Gear Aquisition Zone [buy/sell/swaps]

[phattslagg]

The BS II looks very Roland-like

I just had to give back an SH-101 I've been borrowing - what a fantastic little thing that was! I bought one new back in '83, but stupidly sold it a few years later.

Now, I'm looking at that Bass Station II and thinking it might just fill that SH-101 shaped hole quite nicely...

[Governmentyard]

It almost certainly will. And it's not ludicrously overpriced like an SH-101 (and most synths) are nowadays, either.

Here's a guy who has made well known BOC and Aphex patches on his (and is now charging $25 for the sysex download!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbWRYnQLCQk

[phattslagg]

I wonder if he actually makes any sales? I could make any of those within 5 minutes of unboxing that thing.

[Governmentyard]

I can't see that he would. But I'd maybe d/l them for free and learn from them, then chuck something in a tip jar or download his EP or that.

Sample packs I can understand charging for. Synth patches just feels daft.

P.S. If you can knock up most of those patches from scratch you're a better synth monkey than I

[adam]

people have always sold patches - before patch memories existed there were probably printed sheets you could buy

there is a monster archive online of about 9500 dx7 patches - probably many commercial ones in there

i have been bathing in modular synthesis today

was looking through this recently - took me the whole day on and off to go through it: http://www.schneidersladen.de/en/modular.html?limit=all

i've had a nord modular for years, great fun,- listening to https://soundcloud.com/groups/analog-or ... nthesizers at the moment

[Governmentyard]

Spring update:

Dave Smith Evolver module (I have no idea what I am doing with this but it is a mini masterpiece. Sounds like God).
Gakken SX-150 mkII - the opposite of a Dave Smith Evolver, but it was £12.

I have also ordered on launch, then cancelled orders for a Teenage Engineering PO12 and PO16, because while they still interest me, I've other priorities.

[phattslagg]

Yeah, I had all three lined up in my basket, credit card details all types in. I just couldn't quite bring myself to pull the trigger.

My latest acquisition is a Kawai VPC1. It's lovely.

Also, still lovin' the Modulus 002.

[Muttley]

I finally bought a bass guitar (been thinking about it for years).

It's an Ibanez SR500 with a mahogany body and is very nice indeed:


Only downside is that it was almost double the price of the one I went in to try (an Epiphone Toby Deluxe 5-string job), but it plays and sounds a lot nicer than that one (although the Epiphone is still a fantastic bass for the money).

[Portland]

HNGD

Pretty one, got a soft spot for Ibby basses - I've got a 5 string and Mel's first bass (which she's still got also Ibby)

[(o)(o)]

Friendly kindly offered me this music engineering tool naturally I accepted with enthusiasm.

What I did not notice until I got home



It' Boris Becker endorsed!!

Wow!

That's the LAST thing I was expecting.

[Portland]

Likes the sound of his own voice

[Deckard]

Likes the sound of his own voice

Not as much as he likes cupboards though

[Portland]

Likes the sound of his own voice

Not as much as he likes cupboards though

Got to wonder how many more of them there are out there...

[Portland]

Muttley, I'm holding you partially responsible for making me order this today:

http://www.ibanez.co.jp/products/eg_pag ... color=CL01

[Muttley]

That's a lovely looking guitar...