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Date:
Wed, 20 Aug 1997 14:30:01 -0400 (EDT)
Subject:
(idm) 303 bashing and other stuff
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Random Junk <jsd@gamespot.com> wrote:
quoted 2 lines i think some are bristling at the suggestion that you can put "techno>i think some are bristling at the suggestion that you can put "techno >in a box" for the Average Joe to purchase.
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quoted 3 lines there are many reasons to criticise the mc303 as a piece of supposedly>there are many reasons to criticise the mc303 as a piece of supposedly >professional-quality studio gear, but i really think most people are >offended at the ideological level rather than the technical.
Yep.
quoted 5 lines it's the same thing with the rebirth rb338. i have used or owned the>it's the same thing with the rebirth rb338. i have used or owned the >real 808 and 303 and there is almost nothing they can give you that >rebirth can't except a big fat erection cos you own a rare piece of >gear that lots of techno wannabees would pee themselves (or pay stupid >amounts of cash) to get. we already had thaddi this morning saying
Yeah, but I wouldn't wanna do a live set with nothing but a computer and a fucking mouse to twiddle over. That would be boring to me and boring to watch, I bet. Additionally, somebody else said that there's this whole issue of "gawd I gotta own an xox box if I'm gonna make techno" and I agree with them that it's a crock of shit. -jimg -- skoop@slackers.net www.slackers.net/~skoop