Alright... I've been selling quite a few machines lately to change the studio layout... I decided to rid myself of all 100% digital synthesizers, exept for my sampler... I find that machines with too many options does not inspire me to create new sounds on them... I like limitations, so therefore I've kept my analog and hybrid synths instead.
I think I'm now pretty close to the final layout of my studio. Only one more stereo synth is mising, which will probably be the Dave Smith Instruments new Pro 2 Keyboard.
I just ordered this today:
I've searched high and low for a drummachine that suits my needs... for years... I think this is the one, as it is quite deep in it's editing specs, and can be used even as an analog synth or for FX.
Some would probably say, why not just use a sampler for FX and drums, but I like the organic and expressive sound of drum synthesis, plus, I'm getting really tired of machines that need samples to work, mainly because it takes me forever to decide what samples go in and what not, and it's usualy accompanied by a tedious process to get the samples from a computer to the sampler too.
Thus, my future compositions will not be using samples at all... just instrumental music... that is my goal.
I do have a sampler though (as mentioned above)... but it's mostly because I'm uncertain if I'll redecide or miss out on some things... mainly speech frases, or atmospheric pads/SFX, so I'm keeping my sampler in the setup just in case... besides I just bought the sampler I allready had once more, just in a model that is a bit higher... The E-MU E6400 Ultra sampler with 128 voice expansion installed.
So I believe, that by the end of August, I'll start on doing a C64 remix... it's time to make music, not aquire more synths...
My final studio will be:
ORLA - DSE-12 (FM polysynth with analog ensemble effect)
Waldorf - Microwave 1 (hybrid wavetable polysynth with analog filters)
Waldorf - Pulse 1 (analog monosynth)
Waldorf - Pulse 2 (analog monosynth)
DSI - Poly Evolver Rack (hybrid polysynth)
DSI - Prophet '08 module (analog polysynth)
DSI - Prophet 12 module (hybrid polysynth)
DSI - Pro 2 Keyboard (hybrid polysynth)
DSI - Tempest (analog/hybrid drummachine/FX/Polysynth)
E-MU - E6400 Ultra (digital sampler)
Everything else that I've been ranting about has been sold, exept for the Yamaha EX5 that I still use as master keyboard controller... but it'll go as soon as I find the funds for the DSI Pro 2 Keyboard.
I'm really happy I've reached "the end of GAS road"... so tired of spending horrendous sums on gear, and not making any music with it.