From m.zyla@verizon.net Tue May 29 20:59:19 2007
Subject:Re:Don't blame your tools

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> Are any of you using Propellerhead Reason with a laptop and a midi
> controller for organ and other synth sounds live? It would seem to me that
> in the
> long run it certainly will be cheaper to buy a new soft synth or upload the
> latest patch than buy a new hardware piece. I tend to replace my equipment
> once
> every three to four years yet technology seems to grow much more quickly. If
> I could improve my vintage synth sounds for $100 every year by upgrading my
> soft synths, I would do it. Computers are now more powerful and reliable and
> it appears that the midi controllers are getting better and better.
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> Even though there is a plethora of MIDI controllers, most of us on this
> group already know that there aren¹t many full featured controllers that give
> one the feel and expressiveness of sound producing keyboards. I for one, went
> the Muse Receptor route for a while and even though I appreciated the power
> and flexibility of such a machine, I spent more time with my face in a
> computer screen than putting my hands on a keyboard and actually playing.
> I¹ll probably take another look at softsynths in the future, but for now I
> just appreciate as fundamental a system as I can with a sprinkling of MIDI
> modules. An interesting observation that I¹ve had lately is that regardless
> of all the killer plugs and software instruments, MIDI modules are still a
> powerful tool in a performer¹s arsenal. I¹ve been searching around for
> various used professional sound modules lately and I¹ve discovered that there
> just aren¹t that many available in my area. Of course, you¹ll always find
> some on eBay, but locally, there¹s an interesting void.
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> mz
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