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So, I just went crazy and bought two new synthesizers. An Oberheim Matrix 6r, and a Roland SH-201. The oberheim came in the mail yesterday (impulse purchase on Ebay last week) and when I walked into my neighboorhood gear store today, I noticed that they had the sh in (I had been planning on buying one as soon as they got them in, but didn't know that it was in yet). Boy am I happy. I will post pics and audio samples in the next day or so. (BTW, the SH 201 is awesome. Usually roland hypes their synths up so much, that when you finally get to play one their is massive ammounts of dissapointment, but this one totally lives up to everything they have said. Great piece of gear for $700!!) |
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That being said, I do wish that they used better materials for the sliders. They feel like cheap plastic. Everything else feels pretty sturdy tho ;) |
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Oh man, pictures please. I always love seeing your set up. It inspires me when I make music. |
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Heh... serious? I will post pics. But our digital camera is dying, so I can't guarantee how soon they will be. I am pretty proud of it now. I just moved my turntable beside the mpc, so things have been happening really fast. I hope to have some songs to show people very soon. ;) |
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SH 201? I was thinking of getting a 202 'cause I heard the Human League used one on "Dare". |
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Its the new roland synth. It seems like a throwback their late 90's groovebox series. |
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The SH201 IMHO is way overpriced. I got my Alesis Ion for £400 and that had: 3 Oscs 2 Filters 3 Full Envelopes around 10 FX. Swears: The Human League rocks! |
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The alesis Ion retails for $350 more than the sh201. The ion is also multitimbral. All you can do with the sh201, is perform multi's or splits. I don't feel its overpriced though, and I have my share of both affordable and expensive equipment. The ion is remarkably underpriced for what it offers. However, the nord lead only has two oscilators as well, and it kills the ion in a blind taste test at the gear store. That being said, the evolver kills all of them, and that only cost me $450. Next runner up, the oberheim matrix, and that kills everything but the evolver (although, it has a much darker sound than the evolver, and the envelopes seem punchier) and that only cost me $300. Anyways, if they still had the ions in stock around my neck of the woods, I would have one of those too right now. And unfortunately, I will have to pay at least $1050 if they ever get them in again. |
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Another thing the sh201 has; it comes with a vst plugin that you can edit the parameters of the synth, send midi info, and audio to and from a computer, all through a usb cable. I am considering re-integrating a computer back into my setup for chord sequencing. I could find that usefull ;) |
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The theme music sounds like a 90's throwback. |
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i was getting excited about the 201. it looks good, make it do some crazy shit then put up samples. |
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Well, there are a lot of trance presets. If you want to make a lot of money in that industry, you have to cater to all the douchebags that have nothing better to do than to make music for clubs and raves. |
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but some clubs and raves play good music!!?! :O:O can it do dubstep wobbly basslines? |
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Yeah I was using it the other day, it`s pretty awesome! I like it better then the New Juno and that new Fashion shick thing korg is putting out. Seems to be the smart investment if your getting into synths |
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It can, actually. That was one of the things I checked out when I was playing it. It does those low end sounds pretty well. |
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yeah but can it go wowowowowo crack crak crack wowowowowo crack crak crack wowowowowo crack crak crack wowowowowo crack crak crack?? |
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Well, it does the wowowow. You just need to add some crack to make it sound like dubstep. You can't have dubstep without the crack. |
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Crack baby crack. |
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I wouldn't worry too much; the original 101's sliders don't feel particularly robust, but they usually last for years, even if gigged. I like the look/sound of the 201, but I'd want a play with one (linked to a PC) before deciding. Oxygenfad: What're the new Junos like? |
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Hmmm. I kind of mean they feel like they were pulled out of a kinder suprise kind of cheap plastic. Its its worst point, the knobs and sliders. The buttons however, feel remarkably sturdy. |
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Yeah, to me and my dad the SH201 looked very tacky. |
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Bit of a shame. At £500 you want something to have half-decent build quality. You think it'd be even more of an issue these days; I'd say an average bit of gear (now that software is so prevalent) is more likely to be gigged than, say, 10 years ago. |
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I am going to be designing a template to go over it. Its a pity that it sounds so good, but looks like something a 13 year old would design. |
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Yeah. Well, I guess they have to cut corners somewhere. Its pretty much the only complaint I have about it. The look of it and the build quality. I am pretty sure I can track down some better knobs and slider caps. I would like to see about getting skull knobs. I have always wanted something with skull knobs. |
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Depends on the side of the knobs, but what I'd do is get some citadel minatures plastic skulls, cut them in half, so you have the front of the skull, but with a flat back and glue them onto the top of the knobs (painting them before glueing them on- make sure you don't paint any surfaces where glue will go though). If the knobs are fairly large, the shields from these skeletons should do: Let me see what you end up doing, it sounds interesting. |
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You can actually buy skull knobs for guitars. I want to see if they will be compatible with the knobs on this synth. That would be awesome! |
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How do they work? Are they a slightly larger hollow knob that slides over the existing knobs? |
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I'm sure I've done better :D |
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No, you take the original knob off, and put these ones one. |
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Ha ha, since posting this, my cutoff and res sliders (most used ones, I suppose) on my 101 have developed a crackle. Anyone know how to safely clean them? Is it the same as a mixer crossfader (as detailed ) which I've done before on other audio gear? Ta in advance. |
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just open it up and have a look; if it looks like you'll have to dismantle the whole thing or like you can't really reach the sliders, screw the lid back on. no damage done. if it looks like you can get them out, do so and clean them... |
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