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vurt · Post by **vurt** » Tue Jan 10, 2023 6:46 pm

twas john lennon's favourite synth
used it on several hits, most prominently for every sound in "all we are saying is give bees a chant".

nirm123 · Post by **nirm123** » Tue Jan 10, 2023 6:55 pm

not true, it was Paul who used his metronome to count from Strawberry fields to Penny lane (as they were both a-sides, actually a double a-side). The metronome was the first counter to ever be used in a pop song and (Paul used the click preset, he is a preset guy). The metronome brought fame to the Beatles as it was their first UK single to hit number 1, as before that, since 1963, they only had clunkers in the charts, but the double a-side single changed it all for them (they even pushed Engelbert Humperdinck to number 2 so they managed to release him from having constantly number 1 hits from 1963 up until that point). Later that year (1967) Paul also used a finger pie, but that's a completely different story.

fisherKing · Post by **fisherKing** » Tue Jan 10, 2023 6:55 pm

15 pages

btw i just got back from the eye doctor; i rolled my eyes so much reading thru this thread i had to have them pulled back down into place.

but comforting to know i am a crazy person surrounded by a community of crazy people...

DJErmac · Post by **DJErmac** » Tue Jan 10, 2023 6:57 pm

Have you heard this story on CNN today ?

A guy has been scammed. He purchased a Hive2 licence and received a Hive2 licence instead. The guy explained he asked for a refund, but the reseller, BuyYourPluginsAndLeave, says they "don’t have a f#ckin’ clue about what [the guy] really wants as [he] got what [he] purchased".

Sounds obvious to me. I’m sure KVR will understand. This is a scandal.

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Tue Jan 10, 2023 6:59 pm

nirm123 wrote: Tue Jan 10, 2023 6:55 pm not true, it was Paul who used his metronome to count from Strawberry fields to Penny lane (as they were both a-sides, actually a double a-side).

they're also, both places ive been to.

midi_transmission · Post by **midi_transmission** » Tue Jan 10, 2023 8:04 pm

DJErmac wrote: Tue Jan 10, 2023 6:57 pm Have you heard this story on CNN today ?

A guy has been scammed. He purchased a Hive2 licence and received a Hive2 licence instead. The guy explained he asked for a refund, but the reseller, BuyYourPluginsAndLeave, says they "don’t have a f#ckin’ clue about what [the guy] really wants as [he] got what [he] purchased".

Sounds obvious to me. I’m sure KVR will understand. This is a scandal.

Poor guy. But at least he did not get Hive2. Imagine that, you buy Hive2 and get Hive2.

VitaminD · Post by **VitaminD** » Tue Jan 10, 2023 8:13 pm

midi_transmission wrote: Tue Jan 10, 2023 8:04 pm
DJErmac wrote: Tue Jan 10, 2023 6:57 pm Have you heard this story on CNN today ?

A guy has been scammed. He purchased a Hive2 licence and received a Hive2 licence instead. The guy explained he asked for a refund, but the reseller, BuyYourPluginsAndLeave, says they "don’t have a f#ckin’ clue about what [the guy] really wants as [he] got what [he] purchased".

Sounds obvious to me. I’m sure KVR will understand. This is a scandal.
Poor guy. But at least he did not get Hive2. Imagine that, you buy Hive2 and get Hive2.

Even worse would be buying a Hive2 license from a shady, Chinese dealer at an extremely discounted sale price. Only for the order to be, after installing and licensing the Hive2 software, cancelled and offered 5 useless samplepacks in return.

That would really get me buzzing. Safer to just order your Hive2 from a shop in Stingapore instead.

wwjd · Post by **wwjd** » Wed Jan 11, 2023 12:52 am

I just ordered HORVE 2. That's the right thing, right?

midi_transmission · Post by **midi_transmission** » Wed Jan 11, 2023 2:15 am

I fear that was a mistake. HORVE 2 is a little bit worse than Hive2. It's sounding less defined and has not as much overtones. I think it has also less fx slots. But at least HORVE 2 has about the same quality as Hive2. And even when Hive2 is not a top tier synth like Hive2, it means it's not that bad.

wwjd · Post by **wwjd** » Wed Jan 11, 2023 12:00 pm

Well crud.
It was on a small Ledwievian sale website, and half the price, so I get what I paid for I guess

Tj Shredder · Post by **Tj Shredder** » Wed Jan 11, 2023 10:46 pm

fisherKing wrote: Tue Jan 10, 2023 6:55 pm 15 pages

If Hive 2 is really that much better than Hive 2, I bet we will move to 100 easily... Unless we all become blind of those eyes rolling too much...

VitaminD · Post by **VitaminD** » Thu Jan 12, 2023 8:41 pm

Guys, I was thinking about buying a second hand Hive2 on reverb. I was wondering what I should look for to ensure I'm getting a solid, working copy? I know to try powering it on and off and playing all the keys. But what else? Are there any wear concerns with aging on these units?

fisherKing · Post by **fisherKing** » Thu Jan 12, 2023 9:06 pm

VitaminD wrote: Thu Jan 12, 2023 8:41 pm Guys, I was thinking about buying a second hand Hive2 on reverb. I was wondering what I should look for to ensure I'm getting a solid, working copy? I know to try powering it on and off and playing all the keys. But what else? Are there any wear concerns with aging on these units?

this is obviously a trick question, as reverb is "an electronically produced echo effect in recorded music", or an imagined space. it's not real, so how you can you buy hive2 there?

and what happened to the first hand... ????

DJErmac · Post by **DJErmac** » Thu Jan 12, 2023 9:14 pm

VitaminD wrote: Thu Jan 12, 2023 8:41 pm Guys, I was thinking about buying a second hand Hive2 on reverb. I was wondering what I should look for to ensure I'm getting a solid, working copy? I know to try powering it on and off and playing all the keys. But what else? Are there any wear concerns with aging on these units?

An older copy always sounds more analog.

VitaminD · Post by **VitaminD** » Thu Jan 12, 2023 9:17 pm

fisherKing wrote: Thu Jan 12, 2023 9:06 pm
VitaminD wrote: Thu Jan 12, 2023 8:41 pm Guys, I was thinking about buying a second hand Hive2 on reverb. I was wondering what I should look for to ensure I'm getting a solid, working copy? I know to try powering it on and off and playing all the keys. But what else? Are there any wear concerns with aging on these units?
this is obviously a trick question, as reverb is "an electronically produced echo effect in recorded music", or an imagined space. it's not real, so how you can you buy hive2 there?

and what happened to the first hand... ????

I think I need more space to reflect on that.

Comparing Hive 2 with Hive 2