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Cheeze Machine
Reviewed By Peel [all]
January 12th, 2003
Version reviewed: 1 on Windows
The basic oscillator waveform is nice -- organ-like -- and reacts well to the brightness knob.
This is one of those synths where the effects, if used, tend to totally dominate the sound. This synth tends towards creating simple phase-heavy, chorus-heavy pad and organ sounds. Unfortunately, IMHO this is not a sound with a lot of character; in fact, I find that on many synths I expend a lot of effort trying to avoid this kind of sound. Others' tastes may vary.
I have found that with low brightness values and no phaser, however, the ensemble effect can create nice vibrato effects (for example, the cheeze flute preset). This is a sound I like, and I have put it on my list of sounds to use.
Overall, this is a one-trick pony sort of synth, which shouldn't be taken as a criticism -- in fact, more often than not that is a good thing. And this synth's interface takes the right approach, being perfectly suited to the niche of the synth; you can dial in the sound you're looking for in seconds, even if you're fairly new to the synth.
This synth is good at what it does, but whether you love it or hate it will largely be a matter of personal taste. Although I don't generally like the sort of sound this synth specializes in, and I believe that sonically, many other synths can do the same thing, this synth's interface (and price, or course) are enough to earn it a permanent spot in my collection.
Read ReviewThis is one of those synths where the effects, if used, tend to totally dominate the sound. This synth tends towards creating simple phase-heavy, chorus-heavy pad and organ sounds. Unfortunately, IMHO this is not a sound with a lot of character; in fact, I find that on many synths I expend a lot of effort trying to avoid this kind of sound. Others' tastes may vary.
I have found that with low brightness values and no phaser, however, the ensemble effect can create nice vibrato effects (for example, the cheeze flute preset). This is a sound I like, and I have put it on my list of sounds to use.
Overall, this is a one-trick pony sort of synth, which shouldn't be taken as a criticism -- in fact, more often than not that is a good thing. And this synth's interface takes the right approach, being perfectly suited to the niche of the synth; you can dial in the sound you're looking for in seconds, even if you're fairly new to the synth.
This synth is good at what it does, but whether you love it or hate it will largely be a matter of personal taste. Although I don't generally like the sort of sound this synth specializes in, and I believe that sonically, many other synths can do the same thing, this synth's interface (and price, or course) are enough to earn it a permanent spot in my collection.