Stargate Max
Soundtrack, Ambient, Synthpop, Electronic, Film score
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Enya used this in late 80's and even for her currently latest album from 2015!
The sound can be rather primitive in today's standards, but it has this awesome 1980's vibe, purity and warmth, and somehow it does sound better than the new virtual Roland Cloud plugin version.
So nice to hear many sounds used by Vangelis, Enigma and others in early/mid 1990's. The sound is warmer because of the sampling rate which is 32 kHz (if memory serves) instead of 44.1 or 48.
Yes it is old today, but it has so wonderful synth pads and sounds. I'm not a fan of acoustic sounds (I get them from other sources) so I only focus on synth sounds, pads, textures when it comes to hardware synthesizers and romplers.
The Trinity has such a nice and comfy keyboard. The world's first synth with a touch screen which is bright and clear.
It's quite easy to use, and the synth sound is totally up to today's standards. Only the acoustic sounds may not sound as realistic, but who gives a f*? This thingy is perfect for pads, textures, synthesized sounds! For me personally this is a highly valuable machine because Mike Oldfield used this extensively for his best album (IMO) named "The Songs of Distant Earth" in 1994.
Studio Equipment 12
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...for combining a pile of (mostly) digital synthesizers and workstations together! 8 stereo inputs, very easy to use, each input has its own volume and mute button, and more.
It's rather cheap (around $100 where I got mine from, new) so I'm not sure how some experienced mastering engineers would feel about it, but I haven't had any issues with it, everything sounds great so far. I have 2 of those. They're currently overpriced on Ebay and Reverb, you can get one cheaper from an actual (online) store.
Software Plugins and VSTs 18
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Studio Gear 0
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Studio Monitors 3
Headphones 3
but one thing bothers the heck outta me: how the the cable is connected to it! I want just one cable on one side, but this one has a V shaped cable split for both sides. Very uncomfortable in certain situations.
The good news is, the cable is removable and replaceable if it happens to break. Mine did. Got a new one, and it's working again.
Microphones 2
It may not capture your voice quite as crystal clear as $1000+ mics, but for about 50 bucks it really has awesome quality! One of the main drawbacks is probably its USB instead of the XLR connector, because USB makes it rather an universal mic, not a real studio mic you can connect to a mixing console.
I'd give it 5/5 if I didn't have a music studio where I need to use this mic. It does the job, but it's trickier to use for a music studio, and I can't add it in the same mix with my hardware synths.
Guitars 1
DAWs 2
Music Accessories 4
I would expect more customization abilities.
It has this annoying pole in the center, very uncomfortable with the sustain pedal involved. Secondly, it doesn't feel very sturdy. And one of the worst issues about the 2nd tier -- it doesn't tilt facing towards you. It stays level which makes it almost impossible to play and edit the upper instrument.
Other Gear 3
Had 2
Wishlist 23
Gear Photos 3
Top artists 1
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