[A6] Just for fun

[Susan Baird]

>even if I was sighted, I'd hate to pay all that extra money for this
>so-called convenience. Give me a regular screen and save me some money. Or
>if you're going to charge me more, give me some real controls like on the
>A6. Other than its tuning problems, I think you're going to like the A6
>alot.

Thanks guys for the positive comments on the demo. It was fun!

Dave, I agree. I didn't find the Triton screen a convenience at all. The A6
takes you right to the screen of the parameter you're editing, and that's if
you even want to use the screen. I love having the controls where I can get
to them without hunting through pages. It saves a lot of time. Also the way
you can produce a mix (called a combi on the Triton) is much easier on the
A6, and getting it out to a sequencer is way easier. It is obvious to me
that the A6 team put a lot of thought into user friendliness.

On the other hand, I really like the sound of the Triton, even though it's
different than the A6 obviously. I know people who can make magic with it
and get around the instrument just fine and love it to death. The A6
functionality just makes much more sense to me personally. To each his own I
say! I just know after 2 years of struggling to make the Triton work for me,
I was nothing short of ecstatic the day I got the A6. I know I'm going to
keep this A6 forever. If they ever make a digital synth that operates like
the A6 I might consider it. I think they are trying with the Hartman Neuron.
Until then, I'll be using the A6 and Kontakt...sample cds.

I haven't had any tuning issues. I usually let it warm up 10 minutes, then
hit auto tune once and it's good to go. When I'm getting ready to record, I
might hit auto tune again just to make sure but I find that it tunes itself
in the background just like it says it does in the manual.

I would love to hear other people's music using the A6 if anyone has some
links!!!

Cheers,
Sioux

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> I think the demo is a success because it makes people want to hear more of
> the A6. And you show off the fact that it really is a fun instrument. I
> never was a big fan of the Triton. To me, it's just an overpriced Trinity.
> And as a blind musician, I found it unusable due to the touch screen. But
> even if I was sighted, I'd hate to pay all that extra money for this
> so-called convenience. Give me a regular screen and save me some money. Or
> if you're going to charge me more, give me some real controls like on the
> A6. Other than its tuning problems, I think you're going to like the A6
> alot.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Susan Baird" <susanbaird at nc.rr.com>
> To: <a6 at code404.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 2:20 PM
> Subject: [A6] Just for fun
> 
> 
>> Hi Guys (generically speaking),
>> 
>> I've been a member of a Korg forum for a couple of years - an awesome
> forum
>> with really super nice people - we've all become really good friends and
>> mean people don't stay. :)
>> 
>> I never really did feel at home with the Triton. The day after I got my A6
> I
>> put my Triton up for sale. I'm afraid I made such a big fuss about how
>> AWESOME the A6 is that everyone wanted to hear what it sounded like so, I
>> created this demo for them. They were rushing me so I did it in a couple
> of
>> days. I created it using just presets and a little something in the
>> mixing/mastering phase here and there. It was so much fun to do....I just
>> wanted them to hear some of what it sounds like. LOL, it created quite a
>> stir. Everybody wanted one.
>> 
>> I had a little timing problem on the trance part - I couldn't get the arp
> to
>> cooperate. Oh well.
>> 
>> Please keep in mind that this was just for fun. For those of you with
>> advanced programming and technical skills and refined ears, I admit I'm at
>> the beginning with this awesome synth. However, what I lack in these areas
> I
>> make up for in persistence. I hope before we're all dead I'll actually be
>> able to contribute some good sounds.
>> 
>> Anyway, I thought maybe some of you would enjoy this or at least
> experience
>> the blast I had in making it. I tried to do a few styles so people could
> get
>> a drift.
>> 
>> http://www.1studioloft.com/music/Andromeda_demo.mp3
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Sioux
>> 
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