From Andrew Horton Sent Thu, Jul 12th 2018, 18:02
From Andrew Horton Sent Thu, Jul 12th 2018, 18:02
A second vote for the JBL LSR30X series - I got the 308's, but I kind of wish I had just gotten the 305's and a sub because the 8's are a little overpowered for my room. On Thu, Jul 12, 2018 at 2:01 PM Quincas Moreira <xxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx> wrote: > > Blake, I do think the Minibrute 2 is a cool option for you, it's quite ca= pable and has filters! ( I love my 0 coast, but if it was my only synth I'd= miss having filters...) > > For monitors I highly recommend the JBL LSR 305, and if you have the spac= e, the subwoofer too (LSR310S). It's what I have and I do pro Mixing and ma= stering on them no problem, for a fraction of what good monitors normally c= ost. > cheers and welcome back! > > > > > On Thu, Jul 12, 2018 at 12:51 PM Blake Wilson <xxx@xxxxx.xxx> wrote: >> >> Cool, I was just looking at that. >> >> What about a pair of powered monitors? I used to have Event 20/20s and l= iked those. >> >> On Thu, Jul 12, 2018 at 10:30 AM, A. Horton <xxxxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx> wr= ote: >>> >>> I suggest you get an 0-coast, an arturia keystep, and a korg SQ-1. You >>> get an interesting synth voice and architecture that rewards a >>> Serge-like approach to patch programmability but which you only need >>> one patch cable to use properly. It can also do euphonic, lyrical >>> traditional sounds. The keystep provides control, sequencing, and >>> arpeggiation while the SQ-1 opens up a million more possibilities as a >>> cycling or triggered voltage source. All of this for under $1000 brand >>> new, and could easily be the heart of a massive system. >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Jul 12, 2018 at 1:22 PM Blake Wilson <xxx@xxxxx.xxx> wrote: >>> > >>> > Dear All, >>> > >>> > After about 10 years of clean living, I've relapsed back to my old wa= ys and I'm hankering for a taste of analogue. >>> > >>> > Me? Former analogue junkie (and frequent AH contributor) with lots of= experience (see this NAMM report from 2001; my how things have changed! ht= tp://www.modularsynth.com/NAMM2001review.html) both inside and outside many= of the great monos and polys, and quite a bit of modular experience as wel= l. In fact, many of said monos and polys moved on to other owners to financ= e this baby: >>> > >>> > http://www.serge-fans.com/images/BIGSERGE.JPG >>> > >>> > But all of that is gone (who bought these panels? I have zero recolle= ction, but I think they all went to list members). My budget is $1250 (I kn= ow, I know...). I know my way around a keyboard but don't really play per s= e. My music tends towards Berlin School and Jonn Serrie-type ambience, and = I suppose (due to age) what's now considered 'vintage' or 1990s era electro= nica (Orbital, etc). What I envision is something like the Arturia MiniBrut= e 2 (or the 2S) to get started as a foundation for building up a new modula= r system - I really like the patch bay and the Rack Brute Eurorack accessor= ies for housing modules in the future. >>> > >>> > That being said, it's all eye candy: I have no experience with this c= ompany or their products (or, for that matter, with any number of the other= new firms) and I'm going purely on looks and what I consider to be cool fe= atures. I've heard some Arturia bashing on the list recently, so I'm a bit = wary. At minimum, I want an expandable semi modular with a normalized signa= l path that will entice me to start adding on modules when I'm able to. >>> > >>> > Thanks for the insights. It's fun to think about making music again. = - Blake >> >> > > > -- > Quincas Moreira > Synth Diy Guy