241 Reply by roboctopus

(34 replies, posted in Other Hardware)

Downstate wrote:

still throwing money at the screen. hasnt worked yet

Just throw the money harder. My MS-20 Mini popped out of the screen last night.

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242 Reply by roboctopus

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kitsch wrote:

i hope they didn't use the ms-20 VST controller case for this.  which looks just like that.

because its keys are way too tiny...  its like a little kids toy.

It's been confirmed to be bigger than the controller.  It's like 83% the size of the original.  Keys are accordion-key sized, roughly.  Keys are quite a bit bigger than the microkorg.

I'm seriously thinking about pre-ordering one.  An MS-20 for $599 is hard to resist.

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243 Reply by roboctopus

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I read they're more like accordion keys--they're bigger keys than the microkorg.

And dat external signal processing...my guitar needs to be plugged into that thing.

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244 Reply by roboctopus

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Seriously.  $599 MS-20!  And they're not mini-keys!  *Looks around room at gear and calculates their value*

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245 Reply by roboctopus

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Zef wrote:
sugar sk*-*lls wrote:

ah.... well damn..... open offer for a show in nashville, tons of cool venues here....i can hook up a show plus place to crash no probz.

btw dig the art, electro-zohar style- on a tangent if you get a chance to check out harold bloom's kaballah and criticism.. do it. he takes the mystical concept and applies to it creative criticism, really insightful, weird, and brilliant

Yeah, that would be sweet, unfortunately here's my problem.
tongue

Maybe someday.

Also! Thanks Laohu!

That's ONLY a 29 hour drive!  I'll open for you guys so it would be totally worth your time.  tongue

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246 Reply by roboctopus

(17 replies, posted in General Discussion)

egr wrote:

@robo - you talked me into it wink

I'm very convincing!

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247 Reply by roboctopus

(63 replies, posted in Other Hardware)

Yeah, those pittsburgh modulars.  Hnnggg.

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248 Reply by roboctopus

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egr wrote:

Im a homebody but still want this to happen.

If you bring your body out of your home and to Nasvhhlle, I will purchase you a fine microbrew. Or a really nice non-alcoholic drink, if you're a teetotaler.

Also, I put feelers out on other sites, and there's a lot more interest on Facebook and Reddit than expressed here, so it kind of seems like there might be a decent amount of interest!

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249 Reply by roboctopus

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wedanced wrote:
roboctopus wrote:

Thanks for the info!  I have a Moog Phatty but I've been really interested in the Minibrute because I like knob-per-function more than I like patch storage.  Sounds like the Minibrute is capable of some interesting, non-moogy tones, which is attractive.

On a side note, did you guys hear Korg is remaking the MS-20? Supposedly a pretty much exact recreation, some of the original designers and engineers on board, except with mini keys and 1/8 jacks on the patch panel. And midi/USB midi. The idea of it gives me a synth-boner.  If it sounds good...

I sold a few bits of gear that I didn't use anymore to get the minibrute including my Roland Alpha Juno 2 with it's patch memory. I have to say. I dont miss the patch storage at all. I actually find that more and more of my gear doesn't have patch storage and I am totally ok with that.
Sometimes the fancier/convenient features of modern synths just get in the way of working with the thing. I generally end up not using the memory anyways. I just like to tweek, record, and tweek etc. etc. and have a constantly changing patch. It feels more organic and I dont have to think about technical workflows, menu screens, and assignments.

I did actually hear some rumors about a remake of the ms-20 being discussed during some namm 2013 discussions! I personally would love to see that happen. Especially since I feel that korg hasn't put out any seriously worthy synths in a long time. They focus too much on making things dumbed down for the general populace while making it harder for the more indepth user to get what they want. Korg really needs to just quit beating around the bush and put out a new serious analog product. How many more kaossilators, preset analog modeling, and gimmicky unfocused products can they make before people get bored and start looking for something better sounding and more useful? Its a shame since they made such strong synths like the ms-10 and 20, mono/poly, and the PolySix.

/korgrant

I get where you're coming from.  I bought the Phatty because I had a Moog Prodigy, which kept breaking down. I got tired of repair costs, sold it (For a profit, wooh vintage!) and bought a Phatty, thinking "new Moog".  But I find the loss of knob-per-function is less inspiring than not having patch memory.  I was totally okay starting from scratch all the time; it forced me to explore.  The Phatty sounds great, don't get me wrong, but I don't connect with it like I did that shitty Prodigy, haha.

As far as the Korg MS-20 remake, it's real!  They're announcing it a Namm.  It's going to have mini-keys, but all the circuitry should be the same (well, basically), so the same functionality, including badass external signal processing.  Supposedly going to sell for 600 euros, so maybe $800 US.  If it sounds decent, the external processing options alone will entice me to sell some stuff.  I don't care about patch storage, but Pitch-->CV, envelope follower, multimode filter, ring modulation, and a synth on top of it all?  Seems like a no-brainer.

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250 Reply by roboctopus

(17 replies, posted in General Discussion)

I'd be down!

The last one in Nashville with you and Makeup and Vanity Set was fun.

Seems like an every-other-month thing might generate interest for people in the 3-4 hour drive range too. (?)

Nashville is getting a "hip" rep lately too, so it neeeedz moar chip.

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251 Reply by roboctopus

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Thanks for the info!  I have a Moog Phatty but I've been really interested in the Minibrute because I like knob-per-function more than I like patch storage.  Sounds like the Minibrute is capable of some interesting, non-moogy tones, which is attractive.

On a side note, did you guys hear Korg is remaking the MS-20? Supposedly a pretty much exact recreation, some of the original designers and engineers on board, except with mini keys and 1/8 jacks on the patch panel. And midi/USB midi. The idea of it gives me a synth-boner.  If it sounds good...

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252 Reply by roboctopus

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sugar sk*-*lls wrote:
roboctopus wrote:

I can attend this Nashville show and drink beer at it.

dood! when do you wanna come back and rock it again?

Whenevs?

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253 Reply by roboctopus

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sugar sk*-*lls wrote:

i can get the nashville show set if you want.

I can attend this Nashville show and drink beer at it.

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254 Reply by roboctopus

(23 replies, posted in Nintendo Handhelds)

J. Arthur Keenes wrote:

Ahhhhh, I'm stupid, thanks a lot.  I can't believe I've used this thing for 6 years without knowing that!

Don't feel bad. I've been using LSDJ for 6 years and I didn't know that either, haha.  TIL.

Also, I'm like Bright Primate--I often use D commands instead.

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255 Reply by roboctopus

(31 replies, posted in Releases)

This is the kind of release that makes me want to branch out from LSDJ.  Gorgeous and jaw-dropping.

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256 Reply by roboctopus

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This is flat-out lush. I wish I had something to play tapes on.

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