I've read the old SOS review and the VSE entry. Any recommendation/condemnation of the synth? I note it is essentially a GM soundbank, with some S&S performances aimed at the "dance" market, but they are quite cheap these days, it has some hands on control and some reasonable comments against it. Anything it does really well or badly?

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I've read the old SOS review and the VSE entry. Any recommendation/condemnation of the synth? I note it is essentially a GM soundbank, with some S&S performances aimed at the "dance" market, but they are quite cheap these days, it has some hands on control and some reasonable comments against it. Anything it does really well or badly?

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Its pretty crap to be brutally honest. The sounds are extremely average, the keyboard is cheap (it has almost no sensitivity to velocity) and the knobs are flimsy. I used to have one in the studio but its now rotting in the garage where it belongs

Cheers Johnny. I've seen one for a cheap price, but never used one. Hopefully I'll be able to see what it is like tomorrow. I've seen some videos and there wasn't much that was standing out, but it seems that the knobs do allow some more expression than the normal digi synths.

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I've read the old SOS review and the VSE entry. Any recommendation/condemnation of the synth? I note it is essentially a GM soundbank, with some S&S performances aimed at the "dance" market, but they are quite cheap these days, it has some hands on control and some reasonable comments against it. Anything it does really well or badly?

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Its pretty crap to be brutally honest. The sounds are extremely average, the keyboard is cheap (it has almost no sensitivity to velocity) and the knobs are flimsy. I used to have one in the studio but its now rotting in the garage where it belongs

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+1 I had one years ago and pretty much thought the exact same thing, swapped it for a Korg M1 which I then sold for more... M1 is pony too, other than the keyboard and build quality it's awful

You could always have a go at programming it with some unique 'dance' sounds of your own surely?

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Just how cheap is cheap? AN-1X's on the other hand are amazing VA's

Ensoniq EPS-16+ make a fantastic keyboard controller (nice feel, after touch and velocity sensitive)and also boot as an amazing sampler not to mention cheap

The ESQ-1 also great cheap synth that has a good keyboard

It was £60, but I was usurped! My heart is not broken though; it's no big loss, I have plenty of other stuff!

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Ensoniq EPS-16+ make a fantastic keyboard controller (nice feel, after touch and velocity sensitive)and also boot as an amazing sampler not to mention cheap

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You know vinyl, I like you man.

I thought I was the only dude that liked the feel of the 16+.....Clunky and about 16" from the bed, but I loved it and would still get another just for this reason (and the fact that I created a mutha 9 gazillion floppy sound library for it). Oh, and you get a really nice little extra that can make all the difference to your 'sequences'.

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I created a mutha 9 gazillion floppy sound library for it

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Ooh - is that that still available Zuke? I've Googled "mutha 9 gazillion" but nothing comes up

Martin

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Did you try?

'An ethnic and his floppy'

A lot of hits there......

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Hehe thanks man, she's taken over the S-3200XL and now sampling my Korg Mini700s with it
Was really pleased it came with the ram expansion, would like the ROM and output expander but meh

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Did you try?

'An ethnic and his floppy'

A lot of hits there......

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Got it - great!

Now all I've got to do is remove the stains...


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