FAVE SOUNDS
PERFORMANCES:
• ROM 9 Clocky: beautifully delicate bell/voice.
• ROM 27 MiniMoog: very full bass patch.
• ROM 34 Oxygen: rich phased strings.
SINGLES:
• A96 Acid Bass: squidgy bass with real punch.
• B54 AcousGtr: one of the best guitar patches I've heard.
• B102 CMI-Vox1: superb breathy voices, just like ye olde Fairlight.
• D22 AnKick3T: dance floor-shaking kick drum.
QUASIMIDI TECHNOX £749
PROS
• Simple to operate.
• Loads of instant play'n'go sounds.
• Very gutsy sound quality -- especially the drums and bass.
• That arpeggiator!
• Sound parameters can be edited in real-time over MIDI.
CONS
• Individual sounds can be thin -- though they do sound great in the context of a full mix.
• Relatively limited editing capabilities.
• 21-note polyphony looks a little cramped these days.
• The manual seems to have suffered somewhat in translation from German!
SUMMARY
A fine-sounding expander with a penchant for good bass and drum sounds. Worthy of consideration by anyone seeking a cost-effective solution to multitimbral sequencing -- especially if you are looking for 'those' dance sounds.
PERFORMANCES:
• ROM 9 Clocky: beautifully delicate bell/voice.
• ROM 27 MiniMoog: very full bass patch.
• ROM 34 Oxygen: rich phased strings.
SINGLES:
• A96 Acid Bass: squidgy bass with real punch.
• B54 AcousGtr: one of the best guitar patches I've heard.
• B102 CMI-Vox1: superb breathy voices, just like ye olde Fairlight.
• D22 AnKick3T: dance floor-shaking kick drum.
QUASIMIDI TECHNOX £749
PROS
• Simple to operate.
• Loads of instant play'n'go sounds.
• Very gutsy sound quality -- especially the drums and bass.
• That arpeggiator!
• Sound parameters can be edited in real-time over MIDI.
CONS
• Individual sounds can be thin -- though they do sound great in the context of a full mix.
• Relatively limited editing capabilities.
• 21-note polyphony looks a little cramped these days.
• The manual seems to have suffered somewhat in translation from German!
SUMMARY
A fine-sounding expander with a penchant for good bass and drum sounds. Worthy of consideration by anyone seeking a cost-effective solution to multitimbral sequencing -- especially if you are looking for 'those' dance sounds.
