From Jason Proctor Sent Fri, May 17th 2019, 04:02
From Jason Proctor Sent Fri, May 17th 2019, 04:02
"The Pulse has tons of touting options" I know this is a typo but it made me laugh :-) On Thu, May 16, 2019 at 8:40 PM James R. Coplin <xxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote: > > I=E2=80=99ll chime in with some love for the Pulse. I have a stack, yes a= n actual stack, maybe more of a heap, of vintage mono synths as well as a g= ood number of new ones. > > I actually really like the sound of the pulse and the cc control over eve= rything is exceptionally nice. The precise sound also helps for FM type stu= ff and thus lends itself to controlled noise which can be difficult to obta= in in pure analog osc. The midi clocked LFOs are also super useful. > > However, the thing that keeps it in the rack and regularly used is the ra= ndom feature. Mono synth have a fairly basic voice structure and we tend to= default to standard habits when approaching them as a result. The Pulse ha= s tons of touting options and the random patch feature never ceases to surp= rise me with what it comes up with. I=E2=80=99ve learned quite a bit over t= he years dissecting random patches it=E2=80=99s generated to see what=E2=80= =99s going on. > > Given the price of these, they are hard to beat in my opinion. Lastly, th= ey may not be as =E2=80=9Cbig=E2=80=9D or tubby sounding as some newer all = analogs, but they also cut and sit in a mix in a great way. A synth can be = too big, I=E2=80=99m looking at you Memorymoog, and can pose a problem when= trying to get them to sit in with other instruments. I find the Pulse alwa= ys delivers. > > James > > On May 16, 2019, at 2:00 PM, Em Wilson <xxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx> wrote: > > PS: the modulation routings are real nice. > > On Thu, May 16, 2019 at 11:55 AM matrix <xxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx> wrote: >> >> BTW Mike, what are your thoughts on it compared to your other monos? >> >> On Thu, May 16, 2019 at 7:41 AM matrix <xxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx> wrote: >>> >>> For me it=E2=80=99s the sound of it and the three vs two OSCs. I like = how bright yet analog it sounds. I have an original Minimoog, Voyager, Sub= Phatty, Pro-One, etc, and the Pulse just sounds different in a way that ca= n=E2=80=99t be replicated. The others sound warm. The Pulse has that Germ= an preciseness about it, but in a way VAs including the Q can=E2=80=99t tou= ch. The Pulse sounds more present and bold. It=E2=80=99s like the Voyager= compared to an original Mini. Still great, but less bold/open sounding. = Someone that knew Moogs extremely well said, =E2=80=9Cearmuffs=E2=80=9D whe= n I asked him about it. That nailed it. The Pulse has a certain sonic qua= lity about it that=E2=80=99s like taking the earmuffs off. :). That said, = it can be very precise sounding with little slop, so some might consider it= too cold. It also one of the only synth I like to experiment with the int= ernal noise. It just sounds good - again more present for whatever reason.= You can hear it in the demo I linked to for the editor. >>> >>> On Wed, May 15, 2019 at 10:34 PM Mike Perkowitz <xxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx> wr= ote: >>>> >>>> >>>> Any Pulse fans want to say why you think it compares well to the many = monosynth options we have available today? I was tempted by it, but it's ha= rd to justify alongside my other 8 or so analog monos :) >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, May 15, 2019 at 10:53 AM Royce Lee <xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx> wrot= e: >>>>> >>>>> Great to see a Waldorf Pulse circulating. >>>>> There was a time of legend in the distant past when the Pulse was one= of the lone analogue monosynths on the market, and usually sold at a fairl= y reasonable price. >>>>> I got a lot of use out of it. One of the things I also found interest= ing about the thing is that it doesn't look like a musical instruments. It = looks a bit more like a piece of medical equipment. All part of the charm. >>>>> I also remember it was one of the few synths at the time that was abl= e to cope with rapid midi controller changes. For example, if you send it s= awtooth or square wave shaped midi modulation for volume or filter cutoff, = you get a nice, percussive sound. Most synths in the 90s would tend to resp= ond to such high frequency changes with glitch or syrupy responses. So, I f= ound that while I had difficulty making some classic monosynth sounds out o= f it, one could generate polyphonic patches that could be "played" unconven= tionally by sequencing a slew of controller messages. Back then I was using= Cubase, which helped with its natural tendency to quantize midi control ch= anges (creating blocky modulation shapes). Time consuming certainly but usu= ally worth it. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, May 15, 2019 at 12:13 PM Mike Perkowitz <xxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx> = wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hello! I'm selling a bunch of stuff for a friend. Before we put them= up for consignment, I figured I'd see if anyone here wants them. Willing t= o ship just about anything but the 808 and 909 (due to the value and delica= cy; though if you're really interested let me know). Currently, the drum ma= chines mostly need a good cleaning (scratchy pots) and the rest is working = fine. Cosmetically, they're all pretty good. All prices in USD, not includi= ng shipping. I'm listing the planned consignment prices, so there's some ro= om for offers, since they'll take a commission. >>>>>> >>>>>> 808: $3500 >>>>>> 909: $3200 >>>>>> 707: $450 >>>>>> 727: $450 >>>>>> DX-100: $300 >>>>>> PG-300: $300 >>>>>> Pulse: $400 (not a pulse+, not a 2) >>>>>> NS10ms: $500 >>>>>> Filter Factory: $200 >>>>>> Warp Factory: $200 >>>>>> Mo-fx: $175 >>>>>> >>>>>> mike >>>>>> >>> -- >>> >>> cheers, >>> matrix >>> http://www.matrixsynth.com >> >> >> >> -- >> >> cheers, >> matrix >> http://www.matrixsynth.com > > > > -- > > Data you don't have at least two copies of is data you don't care about. > >