Which should I get?

[Mike Conway]

Ha ha, I still have that "Ramirez" program. I knew just what it would sound like. Peter, you are correct - I was loading TX16W French Horn samples into the SY99 and modulating them.

Khafre:
http://www.knect.ie/Khafre_Nr.mp3

Kevin, a very very nice track. Like it a lot !!!

peter

Agreed, that is a cool track!

Admittedly, I have not delved as much as I want into MOD-7, because of my long lasting EXILE project. I do plan on digging in and including some programming demos on the next DVD.

Honestly, Billy....I have thought about programming and releasing a bank of MOD-7 sounds, utilizing more internal samples, doing the distortion modulation (RCM) process that Kevin likes. The OASYS can do those sounds and more. I would love it. It's just, like with all things - I have little time, at least right now.

With most of the EXILE songs, I have used MOD-7 for the bulk of the synth work. You will easily hear the impact on the compositions. I think some of Korg's programs are fantastic and really fit the kind of mix I created.

One thing to remember about SY/TG programming, is that HD-1 type and FM programs could freely mix. By that, I mean 4 stand alone programs could exist in a single 4 element patch. You could layer a piano program, a string section program and 2 FM elements (two 6 op synth programs) in a single program. Because of that kind of setup, a lot of those programs are stacks, where to do the same thing on the OASYS, requires using a Combi - but no MOD-7 Combis (that I know of) were made.

Of course, sample waves can be brought into MOD-7's PCM oscillator, but I'm referring to mixing finished programs.

[billysynth1]

Thanks Kevin for posting the MP3s. Your excellent playing and style of music is not being discussed here so dont worry about mistakes, I actually love baroque and spanish music

Re: Remirez, the 3rd piece in this collection sounded convincing, the guitar strumming and key responses you talk about are definately there!

Re: Fr.Horn, I'm not sure i am convinced, although it is quite good.

Re: Khafre, as Peter summed up, very nice.

Mike,
we all realise your a busy guy and i'm sure you could come up with some amazing RCM type sounds on the O using HD and Mod7. Good luck with Exile.

When MOD 7 was released over a year ago I actually video taped myself playing all 128 programs that came with it - just doing improvisations and playing around with the control surface and a bit of Karma especially on the bass programs. I put the video on two dvd's, just listening to it tonight those programs are just awesome and its easy to see why these sounds could be used in a SciFi flick as Mike has done.

I agree with Kevin, Mod 7 has not been scratched. We have heard nothing yet.

Billy

[AnthonyB]

Kevin, Thanks for all the info/MP3;s, and effort you put in, much appreciated.

I'm not sure anyones got time to explore the Mod-7, certainly not me, at the moment.


Tony

[Nowadays]

I bought a TG77 for 125 euro's: this synth is still great in many ways and cheaper than Mod7. For learning RCM with all the sounds already available, this is a real bargain in programming the Mod7 in a later stage...