to something.

125-500hz. A lot of muddy nastiness to be found there.