MATRIXSYNTH

Off-the-record: GForce Interview with Dave Spiers

"You were a sort of pioneer in hardware midi controllers with the Phat Boy. Do you see GForce involved in something hardware related in the future?

It's possible and there's no denying that hardware can't be pirated, which is what I think makes it attractive to software developers.
What I love about software though is that these are still early days and there's a spirit of adventure that's exciting. I spoke to the boss of a hardware synth company who said "If you're not able to manufacture in China, you won't even get on the playing field" which to me implied that everyone is chasing lowest cost manufacturing over creativity - software isn't like that.....yet!"

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Oberheim Matrix-1000 Analog Synthesizer by RetroSound

YouTube via retrosound72.
"first part: short Matrix-1000 track, the OB-Matrix was triggered by the MFB Step64 step-sequencer, the drums came from the Roland TR-707. second part: some retro-sounds by RetroSound. more info: www.retrosound.de"

Novation Supernova Dirty Organ

YouTube via totaltwit. via Nusonica.

"The Novation Supernova is intended to be a synth to produce synthy sounds but whilst editing and chomping through various sounds I came across a decent dirty Hammond organ sound. It's not 100% but evverytime I switch to it I have to go the the heavy prog rock playing style. Notice the black frilly shirt and goopy rings just to get into the mood."