Ok, this is wavering on off-topic, but I just have to get my 2 cents in.
The '81z fills in most of the regular FM synth sounds, plus some wacky
ones. Sounds better through an analog filter for a bit of a softer sound.
And BTW, I've never heard too many aphex twin or u-ziq songs where they
use FM synth sounds for the lead. Some folks like programming the 6-ops
more than the 4-ops, but as was already mentioned, you get different
waveforms too. BUT I've heard some really great DX7IIFD patches which blow
the doors off anything I've ever done on the 81z; really complex evolving
weirdness. Reminded me of some CZ-101 patches, in terms of weirdness.
I own a slim, trim music making setup which I love. Waldorf 4pole,
Waldorf pulse, akai s2000, peavey SP, oberheim matrix-1000 (gotta have at
least one for IDM!), yamaha tx81z, lexicon vortex, digitech s100, alesis
mmt8, mackie 1202vlz (x2), alesis wedge (x2), peavey PC-1600, kawai mm-16,
nord micro modular. Also a k62-450mhz PC to run everything on. If anybody
has any questions about these, I'd be happy to answer them off-list.
Also: the TR-505 is absolutely wack. Please don't subject anybody to its
weak sampled sounds!
Andrew
-| Andrew Schrock | aschrock@cs.brandeis.edu |-
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