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castelem « The Holy Grail for fans of Juno 106 »
Published on 08/01/10 at 03:02- Keyboard with 37-note velocity, D-Beam controller and joystick pitch and modulation
- All settings are accessible from the front without a screen and menu
- A database of 64 factory presets - rather dance and trans-non-modifiable user patch + 64 recordable (+ 64 patches via USB)
- Connectors: Audio outputs L / R 6.35; stereo headphone 6.35; output / MIDI, USB out for PC, USB Flash Memory out, expression pedal, or trigger, DC IN, ON / OFF, audio to listen to a song with ability to filter the image sétéro to delete the song or a solo
- 64 voice polyphony
UTILIZATION
The main strength of the HS: A Quick and jokes worthy of the Juno 106, the little brother was born 30 years earlier.
A very intuitive programming with the teaching screen from left to right which allows intervention on the 4 stages of the synthesis of a sound: definition of the wave source, adjusting the frequency of the LFO, filter section and section volume, finally, alteration of sound with 5 effects simultaneously.
A must for learning to program or to respond instantly to a specific aspect of sound.
The manual is clear and didactic. A complementary manual will introduce you to the tips of its programming.
SOUNDS
The point of improvement of this synth: the sound of plants!
We must go beyond this little disappointment and immediately tamper with the sound in every way to really discover the power of the synthesis engine.
Section effect is limited in terms of setting and intrinsic quality.
The factory sounds are very dance oriented and transparent.
OVERALL OPINION
Strengths:
- The quality of analog emulation with all the advantages of digital
- An intuitive grip worthy of the Juno 106 on ALL core modules of the creation of a sound (3 oscilloscope, frequency envelope, filter envelope, amp envelope)
- A section integrated 5 simultaneous effects (reverb, distortion, fuzz, crash bit, flanger, phaser, pitch shifter, low boost, and delay)
- A backup via USB
- A spectacular controller: D-Beam to modulate by hand movement volume, frequency or other aspect of the sound of his choice (works much better than the old D-Beam of the Groovebox)
- The ability to use the synth with batteries
The improvement points
- You lose the course of his own side hieratic to the earliest analog synthesizers "mass" as the Juno 106: Choppy with the failures of interest in the holding of notes
- Adjusting the effects is very limited and their quality is very average
- The factory sounds are quite disappointing. You really take the time to tweak the self in all its senses to discover the power of the synthesis engine
On balance, for me the best synth "mass" without a screen and menu that proposes to have all parameters of sound at your fingertips.
However, it will:
- Enjoy the sounds a little dirty (or move towards the Nordlead 2)
- Take 5 minutes to tweak the factory sound closest to the desired sound
Difficult to regret this purchase.
But I advise you to read the product after such notice.
- All settings are accessible from the front without a screen and menu
- A database of 64 factory presets - rather dance and trans-non-modifiable user patch + 64 recordable (+ 64 patches via USB)
- Connectors: Audio outputs L / R 6.35; stereo headphone 6.35; output / MIDI, USB out for PC, USB Flash Memory out, expression pedal, or trigger, DC IN, ON / OFF, audio to listen to a song with ability to filter the image sétéro to delete the song or a solo
- 64 voice polyphony
UTILIZATION
The main strength of the HS: A Quick and jokes worthy of the Juno 106, the little brother was born 30 years earlier.
A very intuitive programming with the teaching screen from left to right which allows intervention on the 4 stages of the synthesis of a sound: definition of the wave source, adjusting the frequency of the LFO, filter section and section volume, finally, alteration of sound with 5 effects simultaneously.
A must for learning to program or to respond instantly to a specific aspect of sound.
The manual is clear and didactic. A complementary manual will introduce you to the tips of its programming.
SOUNDS
The point of improvement of this synth: the sound of plants!
We must go beyond this little disappointment and immediately tamper with the sound in every way to really discover the power of the synthesis engine.
Section effect is limited in terms of setting and intrinsic quality.
The factory sounds are very dance oriented and transparent.
OVERALL OPINION
Strengths:
- The quality of analog emulation with all the advantages of digital
- An intuitive grip worthy of the Juno 106 on ALL core modules of the creation of a sound (3 oscilloscope, frequency envelope, filter envelope, amp envelope)
- A section integrated 5 simultaneous effects (reverb, distortion, fuzz, crash bit, flanger, phaser, pitch shifter, low boost, and delay)
- A backup via USB
- A spectacular controller: D-Beam to modulate by hand movement volume, frequency or other aspect of the sound of his choice (works much better than the old D-Beam of the Groovebox)
- The ability to use the synth with batteries
The improvement points
- You lose the course of his own side hieratic to the earliest analog synthesizers "mass" as the Juno 106: Choppy with the failures of interest in the holding of notes
- Adjusting the effects is very limited and their quality is very average
- The factory sounds are quite disappointing. You really take the time to tweak the self in all its senses to discover the power of the synthesis engine
On balance, for me the best synth "mass" without a screen and menu that proposes to have all parameters of sound at your fingertips.
However, it will:
- Enjoy the sounds a little dirty (or move towards the Nordlead 2)
- Take 5 minutes to tweak the factory sound closest to the desired sound
Difficult to regret this purchase.
But I advise you to read the product after such notice.