http://www.roland.co.uk/products/produc ... spx?p=1165
could be worth a tweek
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analogue synthesis is a dying industry.
Component manufacture is dying... most of the companies that make the important components have retired or are focussing on what brings them cash, and analogue synthesis is just too small a market for any serious company to want to invest in making the parts for. Important components are being discontinued nearly every day, and it takes a company with big balls to invest in making their own chips. I wouldn't wait around for anyone to do it.
Forgive for rabbitting on like a massive twat, but modular is the only avenue worth thinking about for buying new analogue gear. And certainly if you really hate the idea of modular then look at some of the smaller guys like Vermona who understand the current reality of the market. Don't wait for Roland to do analogue again... it ain't gona happen. In the peak days of Roland analogue components were everywhere and if someone wanted a synth there was no digital or computers. There is no real profit margin in analogue anymore.
You don't need to do fiddly experimental stuff either to use modular. THere are guys who just make nice machines and make them well and simple to use. TipTop audio are bringing out some poly modules soon. Keep an eye out.
Component manufacture is dying... most of the companies that make the important components have retired or are focussing on what brings them cash, and analogue synthesis is just too small a market for any serious company to want to invest in making the parts for. Important components are being discontinued nearly every day, and it takes a company with big balls to invest in making their own chips. I wouldn't wait around for anyone to do it.
Forgive for rabbitting on like a massive twat, but modular is the only avenue worth thinking about for buying new analogue gear. And certainly if you really hate the idea of modular then look at some of the smaller guys like Vermona who understand the current reality of the market. Don't wait for Roland to do analogue again... it ain't gona happen. In the peak days of Roland analogue components were everywhere and if someone wanted a synth there was no digital or computers. There is no real profit margin in analogue anymore.
You don't need to do fiddly experimental stuff either to use modular. THere are guys who just make nice machines and make them well and simple to use. TipTop audio are bringing out some poly modules soon. Keep an eye out.
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