[A6] Since we're comparing apples and oranges...

[Dave Scrimenti]

I understand what you mean. Certain synths just grab certain people. For
instance, I hate the Juno, but you love it. If the A6 doesn't do it for you,
perhaps it was a bad investment. On the other hand, I wasn't thrilled by my
Oberheim Xpander at first, but after programming it for a while, it became
one of my favorite synths. I don't know why one synth sounds so different
from another with similar components, but it does. Going back to Roland, I
love the Jupiter 8, but none of their other analogs. I love some Steinway
grands, and hate others.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Schultz" <mschultz at magma.ca>
To: "A6" <a6 at code404.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 4:52 PM
Subject: Re: [A6] Since we're comparing apples and oranges...


> Phew!  Well hang on, lets talk about what I said rather than
> everything that preceded it.  Every synth is different and has
> strengths and weaknesses.    To argue otherwise is puerile.  We are
> in agreement.
>
> I am interested in figuring out new ways of getting sounds out of the
> A6 that are moving, magical even.  I could have just as easily used
> DX7 as my example; whatever you think of it, a completely different
> synthesis approach, noisy output, etc, it can have the wow factor.
>
> So to flip it around, as you'd have me do, for overall sound
> character, or how it makes me feel within one minute of playing with
> it, then no, I am saying the A6 overall does not touch a nerve for me
> the way M1000 or M6R do.  Or even a DX7.  Or a Juno.  Or an Odyssey.
> Etc.  That statement ought not offend anyone.  It's a matter of opinion.
>
> So what is the point of stating the obvious?  Not to say that it
> isn't possible to make sounds in the A6 that make me go, "damn!
> yeah!" (Vintage Strings?  Male Quire?  *Wow*.)   The potential is
> there and can be coaxed out with some skill.  Versatility in the A6
> cannot be touched.
>
> But understanding the reasons why two pieces of gear sound different
> is a good starting point for making great sounds.  If not that, then
> what is synthesis about anyway?
>
> Why should M6R or M1000 sound any different than what I could get out
> of an A6?  Since in 5 replies, nobody has bothered to address that
> part of my post (the most important part I thought), I will assume at
> least that the A6 output drivers are just dandy and something is
> wrong with my rig instead.
>
> I'm now inspired to make meticulous recreations of some matrix
> patches and see how I feel about them.  A worthwhile experiment.  Or
> a waste of time...
> MikeS
>
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> On Dec 7, 2005, at 12:34 PM, matrix wrote:
>
> >> On paper, the A6 should easily be able to replicate this, but for
> >> the most part, I haven't been able to reproduce the magic.  I'm
> >> beginning
> >
> > When you say this do you mean the same type of patches or magic in
> > general? Wondering if you mean the whole synth or just these
> > particular sounds.  Can you get magic out of your A6?  Try to flip
> > the excersie and ask if the M1000 or M6R can match the A6 in it's
> > magic.
> >
> > cheers,
> > matrix
>
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