O.K. but it still ain't The Rhodes.
peace,
R. Scott
framboise@mindspring.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Elson Trinidad" <elson@westworld.com>
To: "R. Scott" <deebull@mindspring.com>
Cc: "Steve Catanzaro" <stevencatanzaro@sprintmail.com>; "FLO"
<f.hilt@gmx.net>; <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 2:17 PM
Subject: Re: off topic: software synth sounds
>
>
> "R. Scott" wrote:
> >
> > True. No sample can capture it's sound. I lucked out and got one for
$150.
> > They're out there.....
>
> Tehcnically, you *can* capture its sound, if you distort it the right way
and do
> other tricks, like add a realistic tremolo. I've made pretty good Rhodes
> emulations on a couple of my synths, and I've even programmed a killer
Wurlitzer
> on a DX7 that I've never seen any other synth top.
>
> But what you can't capture is its *feel*. That I will easily admit.
>
> Forget about softsynths, I don't trust them to make serious music. Sure,
they're
> fun uses for a computer, like Rebirth, but they're mostly for little
kiddies who
> think an OB-8 is some sort of feminine hygene product. Besides, they're a
pain
> to use live.
>
> Elson
>
>
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