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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Bugger! Just when I thought I was starting to come to terms with preferring Maschine over my Jomox 888 I go and start reading up on Arturia Spark!!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>To recap on my Maschine views: I love how well it integrates with Ableton Live BUT hate the fact that it is only sample based, preferring the Jomox synthesis method of creating drum sounds.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So, maybe Spark has the integration of Maschine but with the synthesis of a 888?? (obviously modelled rather than analogue).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The internet does not tell me how to song-sync Spark with Live so Im now installing the demo to try and work it out for myself. Maschine’s song sync is beautifully simple so Spark will need to be as good..<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It seems to be able to do quite a bit more than Maschine in terms of performance. Check out Tutorial 1 and 2:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>http://www.arturia.com/evolution/en/products/spark/media.html<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Anyone using Spark or have any views??<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ta<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Paul<br>London<br><a href="http://www.punkdisco.co.uk/"><span style='color:blue'>www.punkdisco.co.uk</span></a><br>Text SLUT to: 29 7 29 7<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Here’s the video: <a href="http://www.youtu.be/Zl0PTZKy7fg"><span style='color:blue'>www.youtu.be/Zl0PTZKy7fg</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>