Alcofribas Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 (akai releases 'timbrehog', a single uncalibrated oscillator with one wave shape - brown noise! all packaged up with a notch filter that only scales between 3000hz-30000hz, digital envelope that includes Attack and Release and no others, 9 step - step sequencer and the almighty SQUEAL knob in 10 places, including right by the power switch)fuckinglol lol lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCM Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Entorwellian Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Oh wow. Those actually look good. The Jupiter 8 and Juno! THIS IS WHAT THE YAMAHA REFACES SHOULD HAVE BEEN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Mughnus Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 and only 299? that's not bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cult fiction Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Optional keyboard is a great idea. Never could understand why somebody would want a keyboard on a synth, others find it unthinkable to buy w/o one, now both parties can be happy. That fake analog though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cult fiction Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 "Never could understand why somebody would want a keyboard on a synth"" really?? or do you just mean you can't understand why many people only want a keyboard? You can buy a midi controller that you really like, that is as big or small as you like, weighted the way you like, and use it with any synth The keyboards on most synths are often an afterthought, and if they're not, well it's an expensive well made keyboard that you can can use on exactly one synth - the one it's attached to, that adds considerably to the size and cost and cuts down on room that could be used for programming controls(which for many analog synths w/ limited cv and routing capability are your only way to control all the parameters!) The only semi understandable reason I've heard for wanting a keyboard built into a synth is for jamability and live setups, neither of which seem like compelling reasons when it's tough to jam w/ a small and/or poorly constructed keyboard like most synths have and the built-in keyboard takes up a lot more room than a midi controller + synth setup in just about every situation Probably ruining the thread now with this ANyway my real point is that now both parties can be happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audioblysk Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 some people play keyboards... I dunno... but, you do have a point. These don't look as bad as I was expecting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCM Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 i don't like the look of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Member Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Hmmm.. just as I thought, VST in a box. The Jupiter 8 is too damn pricey, since you'd need two of them to emulate all the 8 voices? Roland pls. These may sound amazing though, and they are pretty neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychotronic Posted September 20, 2015 Author Share Posted September 20, 2015 You can buy a midi controller that you really like, that is as big or small as you like, weighted the way you like, and use it with any synth The keyboards on most synths are often an afterthought, and if they're not, well it's an expensive well made keyboard that you can can use on exactly one synth - the one it's attached to, that adds considerably to the size and cost and cuts down on room that could be used for programming controls(which for many analog synths w/ limited cv and routing capability are your only way to control all the parameters!) The only semi understandable reason I've heard for wanting a keyboard built into a synth is for jamability and live setups, neither of which seem like compelling reasons when it's tough to jam w/ a small and/or poorly constructed keyboard like most synths have and the built-in keyboard takes up a lot more room than a midi controller + synth setup in just about every situation Probably ruining the thread now with this ANyway my real point is that now both parties can be happy Let me make another point. Keyboards are outdated imho, but musicians just got used to them. See the haken fingerboard or the roli seaboard or the controllers buchla delivers for their modular systems. These are much much better input devices for synthesizers imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 You can buy a midi controller that you really like, that is as big or small as you like, weighted the way you like, and use it with any synth Not really.I've become frustrated with the current market of 'midi' controllers. The vast majority of them are USB-MIDI only. It seems to be unbalanced considering there are quite a few synths on the market that support DIN-MIDI only. I have a small 90s Yamaha MIDI keyboard controller (yes, with mini keys) but why are manufacturers concentrating on USB only devices?! I want something like the qunexus with native DIN-MIDI support! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bitroast Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 You can buy a midi controller that you really like, that is as big or small as you like, weighted the way you like, and use it with any synth Not really.I've become frustrated with the current market of 'midi' controllers. The vast majority of them are USB-MIDI only. It seems to be unbalanced considering there are quite a few synths on the market that support DIN-MIDI only. I have a small 90s Yamaha MIDI keyboard controller (yes, with mini keys) but why are manufacturers concentrating on USB only devices?! I want something like the qunexus with native DIN-MIDI support! the laptop quick-buck generation : | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peace 7 Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I prefer mini keys for synth playing. Full size keys only benefit me if they're fully weighted, ie. for playing piano. Then again, I'm all about compact live setups, so you don't have to listen to me.Seriously? Mini keys are super tough to play with clumsy big fingers. You are the enemy.Sorry I don't have sausage fingers :P MODEY IRL: p.s. Roland's got game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweepstakes Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I've become frustrated with the current market of 'midi' controllers. The vast majority of them are USB-MIDI only. It seems to be unbalanced considering there are quite a few synths on the market that support DIN-MIDI only. I have a small 90s Yamaha MIDI keyboard controller (yes, with mini keys) but why are manufacturers concentrating on USB only devices?! I want something like the qunexus with native DIN-MIDI support! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digman Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 yall see these? http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://www.zzounds.com/item--ROLJP08 http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://www.zzounds.com/item--ROLJU06 http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://www.zzounds.com/item--ROLJX03 http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://www.zzounds.com/item--ROLK25M not even disapointed, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andihow Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 can i use one of these to control my mks 50? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psn Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 can i use one of these to control my mks 50? Would be a smart feature if you could use it on the JX-3p anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 lol peace7 yeah i would say most people i know that own midi keyboards would only use it as a usb. you can easily patch it through with a DAW i guess. Yeah, but I wouldn't want to take a laptop to a gig just so my usb midi controller can connect to my din midi synth. I know there are usb to din converters out there but they're like, a million dollars.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweepstakes Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 I'm trying to solve the whole USB <-> DIN thing. I'll keep you posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Member Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 I think people have been doing this successfully using usb to midi interfaces for the iPad? I'm unable to verify this though, may be a tall tale from yonder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psn Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 BTW, what does Boutique signify? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audioblysk Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 we put some old synths names on it and made it do stuff it did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Member Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 In this case, marketing cheap VA units as exclusive high end gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modey Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 I think people have been doing this successfully using usb to midi interfaces for the iPad? I'm unable to verify this though, may be a tall tale from yonder.Yeah, possibly. But again, I have no use for an ipad in a live setup other than that so it'd be a waste of my money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cult fiction Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 I think people have been doing this successfully using usb to midi interfaces for the iPad? I'm unable to verify this though, may be a tall tale from yonder.Yeah, possibly. But again, I have no use for an ipad in a live setup other than that so it'd be a waste of my money. Do all of those USB -> midi dongle sneed a computer to do their job? If so then damn, that seems like an easy market hole to fix In my theoretical world where the norm is for synths to come rackmount style, I'd guess midi keyboards would be more plentiful, cheaper, etc. But this world is one for built-in keyboards what can you do sigh In this case, marketing cheap VA units as exclusive high end gear. it's not VA its... ROLAND ACB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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