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@midnight · Post by **@midnight** » Fri Nov 23, 2012 11:59 pm

himalaya wrote:
@midnight wrote: http://www.electric-himalaya.com/stuff/ ... Pianos.mp3

Those sound really great, thanks for the tips.

realmarco · Post by **realmarco** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 12:13 am

havent FM e-pianos been so over-used in the 80ies to make them uncomfortably Cheezy like Elevator music ?

same for Saxophone Soloes too ?

Sendy · Post by **Sendy** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 12:15 am

realmarco wrote:havent FM e-pianos been so over-used in the 80ies to make them uncomfortably Cheezy like Elevator music ?

same for Saxophone Soloes too ?

An instrument or sound cannot be cliche in and of it's-self, only the way it's used can, IMO.

waltercruz · Post by **waltercruz** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 12:15 am

I play on a Santana cover band.. When I use some DX Pianos patches, the drummer talks about that 'steak house sound'

realmarco · Post by **realmarco** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 12:25 am

Sendy wrote:
realmarco wrote:havent FM e-pianos been so over-used in the 80ies to make them uncomfortably Cheezy like Elevator music ?

same for Saxophone Soloes too ?
An instrument or sound cannot be cliche in and of it's-self, only the way it's used can, IMO.

has anyone got examples of that DX7 Preset that isnt cheezy Brittney-spear like ballads and 90ies R&B ?

waltercruz · Post by **waltercruz** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 12:27 am

realmarco · Post by **realmarco** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 1:12 am

waltercruz wrote:

errr i'm guessing thats one of your songs ?

waltercruz · Post by **waltercruz** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 1:14 am

realmarco wrote:errr i'm guessing thats one of your songs ?

hum... dont

@midnight · Post by **@midnight** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 1:34 am

realmarco wrote:havent FM e-pianos been so over-used in the 80ies to make them uncomfortably Cheezy like Elevator music ?

same for Saxophone Soloes too ?

weren't drums and guitars and stuff overused in the 60's and 70's ? derp why are people still using guitars and drums and stuff... hell weren't pianos overused in the 1800's...

seriously that's some of the dumbest sh1t i've ever read

"derp wasnt the human voice overused in the last century... why are people still singing"

derp

realmarco · Post by **realmarco** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 3:45 am

@midnight wrote:
realmarco wrote:havent FM e-pianos been so over-used in the 80ies to make them uncomfortably Cheezy like Elevator music ?

same for Saxophone Soloes too ?
weren't drums and guitars and stuff overused in the 60's and 70's ? derp why are people still using guitars and drums and stuff... hell weren't pianos overused in the 1800's...

seriously that's some of the dumbest sh1t i've ever read

"derp wasnt the human voice overused in the last century... why are people still singing"

derp

its a very specific DX7 preset, everyone freaked out with that synth during the 80ies in a way or another it was used pretty much in everysong and movies so its associated to that era. and the 80ies were bad

Its like in Dubstep, using Massive"s Preset "brutal electro".

Or the Korg M1's piano

piano , drums "and stuff" are acoustic/electro-acoustic and generally don't sound the exact same.

the DX7's preset DOES !!!

btw i'm not taking the bait concerning insults

pdxindy · Post by **pdxindy** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 5:10 am

himalaya wrote: However, I have been working on new Cypher EPs and here's a short demo of a handful of patches, with the first being of the DX7 EP1 style:

http://www.electric-himalaya.com/stuff/ ... Pianos.mp3

Some nice stuff there... Cypher is excellent!

K-Bee · Post by **K-Bee** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 9:32 am

has anyone got examples of that DX7 Preset that isnt cheezy Brittney-spear like ballads and 90ies R&B ?

No!! But that's the whole point of having a DX7 today and exactly why I bought mine!
Basically it's a preset machine making me able to recreate the music of my youth. You shouldn't buy one if you don't feel the exact same way. No one can figure out programming it anyway so people should get something else if that's their goal.
I could have gone for FM8 instead of course. It would have been cheaper and more flexible than the DX7 but it doesn't sound the same. I did a blind test once (same amps / monitors) and you just can't emulate those 1983 crappy digital converters in modern software. (plus it has great keys and it's made for actual playing, unlike 9/10 midi controllers currently available on the market)

Aroused by JarJar · Post by **Aroused by JarJar** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 9:43 am

himalaya wrote:
http://www.electric-himalaya.com/stuff/ ... Pianos.mp3

Excellent job!

Lotuzia · Post by **Lotuzia** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 12:27 pm

Lol I love Sax and guitar solos. I even regret drum solos in concerts....

Another FM8 demo from our libraries?

FM Legends

Hopefully perfectly demonstrates imho what I think of the FM8 : Organic, expressive instruments and life brought back to the digital age

LtZ

@midnight · Post by **@midnight** » Sat Nov 24, 2012 4:30 pm

realmarco wrote:and the 80ies were bad

Lol. this is hilarious.

"I'm realmarco, im gonna go into this DX7 thread, and tell them I dont like DX7, and that, the 80's quote "were bad""

11+ years on KVR and you still haven't learned your lesson. Sounds like it's time for you to take a time out and go sit in the sad chair.

Is Native Instruments FM8 the best for DX7 epiano sounds?