From Graef Sent Mon, Nov 10th 2003, 21:56
From Graef Sent Mon, Nov 10th 2003, 21:56
Soundwise, I personally I prefer the sound of hand-tuned notes. One of my great peeves about polysynths is the ruining of interesting sounds with the typically lifeless quality of perfect intervals in equal temperament. Conversely one of the beauties of classic 60s and 70s synth recordings comes from the multitrack recording of slightly drifting VCOs, sometimes with hand-tuned sequences. I find those kinds of tunings to sound much more visceral and interesting, with much more personality. Nothing recorded in perfect equal temperament will ever have that quality for me. Then again, typical analog sequencers can't save patterns. An 8-row sequence of unlimited length from Cubase would be realizable on your modular using an Encore Expressionist. =20 When you keep things purely in the voltage world, though, using the various modules that can manipulate CV and shuttle it around, there are things you can do that are impossible or vastly impractical in MIDI -- but that's a separate issue. =20 They're two really different worlds. > -----Original Message----- > From: Zoran Bosnjak [mailto:xx_xxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx]=20 > Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 4:38 PM > To: xxxxxxxx@xx.xxx.xx.xx; xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx > Subject: Re: [AH] Do synths sound better when played with=20 > analogsequencers, instead of... >=20 >=20 > Good response. I imagine better would mean snappier,=20 > punchier... Actual=20 > words of the person claiming it: "it just sounds better..." >=20 > Unfortunately, I have never had a chance to own analog=20 > sequencer. It always=20 > looked to me that Cubase, combined with MIDI to CV converter,=20 > could do more=20 > than analog sequencer, regardless of its complexity. >=20 > And that's why I would appreciate any feedback on this=20 > dilemma as well. I=20 > would truly like to know the advantages of setup based on=20 > analog sequencers. >=20 > Regards, >=20 > Zoran >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > >From: "Andrew Scheidler" <xxxxxxxx@xx.xxx.xx.xx> > >To: <xx_xxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx>,<xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx> > >Subject: Re: [AH] Do synths sound better when played with=20 > >analogsequencers, > >instead of... > >Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2003 16:24:03 -0500 > > > >define "better"... > > > >the timing is probably better :) > > > >Andrew > > > > >>> "Zoran Bosnjak" <xx_xxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx> 11/10/03 4:19 PM >>> > >Hi, > > > >person I know claims that my Doepfer/.com will sound better=20 > if driven=20 > >by > > > >analog sequencer, instead of Cubase/Pro Solo as I do it=20 > right now. Is=20 > >there any truth in this? > > > >regards > > > >Zoran > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > >Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE*=20 > >http://join.msn.com/?page=3Ddept/bcomm&pgmarket=3Den-ca&RU=3Dhttp%3 a%2f%2fjoi >n.msn.com%2f%3fpage%3dmisc%2fspecialoffers%26pgmarket%3den-ca > > _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. =20 http://join.msn.com/?page=3Dfeatures/virus&pgmarket=3Den-ca&RU=3Dhttp%3a%= 2f%2f join.msn.com%2f%3fpage%3dmisc%2fspecialoffers%26pgmarket%3den-ca