Re: (313) string synth sound

2010-07-13 Thread David Powers
Actually if you add an MMT8, which is also dirt cheap (although they sometimes lose their memory), sequencing that gear is reasonably easy ... well if you either know how to play parts or stick to somewhat reasonable step sequences. Of course you could also just use able to run all that gear off

Re: (313) string synth sound

2010-07-13 Thread kent williams
A 909 has MIDI. An 808 doesn't but if you have a 909 or a 707 or a 727, they have DIN Sync out and can clock an 808 or a 606. As an Ableton W*nker I've noticed something curious about 909s -- if a track uses a 909 as the master clock, the tempo is overall very steady, but even and odd measures

Re: (313) string synth sound

2010-07-13 Thread Martin Dust
As an Ableton W*nker I've noticed something curious about 909s -- if a track uses a 909 as the master clock, the tempo is overall very steady, but even and odd measures are slightly different lengths. Makes warping tracks a little weird. Both the 808 and 909 tend to drift a little when

Re: (313) string synth sound

2010-07-13 Thread Tristan Watkins
Hey Mike, Welcome back! It sounds like you have it spotted. I had just typed all of this up before I saw your reply, but it sounds like people might be interested in getting this type of sound more generally so I'll post it anyway. It could come from any Pitch Envelope Generator (in Yamaha

Re: (313) string synth sound

2010-07-13 Thread DB
Mike Taylor wrote: If you want to do the 90's Mills thing, the formula is: 909, Yamaha QX21, Akai S3000, EMU Carnival, Yamaha DX100, Yamaha TG33, and an early 90's Korg rompler(doesn't matter which one). Where's the MAQ and Microwave I and the Korg MonoPoly You can't forget those

Re: (313) string synth sound

2010-07-13 Thread Mike Taylor
Not to pick knits, but the QX21 IS a sequencer. m On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 12:08 PM, DB d...@renegaderhythms.com wrote: Mike Taylor wrote: If you want to do the 90's Mills thing, the formula is: 909, Yamaha QX21, Akai S3000, EMU Carnival, Yamaha DX100, Yamaha TG33, and an early 90's Korg

Re: (313) string synth sound

2010-07-13 Thread Klaas-Jan Jongsma
Okay, i wanna see some hands here.. Who knew it was time-travel day today but failed to inform me about it? A discussion about Mills on 313 AND post from Bill van Loo and Mike Taylor on 313? What is next, Dave Walker and Ed Luna in a discussion about Drexciya? Anyway, i heard a similar

Re: (313) string synth sound

2010-07-13 Thread log...@cox.net
in the same vein but not: anyone given thought to the sound being off of a wavestation? I know the ws is used in quite a few Detroit tracks, maybe this is a patch on it. I'll check my ws vst later. -Original Message- Date: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 10:31:58 am To: DB

Re: (313) string synth sound

2010-07-13 Thread kent williams
It's also a sound module you can sequence externally. And a car wax and dessert topping. That last part I made up. On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 12:31 PM, Mike Taylor disconihil...@gmail.com wrote: Not to pick knits, but the QX21 IS a sequencer. m On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 12:08 PM, DB

Re: (313) string synth sound

2010-07-13 Thread Matt Kane's Brain
On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 14:15, kent williams chaircrus...@gmail.com wrote: It's also a sound module you can sequence externally. And a car wax and dessert topping. That last part I made up. Well, I'll just eat all these WaveStation-sprinkle cupcakes myself -- matt kane's brain