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IncarnateX · Post by **IncarnateX** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 12:51 pm

After many years where my studio have been restricted to a small, claustrophobic and hot room at the attic, the Shield maiden finally permitted me to move to my office on the groundfloor. This on the condition that I did not take up more space than she prescribed. So I had to reduce my humble studio to the core.

I started with this:
EMU MP7
KORG EX800
DSI Mopho Desktop Module
ROLAND alpha Juno 1 with PG300 controller
ROLAND Juno 106
ROLAND JP8000
ROLAND JD-Xi (recently bought)

I ended up with this:
EMU MP7
ROLAND JD-Xi
ROLAND JP8000

Thus I sold nearly all my analog synths (fairly cheaply). Only one remaining is the sweet little hick-up for an analog synth in my JD-Xi. My question is: Am I insane/an idiot/ a criminal and should be subject to medical treatment/special education/punishment or am I a Freedom Fighter that should be praised? Shall I feel guilty or proud? Neither? I am so confused, plz help.

Answer the poll if nothing else and help me get some direction in my life.

Thanks in advance.

tehlord · Post by **tehlord** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 1:00 pm

You sold the JP8000 and it isn't even analogue.

Imagine us all mocking you now.

thecontrolcentre · Post by **thecontrolcentre** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 1:02 pm

I've been doing the total opposite. I just added an Analog Rtym, an Octatrack and a line mixer to my setup. No idea where I'm gonna put them ... not worrying about tho'.

IncarnateX · Post by **IncarnateX** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 1:10 pm

tehlord wrote:You sold the JP8000 and it isn't even analogue.

Imagine us all mocking you now.

No I did not

That and the JD-Xi was the ones I kept.

foosnark · Post by **foosnark** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 1:19 pm

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Michael L · Post by **Michael L** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 1:20 pm

You could have stored the Mopho under your chair....

tehlord · Post by **tehlord** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 1:25 pm

IncarnateX wrote:
tehlord wrote:You sold the JP8000 and it isn't even analogue.

Imagine us all mocking you now.
No I did not That and the JD-Xi was the ones I kept.

Ooohhhhhh

Feel free to mock my stupidity

IncarnateX · Post by **IncarnateX** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 1:28 pm

Michael L wrote:You could have stored the Mopho under your chair....

"She" would have found it

IncarnateX · Post by **IncarnateX** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 1:56 pm

thecontrolcentre wrote:I've been doing the total opposite. I just added an Analog Rtym, an Octatrack and a line mixer to my setup. No idea where I'm gonna put them ... not worrying about tho'.

I get the point but that set up would have been my doom and I would soon find myself at the attic again. A line mixer is part of my set up; a Xenyx QX1204usb with internal compressors and an effect processor that help save some space.

Daags · Post by **Daags** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 2:00 pm

well... since you phrased it in such a way ... I'd have to conclude that you're a (pussy-whipped) idiot.

el-bo (formerly ebow) · Wed Jul 08, 2015 2:02 pm

chose 2 'cause it made me laugh

you really have lost nothing of any consequence, and wouldn't have even if you'd sold the lot. forge ahead, make music

Michael L · Post by **Michael L** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 3:33 pm

Forsooth, tell us the tale of the Shield Maiden, on whose fair behalf thou'st made such a noble sacrifice...

C-note · Post by **C-note** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 3:47 pm

AYYYYYeeeee! The Juno 106...ouch

IncarnateX · Post by **IncarnateX** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 3:57 pm

Michael L wrote:Forsooth, tell us the tale of the Shield Maiden, on whose fair behalf thou'st made such a noble sacrifice...

Oh her smile is like a thousand suns, her body like a river of dreams and under these weapons I am forced to my knees and made a slave of her will. Besides she will slice me with her sword should I disobey.

zerocrossing · Post by **zerocrossing** » Wed Jul 08, 2015 4:02 pm

You probably could ditch the 8000 and the MP7 while you're at it. Both are easily replaced with software your maiden would never see and perhaps such a move would move her to let you de-madien-ify her. Hell, for an extra digit in the rear you could get rid of the Xi as well. Show her how manly you are by making all your music with a good MIDI controller and Maschine. You can even fool her by buying a MIDI controller that has a bit o' analog in it, like a Prophet 08 or something. (6 if you've got the budget) Then, maybe she'll let you remove the duct tape from your tucked manhood.

I kid, but I too live in contemplation of a similar thing happening to me. We're comfortably living in a rental where I get a third of a bedroom for my studio, but the plan is to wait until the housing market comes down a bit and then buy something. That something may, or may not, have a space for my studio, at least in its current form. I already have a bit of a plan for that eventuality. I'll sell everything except for my Prophet 12 (which makes a great master MIDI controller) and with the proceeds buy one very good mono synth module. Oh, and I'll probably keep Maschine because I could't get much for it and it feels great to bang on. It doesn't really make me sad though, as I've been nearly 100% ITB before and frankly it's fine.

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Sold all my analog synths- Insane or Freedom Fighter?

Sold all my analog synths -Insane or Freedom Fighter