[A6] Andromeda and Micron?

[Richard]

"Too bad the MicroModular can't output sequences"

Amen to that, the size is right too, the fact that it does about a billion
other things justifies its existence though... simarlarly the evolver, which
does now have a midi seq out but is less than satisfactory... maybe a nord
G2 engine might fit your budget? Too much for me, though maybe one day...

Chris suggested the  Oberheim Cyclone, which I'd never actually heard of but
looks interesting, I think fairly cheap and easy to get hold of but maybe a
bit archaic and fiddly to operate? I'd like something really simple and
transparent... the A6 and Akai MPC4k have already used up all my
brainpower...

partly I am looking for an excuse to buy a micron because they're mega cute
and i just want one, but I'm also pretty broke and feel like I hardly do
justice to the amazing instruments I already own so I am also resisting that
gear acquiring side of my personality...

but I do I find the A6 arp/seq too limited and the fact that you can't
easily exchange sequences between patches is a fatal - I repeat fatal -
limitation on a digitally controlled synth. But I had the experience of
triggering the A6 from the korg micron arp this week, changing arps and
patches on the fly  and it was a revelation, somehow reminding me yet again
how truly marvellous the A6 sounds... oh, and it was actually fun... other
than that I pretty much hate the microkorg, its tinny and brittle and has
silly little keys; its just about the least analogue modelled thing I've
heard... of course it does have a vocoder :)

Richard

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <dbruzzi at noos.fr>
To: <richard at chorlton.com>; <a6 at code404.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 12:11 PM
Subject: Re: [A6] Andromeda and Micron?


> Hi Richard
> I've been looking for some device to run more flexible arps and
more-than-16-steps-long sequences, and to send them to my A6 or Korg WS, so
i think our problems are very similar .
>
> Hoping this will help you in your decision, here are the devices I've been
considering :
>
> - Alesis MMT8 : too old or unreliable, and no arp .
>
> - Novation Nova laptop : very nice arp/step sequencer, and a 4 part
multitimbral Virtual Analog synth, but slightly too expensive ( 500 or 600
? ).
>
> - Clavia NordModular G2 : this would be the best, as you can load as may
arps or sequences in a patch and then send out them through the MIDI out
module/port . You also get a wonderful modular synth ... of course it's way
too expensive . Too bad the MicroModular can't output sequences .
>
> - ucApps MidiBox64Seq : wonderful device, but a too complicated
soldering/assembling project
>
> I am desperatly trying to avoid the usual Gear Acqusition Syndrom, so I
haven't decided anything yet . I will surely consider the Alesis Micron as
it is the cheapest device of the list (except for the MMT8 ).
>
> I am not aware of any control or connection problems : as long as the
device outputs MIDI note messages it should work .
>
> Davide
>
> ----Message d'origine----
> >De: "Richard" <richard at chorlton.com>
> >A: "Josh Roseman" <rockstar at joshroseman.com>, <a6 at code404.com>
> >Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 18:15:42 +0100
> >Copie à:
> >Sujet: [A6] Andromeda and Micron?
> >
> >Hi
> >
> >Maybe its just an excuse to buy yet another synth but I am wondering
about
> >buying a micron as a more flexible to run arpegiators into the A6. Has
> >anyone done this? Presumably the micron just outputs the arp as midi? Any
> >reason it wouldn't work
> >
> >richard
> >
> >_______________________________________________
> >A6 mailing list
> >A6 at code404.com
> >http://mailman.code404.com/mailman/listinfo/a6
> >
> >
>