KVR Audio

poonna · Post by **poonna** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:31 pm

Found one on a local trade forum. I heard that the MIDI implementation on this model is weird. Do you think I should get it? What should I look for or be aware of, never owning a vintage synth before?

Liquidclear · Post by **Liquidclear** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:37 pm

50 bucks is a great deal! If you don't like it, you could easily sell it for more.

jupiter8 · Post by **jupiter8** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 9:49 pm

Sounds like a really good deal to me.

Z3R0T0N1N · Post by **Z3R0T0N1N** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:18 pm

shoud you?

ummm, YES.

do it, do it do it do it, do it now!

BITWORD · Post by **BITWORD** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:48 pm

Just make sure it is in working condition and the outputs are good- great price!

Meffy · Post by **Meffy** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:50 pm

poonna wrote:What should I look for or be aware of, never owning a vintage synth before?

Obvious stuff. Check that it works -- no noisy potentiometers, no broken switches or jacks or displays, and so forth. If possible try to be sure it's not stolen (easier said than done). If appearance is important to you, check that too.

poonna · Post by **poonna** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 4:36 am

Thanks guys! I'll pick it up today.

poonna · Post by **poonna** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 1:58 pm

Got it finally -- my first real analog (although with DCO)!

So far it works fine and sounds good. Have to play with it more.

BITWORD · Post by **BITWORD** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 2:47 pm

Nice! Have fun with it

Great deal too!

wrench45us · Post by **wrench45us** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 2:57 pm

there are some places online (naturally) that have banks and banks of Matrix

http://www.overacker.com/oberheim.htm

I'm not sure what the interface would be (it used to be tape cassette) but there are also reasonably priced and very capable editor/librarian programs to organize the patch banks

https://vp3.netgate.net/~squest/Windows ... index.html

you're a lucky dog

Sami · Post by **Sami** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:15 pm

Damn, for fifty bucks ... I'm jealous! Congrats for a good find

Meffy · Post by **Meffy** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:20 pm

Yay! What a deal. Hope to hear some sounds from it.

Chuck E. Jesus · Post by **Chuck E. Jesus** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:37 pm

a quick google brought up this:

http://www.mk2software.com/matrix/index.php

an editor w/ built in step sequencer, free d/l tryout, 20 bucks to register....

and here's another editor:

http://www.cim.mcgill.ca/~clark/mxed.html

poonna · Post by **poonna** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 3:44 pm

Thanks mates for all the resources.

I think I need to get an editor for this thing. Editing with buttons is a nightmare! (or am I spoiled by modern synth interface?)

Chuck E. Jesus · Post by **Chuck E. Jesus** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 5:36 pm

i'm pretty sure the matrix 6 and 1000 have the same setup sysex wise and editors should work on both....

Oberheim Matrix 6R at $50 -- should I buy it?