Merry Christmas Gear?

[random variate]

I hear you, on all counts.

I think the V8 is more lust worthy than a JP8 or CS-80. But the interface and midi implementation could be a game changer.



Sent from my Syncussion
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From: James Coplin<mailto:james at ticalun.net>
Sent: ‎17/‎12/‎2014 22:11
To: Music-bar<mailto:music-bar at lists.music-bar.org>
Subject: Re: Merry Christmas Gear?

I loved the V8. The best sounding analog in my collection past or present.
I actually had a new in the box keyboard for it too. I wish I knew you
wanted one, more offers are better than less! ;)

However, it was a potential service nightmare even by vintage analog
standards. It was full of unobtainum and the thought of having a $5,000 -
$10,000 door stop (even with the weak US dollar) was terrifying to me. Also
while it sounded great and had a decent synth engine, the interface was
absolutely horrible and I have a high tolerance for such things. The MIDI
implementation was akin to the Chinese Bureaucratic State- undiscernible,
ineffectual, maddening, byzantine, soul crushing, and brutal. Nothing short
of a custom controller box with lots of custom bit twiddling would have
solved the problem and while I thought of doing such a thing, it was a
project that just kept on slipping and then I had an offer. So I took it.

I also have way to much gear. If I sold half my stuff, hell 2/3 of my
stuff, I'm sure I would make more and better music. Also, there was a
smoking deal on the Harpejji that got me a totally custom one for the same
price as a used base model.

James

On Wed, Dec 17, 2014 at 4:03 PM, random variate <randomvariate at hotmail.co.uk
> wrote:
>
>  Argfghhhhhh, you sold a V8 and I didn't know about it.
>
> Sad face 😞
>
> What made you sell it? Too much of a dinosaur? And was it rather warm to
> the touch?
>
>
> Sent from my Syncussion
>  ------------------------------
> From: James Coplin <james at ticalun.net>
> Sent: ‎17/‎12/‎2014 21:28
> To: Music-bar <music-bar at lists.music-bar.org>
> Subject: Merry Christmas Gear?
>
>  So, who bought themselves what this year? Gert picked up the SC4. I'm
> pretty pumped, I bought myself a Harpejji with the funds from selling my
> Voyetra 8. If you are unfamiliar:
>
>  http://www.marcodi.com
>
>  The 90 day wait for the build is going to drive me nuts!
>
>  James
>
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