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kevnyl « I recommend it!!!! »
Published on 08/14/14 at 03:12This emulation is specialized in old string machines
If, like me, you lived the heyday of progressive bands that used them profusely (Ange, Genesis, Francis "Bilitis" Lai, and even Jean Michel Jarre, to name a few) you will adore it...
The sounds are strictly identical to those produced by machines like
the excellent ELKA RHAPSODY, or even the SOLINA, CRUMAR, LOGAN, WELSON
to name just a few!
Some sounds even bring to mind the good old MELLOTRON!
UTILIZATION
Very intuitive! You only need a couple of minutes to master the unit and it sounds big, very big...
I'd say the user's manual is virtually useless!!!
Very comprehensive, it features its own reverbs, chorus, phasing (which has a tendency to be too upfront and is hard to deactivate completely: That's the machine's only flaw, in my view, and it's the reason why I don't give it the best mark.
That said, I still need to learn how to use it right...)
SOUNDS
One thing is for sure, this machine is VERY specialized!
A must for fans of the aforementioned devices!
I'm not sure whether a modern music producer would agree with the concept.
Even if it's a matter of trends and all trends are progressive and, very often, cyclic...
Don't trust the demos available on YOUTUBE, the guy doing the demos is pretty bad (I would like to ask him if he know anything else other than BILITIS!!!)
Go hear it or try it at a music store.
One last remark: It is reasonably priced, so why deprive yourself!!!
OVERALL OPINION
I got it yesterday and I am convinced it is really useful for the kind of music I like.... Progressive rock and "psychedelic" music.
In short: Hear it and make up your own opinion.
As far as I'm concerned, I love it and recommend it!
If, like me, you lived the heyday of progressive bands that used them profusely (Ange, Genesis, Francis "Bilitis" Lai, and even Jean Michel Jarre, to name a few) you will adore it...
The sounds are strictly identical to those produced by machines like
the excellent ELKA RHAPSODY, or even the SOLINA, CRUMAR, LOGAN, WELSON
to name just a few!
Some sounds even bring to mind the good old MELLOTRON!
UTILIZATION
Very intuitive! You only need a couple of minutes to master the unit and it sounds big, very big...
I'd say the user's manual is virtually useless!!!
Very comprehensive, it features its own reverbs, chorus, phasing (which has a tendency to be too upfront and is hard to deactivate completely: That's the machine's only flaw, in my view, and it's the reason why I don't give it the best mark.
That said, I still need to learn how to use it right...)
SOUNDS
One thing is for sure, this machine is VERY specialized!
A must for fans of the aforementioned devices!
I'm not sure whether a modern music producer would agree with the concept.
Even if it's a matter of trends and all trends are progressive and, very often, cyclic...
Don't trust the demos available on YOUTUBE, the guy doing the demos is pretty bad (I would like to ask him if he know anything else other than BILITIS!!!)
Go hear it or try it at a music store.
One last remark: It is reasonably priced, so why deprive yourself!!!
OVERALL OPINION
I got it yesterday and I am convinced it is really useful for the kind of music I like.... Progressive rock and "psychedelic" music.
In short: Hear it and make up your own opinion.
As far as I'm concerned, I love it and recommend it!