lqdsnddist
Axe-Master
Just thought I’d share something I came across that kind of got me thinking a bit......
it was an interview about synths, and how some of them are totally analog, one knob per function, no patch recall etc. you want a sound, you dial it in.
now a lot of people want patch recall and a bunch of presets they can spin a knob and go through, BUT, the dude they were interviewing (sorry can’t find a link to it) said something interesting..... those kill his inspiration
Basically said what happens is you sit down at the synth and you go through a bunch of presets, and being presets are typically poor in most units, you end up spending half an hour playing these uninspiring and cliche tones and by the time you find something you like, you’ve lost the desire to play.
now FAS presets are pretty darn good, so it’s not exactly an apples and oranges comparison, but it really got me thinking about how many times I spent time trying a hundred different patches, because it’s easy, vs, just crafting one patch to the sound I’m after.
I don’t think there is any right or wrong opinions, but certainly interesting viewing machines with no presets, automation, recall etc as a real positive thing because of the forced way of working instead of what can be a crutch at times in having presets.
it was an interview about synths, and how some of them are totally analog, one knob per function, no patch recall etc. you want a sound, you dial it in.
now a lot of people want patch recall and a bunch of presets they can spin a knob and go through, BUT, the dude they were interviewing (sorry can’t find a link to it) said something interesting..... those kill his inspiration
Basically said what happens is you sit down at the synth and you go through a bunch of presets, and being presets are typically poor in most units, you end up spending half an hour playing these uninspiring and cliche tones and by the time you find something you like, you’ve lost the desire to play.
now FAS presets are pretty darn good, so it’s not exactly an apples and oranges comparison, but it really got me thinking about how many times I spent time trying a hundred different patches, because it’s easy, vs, just crafting one patch to the sound I’m after.
I don’t think there is any right or wrong opinions, but certainly interesting viewing machines with no presets, automation, recall etc as a real positive thing because of the forced way of working instead of what can be a crutch at times in having presets.