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Posted by Omega_Blue on Dec-30-2008 01:52:

korg electribe ea-1?

worth the price or is it just a toy? i have an opportunity to pick this up for less than $75..


Posted by atxbigballer1 on Dec-30-2008 01:55:

Its not bad!


Posted by atxbigballer1 on Dec-30-2008 02:00:

Also try to get a ElecTribe R ER-1 to match the korg Electribe EA-1! http://www.vintagesynth.com/korg/etr.shtml


Posted by Stef on Dec-30-2008 02:04:

Re: korg electribe ea-1?

quote:
Originally posted by Omega_Blue
worth the price or is it just a toy? i have an opportunity to pick this up for less than $75..


Its a toy, pick up a quality soft synth instead.


Posted by Omega_Blue on Dec-30-2008 02:06:

Re: Re: korg electribe ea-1?

quote:
Originally posted by Stef
Its a toy, pick up a quality soft synth instead.


that's my major conundrum, i've got a couple of good soft synths, so i figured buying cheap hardware is unnecessary- the price was outrageously cheap though (or so i thought) so i figured "meh"


Posted by Stef on Dec-30-2008 02:17:

Re: Re: Re: korg electribe ea-1?

quote:
Originally posted by Omega_Blue
that's my major conundrum, i've got a couple of good soft synths, so i figured buying cheap hardware is unnecessary- the price was outrageously cheap though (or so i thought) so i figured "meh"


I mean if it makes you happy to play around with knobs im sure thats cool also, but personally i would save up my money for something else that is more worth it or possibly a midi controller.


Posted by kitphillips on Dec-30-2008 03:16:

Just buy it. They're great for live stuff and will inspire you in the studio. I had the chance to pick up a MKII for AU$200 and missed it. Regretted it ever since. You can also probably pull out some cool arps and stuff from it.


Posted by cryophonik on Dec-30-2008 04:04:

At that price, hell yeah I'd buy it, as long as it's in good condition and 100% functional. You can always sell it on eBay for a profit.


Posted by atxbigballer1 on Dec-30-2008 04:36:

I would ues it as a poor mans tb-303!
Just record loops on your daw like a cool bassline and layer them with a synth lead and maybe some pads and other stuff like drums! well thats just me if a had that box!


Posted by DJ Robby Rox on Dec-30-2008 04:43:

Honestly you know how people who want to look sophisticated buy fake books just to fill up a library in their house?

I would throw the cash out just for that reason. To make it look like my studio is more of a studio than it really is. Sometimes people come into my "studio", see my xiosynth, my computer, and are like "wtf". Even thought about painting a shoebox red and putting the white letters "nord stage" on it. =]


Posted by atxbigballer1 on Dec-30-2008 04:47:

quote:
Originally posted by DJ Robby Rox
Honestly you know how people who want to look sophisticated buy fake books just to fill up a library in their house?

I would throw the cash out just for that reason. To make it look like my studio is more of a studio than it really is. Sometimes people come into my "studio", see my xiosynth, my computer, and are like "wtf". Even thought about painting a shoebox red and putting the white letters "nord stage" on it. =]
Yo Robby whats your point? Your telling us this because?


Posted by atxbigballer1 on Dec-30-2008 04:49:

quote:
Originally posted by atxbigballer1
Yo Robby whats your point? Your telling us this because?
Hate to sound like a dick! lol


Posted by DJ Robby Rox on Dec-30-2008 04:54:

quote:
Originally posted by atxbigballer1
Yo Robby whats your point? Your telling us this because?


Thats a really indirect way of saying "I'm broke as fuck and want to cry because I don't have 10 gs to kill building a halfway decent studio".

is my point


Posted by atxbigballer1 on Dec-30-2008 05:06:

Don't feel bad some one once told me less is more!


Posted by cryophonik on Dec-30-2008 05:32:

quote:
Originally posted by atxbigballer1
Don't feel bad some one once told me less is more!


Was he a golfer?


Posted by kitphillips on Dec-30-2008 05:41:

Japanese pornstar IMO.


Posted by RichieV on Dec-30-2008 06:55:

quote:
Originally posted by DJ Robby Rox
Honestly you know how people who want to look sophisticated buy fake books just to fill up a library in their house?



they are called douche bags

That device wad made for stupid ravers that are more interested in looking the part the sounding it.


Posted by pwnage1 on Dec-30-2008 07:11:

quote:
Originally posted by RichieV
they are called douche bags

That device wad made for stupid ravers that are more interested in looking the part the sounding it.
"used by Orbital." For the price i am sure it will be a fun little thing, and if you don't like it sell it, simple really.


Posted by RichieV on Dec-30-2008 07:16:

when artists say they use something, it usually means they own one. I really doubt that it was significant in their signature sound. Spending money on something a 200$ softsynth can do a hundred times better is what I would call a bad decision.


Posted by pwnage1 on Dec-30-2008 07:33:

quote:
Originally posted by RichieV
when artists say they use something, it usually means they own one. I really doubt that it was significant in their signature sound. Spending money on something a 200$ softsynth can do a hundred times better is what I would call a bad decision.
he's gettimg it for less than 75 dollars.


Posted by RichieV on Dec-30-2008 07:43:

well i guess i just see it differently


Like going to thailand and being offered sex for 2$.Sure the price sounds right but you soon find out the person offering it is probably 8 and male, unless that is what you are into. I guess what i'm saying is that this device will make you a pedophile.


Posted by Lucidity on Dec-30-2008 13:32:

I own this synth, got it as one of my first synths. Its not that bad at all, it doesn't have a huge sonic palette but, it can do some nice basslines and bleeps and some other neat sounds. One thing that I love about this synth, (once u get used to it) is the built in sequencer, its a breeze, works like a TR909 sequencer, aside from the note changing. I find it to be loads of fun.

Usually I have it in bed with me, with a pair of headphones before I fall asleep, and create melody's. Then bring it in the studio and record into DAW, then run in Melodyne to get a midi file from it. May seem like alot of work for not much, but, once I got used to it, I'm pretty fast at it now.

If you never owned a hardware synth, I would say for that price, sure try it out, unless you find it cheaper elsewhere like ebay .


Posted by Zak McKracken on Dec-30-2008 14:03:

less is more statement always comes from people who have less (or sometimes those who has WAY TOO much).


Posted by Stef on Dec-30-2008 16:16:

quote:
Originally posted by palm
less is more statement always comes from people who have less (or sometimes those who has WAY TOO much).


Not necessarily, how many "professional studios" out there are simply logic with a nice set of monitors and possibly one hardware synth?

Quite a few, from what i have seen.


Posted by Zak McKracken on Dec-30-2008 17:16:

those goes under the people who have less category. the best of them probably was under the people who had too much category before, see liam howlett of the prodigy and how much he has sold of his old gear caus it killed his inspiration. and from that we can expect an album any month now.



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