nycsynth's forum posts 9

If it’s what I think it is, it is likely a simple LPF with no resonance and implemented in the DSP that is present to handle effects.

I was in high school from 1991 to 1995. My first “rig” was a Gravis Ultrasound MAX sound card, which had 512k of RAM or something like that for samples. I used a cracked copy of Cakewalk for Windows and drew the notes by hand with a mouse.

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The reason I suggested the TG-33 is because I think most of us have a lot of analog stuff with resonant filters. Sometimes the weird digital stuff is overlooked, but I think it’s poised for a comeback.

I gravitate towards things with lots of sound design potential which is why I mentioned the TG-33.

Can someone tell me about the SY-35? Someone mentioned it has a filter. Is that true? I wasn’t aware of this.

The EX-800 would be good for chord stabs for sure - here the fact that it’s paraphonic would work in your favor. It also has a sequencer that can be clocked to MIDI for some old school jamming.

I have one.

If you want a Poly-800 this is the way to go. The Poly-800 doesn’t handle system exclusive, while the EX-800 does. It’s a paraphonic synth: one filter for all Voices.

I bought mine cheaply on a whim. I’ve not played with it a ton yet but it’s not particularly strong as a module IMHO.

Honestly, I wouldn’t pay 400 for it. There are a lot of things I’d look at first in the weird module category. A Dave Smith Evolver, a Yamaha TG-33, etc.

It definitely has elements of the K4. It is basically exactly the same unit with a different waveform ROM. I am sure there are other differences, but more more or less, the architecture is the same. It's a synth with drum waveforms (and some tone waveforms, just not as many.)

I would buy it for $250 NIB in a second. If you didn't like it you could sell it for that, even if it wasn't NIB.

Thing is, there aren't many drum synths out there. All of the other units are essentially ROM playback. This is a unique animal.

Get it!

This is a bargain at 150. Looks like no rack ears, but who cares? Maybes it’s the one with no rack ears that I sold some time back :)

Pkenneth - just saw this and thought you’d be interested:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/KAWAI-XD-5-16BIT-DIGITAL-PERCUSSION-SYNTHESIZER-MODULE-AS-IS/383812919253?_trkparms=aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20191002094254%26meid%3De7c8b8e2db1a49c5844ab9f85bb894c8%26pid%3D100889%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D184483175469%26itm%3D383812919253%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2332490%26algv%3DDefaultOrganic%26brand%3DKawai&_trksid=p2332490.c100889.m5204