From Peter Forrest Sent Thu, Jul 5th 2007, 09:28
From Peter Forrest Sent Thu, Jul 5th 2007, 09:28
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jan-Hinnerk Helms" <xxx-xxxxxxx.xxxxx@x-xxxxxx.xx> To: <xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx> Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 9:08 PM Subject: [AH] Gear Recommendation: Doeper R2M Hi, I had a Kurzweil Expression Mate some years ago, but sold it because I did not like how the surface material felt (it had too much resistance and did not allow easy finger movement – at least not for me, YMMV), plus it had no pressure sensitivity. (Maybe it should be 'YSMV' - Your Slippage May Vary) Superb demo - I reckon that would make anyone want one! Certainly did me. Peter F Recently a colleague bought himself a Doepfer R2M ribbon controller, and was so kind to lend it to me for one evening. This is the result: http://homepage.mac.com/jhhelms/Ribosome.mp3 It is a rough three track improvisation, the effect at start and end is a ringmodulated triangle. The melody is a lowpass-filtered sawtooth. The harmony is a subharmonic mixture, harmony changes are achieved by switching between different mixtures. All pitch, filter and volume articulations are done with the R2M, except for the ringmodulations faded in/out via a controller. No pitch quantization, I just wanted to know how much can go "wrong" ;-) The pressure sensitivity of the R2M (it is the new version I played, I was told the old version was not so good at pressure sensitivity) is wonderful, the surface material allows smooth gliding, the build quality is great, I want one for myself now, and no, I am not paid by Doepfer. Best regards, Jan-Hinnerk