wdsteele wrote: ↑Fri Jul 30, 2021 1:12 pm
we had an old Victorian bellow organ at home so could play my not vey good version to my hearts content - for me synths are wonderful things but a classic organ sound still gives me goosebumps.
Because of what you said WD I've realised I've not purchased a hardware Synth since 2008.
(Alesis Fusion 8HD workstation. It went to another welcomed home thereafter.
From 2009 its been macs & wind).
Since then the only Keyboards I've in a way longed for are Electric Organs with PedalBoard.
But I've never had the space for them.
There was an Arts Center with Electric Organ with PedalBoard near where Iived 2009-11.
Sometimes I went there just to sit to play.
Kind Ladies running the place were welcoming.
(Although I was embarrassed couldn't look them in the eye lol) .
You will laugh but for me it is Virtual Insanity by Jamiroquai-(https://musescore.com/crimeraaa/virtual-insanity-piano). My friend shared this score to me so I started to learn it not by ear but as it should be- acording to the notes.
My last synts were the original Yamaha Motif and a Korg MS2000.
Still got a Kawai here , but doesn't belong to me .
I found the Motif fairly disappointing from a user friendly perspective - great sounds though and the KORG arpeggiator didn't sync great in the Mk 1 version.
Logic mostly solved any niggles I had and seemed easier all round.
Perhaps a Moog could change my mind somewhat , but there must be a load of synths that I'm just completely ignorant of that feel like real instruments in their own right - folk seem to love their Nords , maybe because they don't try to be all things to all people , but I guess my "synth" experience is really more of a workstation one.
wdsteele wrote: ↑Wed Aug 04, 2021 5:50 pm
Perhaps a Moog could change my mind somewhat , but there must be a load of synths that I'm just completely ignorant of that feel like real instruments in their own right -
I'm also ignorant of 70s 80s analogue synths.
I have purchased a few things I hankered for. Once I had them I realised they are just an object. Even though someones put their heart dedication sacrifices into making this object : I can appreciate it value it for this.
Yet it's us that completes their intended purpose.
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Roman Koval wrote: ↑Wed Aug 04, 2021 12:33 pm
You will laugh but for me it is Virtual Insanity by Jamiroquai-(https://musescore.com/crimeraaa/virtual-insanity-piano). My friend shared this score to me so I started to learn it not by ear but as it should be- acording to the notes.
I won't laugh. I've also done this. I wrote down the notes alphabetically on to manuscript paper it was messy lol (because my sight reading is horrendous to nearly non existant).
Then once I got the notes sorted on my fingers I could listen to the track to hear the groove.