Title link takes you to a post on Des choses et d'autres with two videos. One of the Synthi AVS and one of the Synthi AKS. The AVS sounds pretty good to me; note the mods on the Synthi AKS below. Via deb7680 in the comments of this post:
"Matrix, this a new post on comparison between Ems Avs and Ems Synthi Aks by ores303.
Here are the modifications of the Ems :
It possesses all the modifications proposed by EMS in the 70s: - modif. on the reverb - modif. on the envellope cad that we can activate(start) a sequence by pressing on the red button - inversion of tensions: with 4 reversers, the sound is to play has to, exellent for news(short stories) sound creations –
- Synchronization 3 oscillateurs which allows to controler chaqun of them independently, this modif. allows to create sounds very complex impossible with a normal aks - modif. on the forms of waves in particular on the third to oscillateur which allows to explode the sound - finally, great pleasure, The aks is entirement CV and Gate, cad that it is completely midi via a kenton kit kind(genre) pro solo or pro on 2000."
I demo'd the AVS VSTi whilst desiring a Synthi and thought it sounded cool. Trouble is, VSTi's cannot do the things that make the Synthi great: Beating oscillators, ring mod twisting, The gnarly filter, etc. These two clips show how the real thing has a living feeling of power that barely holds itself together under all that electronic mayhem. I sooner paid $4500 for the real thing than $500 for a fake that Reaktor can do better at not sounding real - REwire
ReplyDeleteThe higher harmonics on the real thing really tickle and sparkle then dip into sub-audio. It's quite an experience to hear a real one in half decent headphones or monitors the first time even though I'd used more typical real analog synths for years. Even with lossy compression some of that still comes through.
ReplyDeleteIt is truly amazing how the real thing has a lot more depth, even after being dumbed down into a digital file.
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