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masterhiggins · Post by **masterhiggins** » Fri Jul 09, 2021 7:24 pm

martinjuenke wrote: Fri Jul 09, 2021 3:36 pm
antic604 wrote: Fri Jul 09, 2021 2:54 pm Seeing how it was released in 2003, one could say it's a mature product now? Should I get it?
You‘re the only one here who does not have it already.

Not quite true.

I used to have this synth. I sold it a couple years ago. There are a few things keeping me from buying it again:
1. Limited modulation options. I’m not including the scripting language possibilities, which at this point is more of a bandaid as opposed to a meaningful synth update. I shouldn’t have to learn a scripting language to do what Drumspillage or Tremor have been able to do for years.
2. Limited synthesis options. Microtonic’s oscillators are pretty flexible for subtractive synthesis, but there are many percussion sounds it fails to do out of the box. Membrane modeling, FM, resonators, saturation algorithms, etc. Again, I know scripting can alleviate the FM limitation, it’s not ideal.
3. The sequencer. I don’t like it. 16 steps unless you chain them together, but you can’t see more than 16 at once. No per-step modulation, which is a huge miss in a modern sequencer.

I just never found myself reaching for it anymore, so I sold it. Though Drumspillage doesn’t have a sequencer, it gets me where I want much faster. Personal opinion of course.

martinjuenke · Post by **martinjuenke** » Fri Jul 09, 2021 7:55 pm

antic604 wrote: Fri Jul 09, 2021 6:40 pm
liquidsound wrote: Fri Jul 09, 2021 5:22 pm I use it all the times and Permut8 is another extraordinary gem.

Go for it
Yeah, I already have Permut8, Echobode and BitSpeek

Then there should be an attractive discount for you I guess.
If not, why not ask them?
Friendly guys.

liquidsound · Post by **liquidsound** » Fri Jul 09, 2021 8:11 pm

antic604 wrote: Fri Jul 09, 2021 6:40 pm
liquidsound wrote: Fri Jul 09, 2021 5:22 pm I use it all the times and Permut8 is another extraordinary gem.

Go for it
Yeah, I already have Permut8, Echobode and BitSpeek

martinjuenke · Post by **martinjuenke** » Fri Jul 09, 2021 8:19 pm

antic604 wrote: Fri Jul 09, 2021 6:40 pm
liquidsound wrote: Fri Jul 09, 2021 5:22 pm I use it all the times and Permut8 is another extraordinary gem.

Go for it
Yeah, I already have Permut8, Echobode and BitSpeek

What about Synplant?

antic604 · Post by **antic604** » Fri Jul 09, 2021 8:41 pm

martinjuenke wrote: Fri Jul 09, 2021 7:55 pm Then there should be an attractive discount for you I guess.
If not, why not ask them?
Friendly guys.

I also have Echobode RE and BitSpeak RE, but no discount for Microtonic, only for bundle of remaining products which I'm not interested it. Wrote to support, we'll see

Ploki · Post by **Ploki** » Tue Jul 13, 2021 10:25 pm

having an itch, drumcomputer is newer, but microtonic gained skinning and looks stunning.

Ploki · Post by **Ploki** » Sat Aug 28, 2021 4:11 pm

Ploki wrote: Tue Jul 13, 2021 10:25 pm having an itch, drumcomputer is newer, but microtonic gained skinning and looks stunning.

Oh boy did i scratch that itch

Biome_Digital · Post by **Biome_Digital** » Sat Aug 28, 2021 4:51 pm

antic604 wrote: Fri Jul 09, 2021 8:41 pm
martinjuenke wrote: Fri Jul 09, 2021 7:55 pm Then there should be an attractive discount for you I guess.
If not, why not ask them?
Friendly guys.
I also have Echobode RE and BitSpeak RE, but no discount for Microtonic, only for bundle of remaining products which I'm not interested it. Wrote to support, we'll see

Echobode is excellent. You should also try Permut8!

Effectsworks · Post by **Effectsworks** » Sat Aug 28, 2021 5:26 pm

Ploki wrote: Sat Aug 28, 2021 4:11 pm
Ploki wrote: Tue Jul 13, 2021 10:25 pm having an itch, drumcomputer is newer, but microtonic gained skinning and looks stunning.
Oh boy did i scratch that itch

I bought it some time ago and I really like it. Especially after the update where they beefed up the low end. The randomize feature is very cool too, I didn't think I use it much, but whatever way it has been configured I always find some really good and unique sounds.

Ploki · Post by **Ploki** » Sat Aug 28, 2021 5:33 pm

Effectsworks wrote: Sat Aug 28, 2021 5:26 pm
I bought it some time ago and I really like it. Especially after the update where they beefed up the low end. The randomize feature is very cool too, I didn't think I use it much, but whatever way it has been configured I always find some really good and unique sounds.

I actually went with microtonic instead - i just found it easier to fit in a mix and get song-ready sounds with it

Effectsworks · Post by **Effectsworks** » Sat Aug 28, 2021 6:12 pm

Ploki wrote: Sat Aug 28, 2021 5:33 pm
Effectsworks wrote: Sat Aug 28, 2021 5:26 pm
I bought it some time ago and I really like it. Especially after the update where they beefed up the low end. The randomize feature is very cool too, I didn't think I use it much, but whatever way it has been configured I always find some really good and unique sounds.
I actually went with microtonic instead - i just found it easier to fit in a mix and get song-ready sounds with it

Maybe one for another day.

But you can't go wrong with Microtonic (I have it as well).

Ploki · Post by **Ploki** » Sat Aug 28, 2021 6:18 pm

sooner or later i reckon, i'm a sucker for good drum synths

chagzuki · Post by **chagzuki** » Sun Aug 29, 2021 7:53 am

I should probably ask on the official forum or email the developer, but sine I'm here: I bought this way back in 2003. Is that license valid for current versions?

kinkajou · Post by **kinkajou** » Sun Aug 29, 2021 9:22 am

Yes, it's still valid.
Have a look into your sonic charge account.

chagzuki · Post by **chagzuki** » Sun Aug 29, 2021 1:19 pm

kinkajou wrote: Sun Aug 29, 2021 9:22 am Yes, it's still valid.
Have a look into your sonic charge account.

Thanks, would be nice to try it out again.

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