FW: [A6] RE: Neuron (ot)

[MoogulatoR.com]

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> Von: MoogulatoR.com <consequence at moogulator.de>
> Datum: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 18:20:58 +0100
> An: <vampeiyre at earthlink.net>
> Betreff: Re: [A6] RE: Neuron (ot)
> 
>> 
>>> Get mp3s at a friend who already has one:
>>> Aliens-project.de
>>> Go to "toys of the month" section and d'l the mp3s.. ;)
>> 
>>    Ok, I'm going to ask a question, let's try to be objective here. I
>> personally care more about the end result of the synth (i.e., the sounds it
>> can make) moreso than the means (process it uses to make the sounds) that
>> it uses. So, ignoring the supposedly original synthesis method the Neuron
>> uses, am I the only one that thinks that any decent sampler can be used to
>> synthesize such sounds?
>>    Now, this isn't the first batch of sound samples of the Neuron I've
>> heard. I know I've heard about a half a dozen sets of samples of it from
>> various tradeshows and such, any I can't help but be horribly disappointed.
>> To me, the sounds it makes are like a good sampler meets a so-so
>> VA...perhaps a glorified and turbocharged D50. Am I the only one in
>> thinking this? I would really love to hear the opinions of others on this
>> point.
>>    Also, this seems to be going dangerously off-topic, perhaps we should
>> take this discussion somewhere else?
>> 
> 
> 
> Imo the neuron is more a "musicians paintbox" or "lets do some good nice
> sounds" machine.. It is a synthesizer. But its parameters are more like a
> hard-wired plugin, so it's not really easy to SYNTHESIZE A CERTAIN SOUND.
> That¹s for some of us important...
> 
> Ok you still got envs, lfo etc.. And a filter.. But the basic idea is more to
> change a sound easily.. And: it does that fine.
> But it may not be the machine for synthesists but for the "musicians". (this
> refers to the way you make sounds!!)..
> 
> 
> I had my hands on the neuron (my report is on my site, if you want to know..)
> It is an interesting synth but it is something you buy if you already got
> everything and need "a specialty"..
> 
> And no: it is NOT a bad machine.. But its philosophy is a bit different.. So
> it depends on the user and what "kind of guy" you are..
> 
> Hope it makes sense?
> 
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