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Claygues
Published on 06/25/08 at 02:32
16-track sequencer with fashion pattern combined with a sound module with stereo output effects.
Fairly large collection of pattern electro house and techno.
UTILIZATION
We must learn to use it, what is done quickly. Ergonomics are generally good with the large size of the machine (compared to current products, more and more miniaturized, the big thing is rm1x).
Defects not practice I still note: the bone of the machine does not appear to have been optimized. The cursor always returns to the First Prev setting at each change of page. Worse, after a stint in "utility", the first track is selected automatically and surreptitiously. Even more annoying, it is mandatory to assign a sound to each track if a program change is sent to each key is pressed play. All these defects are not fatal and are easily circumvented once familiar with the rm1x.
However, the extensive possibilities of patern mode, timing accuracy noon, and the immediate reaction orders rm1x make a very good and reliable sequencer.
The manual is good no more.
SOUNDS
It's not really a synth. sound samples are unretouched by the parameters of synthesis. There are some parameters but not enough to completely rework the sounds.
The quality is not great enough average to see, as I read in another view, the converters should not be very good. There are many presets, but also many duplicates tripling ...
The 50 rhythm kits have vaguely seem to be all the same (or at least based on the same samples).
OVERALL OPINION
I use it quite intensely for 6 months. This is the sequencer I was looking for for years!
Patern mode is flexible and allows you to run different length of sentences on each track.
Like me who do well in odd rhythms and overlays polyrthmiques I use it like this:
I set the time signature of 1 / 4 or 1 / 8. 17 A measure of time of 31 time, no problem (in the limit of 256 steps (which are long) allowed). Also I can switch from one section to another time while remaining close to the battery in tempo. Just the tempo, I wish I could adjust the tempo with each section. I also liked a step mode (by grid) more developed with more steps and algorithmic possibilities, but for that I will have a second sequencer (a p3 or p4 in a hypothetical sequentix).
In the end I use some sounds, not at all sequences (too stereotypical and confined to the Electronic genres), but how many really good patern.
Fairly large collection of pattern electro house and techno.
UTILIZATION
We must learn to use it, what is done quickly. Ergonomics are generally good with the large size of the machine (compared to current products, more and more miniaturized, the big thing is rm1x).
Defects not practice I still note: the bone of the machine does not appear to have been optimized. The cursor always returns to the First Prev setting at each change of page. Worse, after a stint in "utility", the first track is selected automatically and surreptitiously. Even more annoying, it is mandatory to assign a sound to each track if a program change is sent to each key is pressed play. All these defects are not fatal and are easily circumvented once familiar with the rm1x.
However, the extensive possibilities of patern mode, timing accuracy noon, and the immediate reaction orders rm1x make a very good and reliable sequencer.
The manual is good no more.
SOUNDS
It's not really a synth. sound samples are unretouched by the parameters of synthesis. There are some parameters but not enough to completely rework the sounds.
The quality is not great enough average to see, as I read in another view, the converters should not be very good. There are many presets, but also many duplicates tripling ...
The 50 rhythm kits have vaguely seem to be all the same (or at least based on the same samples).
OVERALL OPINION
I use it quite intensely for 6 months. This is the sequencer I was looking for for years!
Patern mode is flexible and allows you to run different length of sentences on each track.
Like me who do well in odd rhythms and overlays polyrthmiques I use it like this:
I set the time signature of 1 / 4 or 1 / 8. 17 A measure of time of 31 time, no problem (in the limit of 256 steps (which are long) allowed). Also I can switch from one section to another time while remaining close to the battery in tempo. Just the tempo, I wish I could adjust the tempo with each section. I also liked a step mode (by grid) more developed with more steps and algorithmic possibilities, but for that I will have a second sequencer (a p3 or p4 in a hypothetical sequentix).
In the end I use some sounds, not at all sequences (too stereotypical and confined to the Electronic genres), but how many really good patern.