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Redemptor
Published on 08/16/08 at 16:24
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I find that the number of adjustable parameters and very limited.
Apart from that the keyboard 49 keys it's been fun on a synth of this price (it's not like the MiniTouch microKorg brr ... how awful).
Go 8 / 10 for the price.
UTILIZATION
Most of the settings on the front is great for a novice like me in synthesis. We modify the sounds fast, you do not lose time in the menus.
The ergonomics are pretty well thought in 10min we toured the main keyboard shortcuts, although some are weird (like bank and cancel + level user can then adjust this knob 3 ...)
Regarding the number of adjustable parameters in fact it's almost a good thing: we focus on the basics, I like it. This is a direct instrument that is not encumbered by too many adjustments to the importance dubious but which also lacks a lot of useful tips. I know a lot of parameters not accessible on the keyboard can be changed via the PC, to dig.
Otherwise there is something that shocked me: the pitch knob which has an amplitude of + / -1 octave graduated but GRADUATION AND NOT THIS TEN 12, which is absolutely stupid. So to find a specific interval must be at the ear and counting semitones.
Otherwise the keyboard is a nice stew like Roland does so well on low-end synths but it's still drinking. The Octave buttons are placed very evils but the keyboard is large it is used little.
In short faults but overall we found it quickly and well and most important.
SOUNDS
Aloooooors:
The presets-it-dung (I play prog rock rather) to keep almost nothing except for technokillers / dancekillers / tectonikillers or I do not know what. In short it looks like nothing.
on the other hand if you can not program a good time and we can get out of beautiful sounds.
The effects are pretty useless I think. They change the sound slightly and serve immediately ... uh ... nothing, except perhaps the delay ... although still ... overdrive the same set up is pretty ugly and hardly changes the sound. Brief for metalheads will need good external effects because he is the overdrive "techno".
The term ... very important!
preset solo + with a legato pedal and it is not a musical instrument: Zero-expression, certainly the record is clean but much need for a PC.
Fortunately we can give new life to the instrument by changing the velocity response, which is 0 on all the presets! Above all, this velocity can be adjusted separately for each patch of the (upper and lower) and obtain very interesting results. A little knob tweaking and playing it only needs the aftertouch.
If I wanted to respond to those who complained of the low resolution of the beam in notament pitch:
in fact I think the mode of beam pitch is like the knob of the same name that is: change the pitch semitone by semitone, not continuously. Should be checked but somehow the beam of it is used little.
Indeed this is another failure of this synth: one does not really adjust the intensity of the beam and modulation modulation result is still too high and the beam d is too sensitive.
OVERALL OPINION
I use it for about a month.
I like the direct and clear interface, you feel close to her and it was not the impression of not understanding the synthesis. Easily obtained good usable sounds.
I like the least bit of editable parameters and annoying little errors scattered around by roland (pitch knob that traumatized me), nothing serious or important, however, it remains an easy to use synth.
I think sh is worth its price, nothing more, nothing less. There are no surprises or at the finish or features whether bad or good.
With experience I think I would do this choice because in this price range I think this synth was exactly what I wanted and I am very happy.
I find that the number of adjustable parameters and very limited.
Apart from that the keyboard 49 keys it's been fun on a synth of this price (it's not like the MiniTouch microKorg brr ... how awful).
Go 8 / 10 for the price.
UTILIZATION
Most of the settings on the front is great for a novice like me in synthesis. We modify the sounds fast, you do not lose time in the menus.
The ergonomics are pretty well thought in 10min we toured the main keyboard shortcuts, although some are weird (like bank and cancel + level user can then adjust this knob 3 ...)
Regarding the number of adjustable parameters in fact it's almost a good thing: we focus on the basics, I like it. This is a direct instrument that is not encumbered by too many adjustments to the importance dubious but which also lacks a lot of useful tips. I know a lot of parameters not accessible on the keyboard can be changed via the PC, to dig.
Otherwise there is something that shocked me: the pitch knob which has an amplitude of + / -1 octave graduated but GRADUATION AND NOT THIS TEN 12, which is absolutely stupid. So to find a specific interval must be at the ear and counting semitones.
Otherwise the keyboard is a nice stew like Roland does so well on low-end synths but it's still drinking. The Octave buttons are placed very evils but the keyboard is large it is used little.
In short faults but overall we found it quickly and well and most important.
SOUNDS
Aloooooors:
The presets-it-dung (I play prog rock rather) to keep almost nothing except for technokillers / dancekillers / tectonikillers or I do not know what. In short it looks like nothing.
on the other hand if you can not program a good time and we can get out of beautiful sounds.
The effects are pretty useless I think. They change the sound slightly and serve immediately ... uh ... nothing, except perhaps the delay ... although still ... overdrive the same set up is pretty ugly and hardly changes the sound. Brief for metalheads will need good external effects because he is the overdrive "techno".
The term ... very important!
preset solo + with a legato pedal and it is not a musical instrument: Zero-expression, certainly the record is clean but much need for a PC.
Fortunately we can give new life to the instrument by changing the velocity response, which is 0 on all the presets! Above all, this velocity can be adjusted separately for each patch of the (upper and lower) and obtain very interesting results. A little knob tweaking and playing it only needs the aftertouch.
If I wanted to respond to those who complained of the low resolution of the beam in notament pitch:
in fact I think the mode of beam pitch is like the knob of the same name that is: change the pitch semitone by semitone, not continuously. Should be checked but somehow the beam of it is used little.
Indeed this is another failure of this synth: one does not really adjust the intensity of the beam and modulation modulation result is still too high and the beam d is too sensitive.
OVERALL OPINION
I use it for about a month.
I like the direct and clear interface, you feel close to her and it was not the impression of not understanding the synthesis. Easily obtained good usable sounds.
I like the least bit of editable parameters and annoying little errors scattered around by roland (pitch knob that traumatized me), nothing serious or important, however, it remains an easy to use synth.
I think sh is worth its price, nothing more, nothing less. There are no surprises or at the finish or features whether bad or good.
With experience I think I would do this choice because in this price range I think this synth was exactly what I wanted and I am very happy.