Hey everyone! Feel a bit like I'm dusting off this blogger today. I recently picked up a summer job fo money, and money = synths, so I'm a slave to the paper these days. I have big things coming your way, and this blog is only just getting started. Here's a quick update on what's going on in the keyboard world...
Found this while surfing a bit today. Never really payed attention to the Moog guitar because of it's price and the fact that it is indeed a guitar. Today I understand why it's so expensive and sought after. Infinite ringing strings, or immediately muted strings. I've never heard of this on any other guitar. Also, it can be used as a midi controller, so you could theoretically control any synth with MIDI with it. Awesome, I say.
This guy absolutely kills the solo on 'Digital Love' by Daft Punk by using a Roland JX-3P. I've never heard anyone else do this sound on their synth, and he just about has it perfect. Not to mention, he can play that solo really well. This is such a treat. Don't count out your cheaper gear just yet!
Just got this off of eBay for a great deal (just under a grand, like new, perfect cosmetic condition, original box and manual). I love it! The filter is thick and full of character, the waves are bright, and the secret weapon, the "OVERLOAD" knob should essentially be labeled "magic" because it sounds so cool. This synth is a BEAST. No wonder so many live shows use it. Off the top of my head, I know that Starsmith uses one in his studio, and The Knocks use one in their live setup. I'm fairly sure Ben Folds keeps one around. This is the modern pinnacle of (affordable) analog monosynth.
Apologies for really dropping the ball in the past week. I had a kidney stone (again) and haven't really been quite in the mood to blog, but I'm trying to end that tonight, and start getting back to my daily and bi-daily posts. As always, if you want to see anything on the site, let me know via one of the many forms of communication I have.
I bought a Little Phatty Stage II off of eBay on Friday night, it shipped out Saturday, and it arrived Tuesday, and I gotta say, I've been having a blast. I made a quick demo of the Phatty (plus some Logic Reverb and Vintage warmer compression). You can hear how sweet it sounds, and how cool the arpeggiator (I latched it) sounds. Such phat sounds indeed. Truly a remarkable instrument, and among the holy grail of modern analog beasts. I'm so happy to have it. I hope you enjoy, and I can assure you I'll make more posts on it in the future. And please request something! Anything!
Hey guys,
I'll drop another, longer music related post sometime today (hopefully), but in the mean time, I've just started a facebook page for this site! Check it out, like it, all that good stuff.
Happy synthing!
