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Published on 04/01/14 at 02:26- 5 keys only, true, but it's more than enough for most EDM musicians.
- 5-note polyphonic: It's a pity that Arturia didn't make it at least 10 for its first polyphonic synth, which would've allowed to have 2 notes of polyphony per key.
- It has really killer looks, it's sober and sophisticated at the same time: I love it!!!
UTILIZATION
It may seem a bit too simple, and even simplistic for people who already have a modular analog synth, but it's precisely in this simplicity where its main strength resides (sometimes, the less possibilities, the more music you can make).
I plan to buy 12 in the future to make a 60-key synth. OK, that's a lot of cables, but the concept of increasing the number of keys of a synth with modules is revolutionary, and I really mean it!
SOUNDS
Unlike what its size suggests, the sound is not small or narrow. It sounds fat!!!
Granted, it has only one sound, but it's THE SOUND.
It's always better to have a small synth that sounds powerful than a big synth that sounds wimpy.
To give you an idea, you can go listen to the demo "one man, one finger, one note."
OVERALL OPINION
It certainly isn't cheap, but it's concept is truly unique.
Otherwise, why didn't you come up with it sooner?
I love its "sobriety," which allows you to focus on the music and only the music.
I must admit that, after having experienced this "intoxicating" simplicity, I'm thinking about selling my Korg Kronos, which seems pretty complicated for what I do.
I think this synth is a symbol of our time: Extremely simple, simply extreme, simply simple and extremely extreme, all at the same time.
In short, it is perfectly adapted for a new generation of musicians that will find in it an instrument created in their image.
EDIT 12am: I just lost one and can't find it anywhere.
EDIT 12:10am: My dog swallowed it...and his barking has now that FAT SOUND!!!...And he can even modulate the sound like an LFO, which the machine doesn't have.
EDIT 5:30pm: I took my dog for a walk to get it back.
- 5-note polyphonic: It's a pity that Arturia didn't make it at least 10 for its first polyphonic synth, which would've allowed to have 2 notes of polyphony per key.
- It has really killer looks, it's sober and sophisticated at the same time: I love it!!!
UTILIZATION
It may seem a bit too simple, and even simplistic for people who already have a modular analog synth, but it's precisely in this simplicity where its main strength resides (sometimes, the less possibilities, the more music you can make).
I plan to buy 12 in the future to make a 60-key synth. OK, that's a lot of cables, but the concept of increasing the number of keys of a synth with modules is revolutionary, and I really mean it!
SOUNDS
Unlike what its size suggests, the sound is not small or narrow. It sounds fat!!!
Granted, it has only one sound, but it's THE SOUND.
It's always better to have a small synth that sounds powerful than a big synth that sounds wimpy.
To give you an idea, you can go listen to the demo "one man, one finger, one note."
OVERALL OPINION
It certainly isn't cheap, but it's concept is truly unique.
Otherwise, why didn't you come up with it sooner?
I love its "sobriety," which allows you to focus on the music and only the music.
I must admit that, after having experienced this "intoxicating" simplicity, I'm thinking about selling my Korg Kronos, which seems pretty complicated for what I do.
I think this synth is a symbol of our time: Extremely simple, simply extreme, simply simple and extremely extreme, all at the same time.
In short, it is perfectly adapted for a new generation of musicians that will find in it an instrument created in their image.
EDIT 12am: I just lost one and can't find it anywhere.
EDIT 12:10am: My dog swallowed it...and his barking has now that FAT SOUND!!!...And he can even modulate the sound like an LFO, which the machine doesn't have.
EDIT 5:30pm: I took my dog for a walk to get it back.