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Posted: **Mon Sep 17, 2007 4:50 pm**

Posted: **Mon Sep 17, 2007 4:51 pm**

master logic,

What curvebender said --- FM is capable of generating much more than bells and e. pianos. It's just that not many people created these kinds of sounds because of the difficulty in doing so ----- particularly on a one-parameter-adjustment-at-a-time synth like the DX-7 which didn't have any kind of graphic interface to help remind you of what was programmed.

Posted: **Mon Sep 17, 2007 4:53 pm**

ski wrote:master logic,

What curvebender said --- FM is capable of generating much more than bells and e. pianos. It's just that not many people created these kinds of sounds because of the difficulty in doing so ----- particularly on a one-parameter-adjustment-at-a-time synth like the DX-7 which didn't have any kind of graphic interface to help remind you of what was programmed.

& then some

cheers guys, i'm officially excited.

Posted: **Mon Sep 17, 2007 4:59 pm**

Well, if it's just a copy of DX7&Co, I don't think it's worth the whole discussion. If you listen to the classic DX-sounds today they sound a little bit outdated to me (no wonder being 20 years old). I hope for a more evolved concept using FM-Synthesis. Somehow once Rolands D50 was introduced, the whole DX-family was killed and to my perception the concept of FM-Synthesis was not realy developed any more. I found that a pity as I liked the huge dynamic of FM-Sounds, their expressiveness and that they change not only in loudness but also in their sound-character once you vary velocity.

Nevertheless, the musicians (Matt Bianco, Kochbeck, Starship, Sade) mentioned above stirr some good old memories!

Posted: **Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:00 pm**

Charlie wrote:Well, if it's just a copy of DX7&Co, I don't think it's worth the whole discussion. If you listen to the classic DX-sounds today they sound a little bit outdated to me (no wonder being 20 years old). I hope for a more evolved concept using FM-Synthesis. Somehow once Rolands D50 was introduced, the whole DX-family was killed and to my perception the concept of FM-Synthesis was not realy developed any more. I found that a pity as I liked the huge dynamic of FM-Sounds, their expressiveness and that they change not only in loudness but also in their sound-character once you vary velocity.
Nevertheless, the musicians (Matt Bianco, Kochbeck, Starship, Sade) mentioned above stirr some good old memories!

Buzzkill!

Posted: **Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:01 pm**

OI stop it, i'm excited

only kidding

Posted: **Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:01 pm**

Posted: **Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:02 pm**

Charlie,

Please don't make a supposition about what MOD-7 is or isn't until you've heard it. That's all I can say...

Posted: **Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:03 pm**

Twice

Ok - quoting Rocky Horror: "I shiver in anticipation!"

Posted: **Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:06 pm**

Charlie wrote:Twice
Ok - quoting Rocky Horror: "I shiver in anticipation!"

That's more like it

Posted: **Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:24 pm**

Charlie wrote:Well, if it's just a copy of DX7&Co, I don't think it's worth the whole discussion.

I hope for a more evolved concept using FM-Synthesis.

don't worry about that charlie

Posted: **Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:04 pm**

master logic wrote:hhhmmm, bells & Electric Piano........not really my cup of tea.

mhh.. do you know Laurie Anderson? She was using NED's Synclavier a lot and on her "life on a string" you can hear one of these "DX bell" sounds (which btw are in the OASYS already as sample! .. and as curvebender mentioned already in general for FM, very good sounding in the low range).

master logic wrote: but someone mention Brian Eno which brings a to my face.

This "someone" was me.

If you have ever seen Eno's setup in the last ten years, then most likely you have seen a DX-7! It was one of his most used instruments although he meanwhile sold it. The DX-7 was for example used together with Korg's Kaoss Pad on Eno & Schwalm's CD.

master logic wrote:Is this going to good for wierd soundscapes, techno sounds, experimental type stuff? Not going to moan if not but curious none the less.

No offense (!) but as usual, this depends mostly on the person who is using it.

peter

Posted: **Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:10 pm**

Charlie wrote: (Matt Bianco, Kochbeck, Starship, Sade) mentioned above stirr some good old memories!

Sag bloss Dir sagt der Name "George Kochbeck" etwas?

.. alter Schwede..... uupps, da muss ich wohl aufpassen, curve tummelt sich hier herum

c u friday @ ?
peter

Posted: **Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:18 pm**

RC-IA wrote:
Charlie wrote:Well, if it's just a copy of DX7&Co, I don't think it's worth the whole discussion.

I hope for a more evolved concept using FM-Synthesis.

don't worry about that charlie

Does that mean you know details already?

Posted: **Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:21 pm**

i have a friend who have a friend. the former have a friend who told me that charlie does not have to worry!!

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