David Griffith wrote: >>> On Fri, 30 Nov 2007, david wrote: >>> >>>> Well, I think that Yamaha's sound patches in their hardware synthesizers >>>> sound much better than any soundfont I've heard. But if you're talking >>>> about a pure synthesizer (one that generates its own sounds, not simply >>>> playing what is basically just a sampled sound) - hard to tell. I still >>>> think the Moog synthesizer sound is the best! >>> Another thing that hardware synths have over software is the user >>> interface. You just can't get the kind of flexibility that you have when >>> you reach out and grab cables and frob knobs. >> I agree with that! The Moog was so *manipulable*. Even the Hammond organ >> I played during my professional music career was manipulable in ways >> that synthesizers don't conveniently make available - moving the >> tonebars in and out while playing, for instance. > > Check out http://www.synthesizers.com/ for new synths in the spirit of the > old Moog modulars. About $2600 gets you a 22 module system in an oiled > walnut case. On the cheaper end, a Paia Fatman is a worthy machine at > only about $250. Oooohh - yummy! Duly bookmarked for a purchase of some kind someday! -- David gnome@xxxxxxxxxxxxx authenticity, honesty, community _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user
