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-- Dave Smith & Roger Linn Tempest
Dave Smith & Roger Linn Tempest
http://www.davesmithinstruments.com/news/tempest.php
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| Originally posted by Eric J It's about f-in time.  |
YES!!!!!!! finally cost?
Richard Butler haz sensez a disturbance in teh force.
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| Originally posted by Raphie YES!!!!!!! finally cost? |
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| Tempest is expected to be available by June 2011 with a projected MAP of $1,999.00. |
Hmmmm... Not sure about this one. Its way out of the price range of most users (including myself), and doesn't have any revolutionary integration features to put it ahead of say, a machinedrum. Also, there just don't seem to be that many great new features.
I'm sure someone will raise the "OMG analogue" thing eventually, but when was the last time you heard someone comment on how "analogue" a kick drum sounded?
For reference, a Vermona 808 clone is only about a quarter of the price - so its pricey even for the analogue domain. I dunno, I want to like it, I've been waiting for a long time for it, but I don't think its going to work out for them.
Yeah, I agree that it's on the expensive side, which will likely keep a lot of people away from it, but I'm pretty sure that this will do well for DSI/Linn. As far as features go, keep in mind that it's also a 6-voice analogue/digital hybrid synth. The digital sources include the Prophet VS waveforms and it's got sampled content from Goldbaby and FXpansion. Apparently, OS1 won't have the ability to import your own samples, but Chris from DSI has mentioned that it *might* be included in OS2.
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Summary of Features - Each of the 6 analog voices has 2 analog oscillators plus 2 digital oscillators (with a large bank of included samples), Dave's classic analog low-pass filter with audio-rate modulation, an additional high-pass filter, analog VCA with feedback, 5 envelopes, 2 LFOs, an extraordinary variety of analog modulation routings, and stunning sonic quality, warmth and punch. Although optimized for drum sounds, it excels at tuned sounds as well, and even doubles as a 6-voice analog synth. In addition to the 6 direct voice outputs, there are stereo mix outputs and phones outputs, plus 2 inputs for foot switches or expression pedals, MIDI in/out and USB. - The performance-oriented operating system, 90 panel controls, and bright 256 x 64 OLED display work together to provide a tightly integrated, non-stop workflow: record a drumbeat in real-time, switch to another drumbeat and use the lit pads to record it using step programming, switch to another drumbeat and record tuned keyboard parts, use the 2 touch controllers to to record real-time note or beat-wide parameter animations, use the generous sound controls to edit any of the drum sounds, tweak the analog effects or drum mix, arrange beats in real time and record the live arrangement into a song, enter/exit Song mode and much more, all without ever stopping play. - 16 pressure- and velocity-sensitive lit pads are arranged in a 2x8 configuration, providing intuitive access to all your fingers and providing the ideal compromise between the popular 4x4 pad arrangement (popular for real time programming ) and 1x16 arrangement (popular for step programming) because Tempest does both. The pads can be used to play 32 drum sounds (2 banks), mute/unmute the 32 sounds on playback, play and arrange 16 beats in real time, play one sound at 16 tunings (in a variety of scales) or 16 velocities, or as 16 time steps for step programming. The ROLL button permits creating drum rolls or repeated groove patterns by varying pad pressure as the beat records, and doubles as a momemtary "stutter" effect when the pads are assigned to play beats. Use the Sustain button on tuned parts like a keyboard's Sustain pedal, or to choke drum sounds or drumbeats when the pad is released. - Two pressure- and position-sensitive Note FX slide controllers permit real-time recording of note or beat-wide sound parameter changes into the drumbeat as you play. For example, record simultaneous filter frequency, tuning, envelope decay and pan changes for each note, or control similar parameters affecting the entire beat. - A variety of unique effects are provided while maintaining a pure analog signal path: 1) Stereo analog compressor and distortion circuits affect the stereo output mix, 2) beat-synced delay is achieved by generating additional delayed note events within the sequencer, and 3) a beat-synced "stutter" effect is created entirely within the sequencer by looping short portions of the drumbeat on demand. - The degree of swing timing can be adjusted in real time during playback. Roger used his entire bag of tricks to make the swing sound very human and natural. - Compact and portable: 15.4" L x 9" W x 2.5" H |
I want a drum machine but not that bad lol
Small piece of kit for 2 grand
Yeah, I want a drum machine that can clone both the 808 and 909 at once... That would be awesome to put with a 303. Also, given that that is what most people want, and it could be assembled for less than $600 I just don't understand why people keep making these bloated drum machines.
Cryo, posting that list of features isn't doing anything to convince me. I looked on the site, but they just bang on and on all about the user interface. Which is all very nice, but it doesn't look very accesible for live users, and there's no detail on sound generation really. Bit of a fail there IMO...
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| Originally posted by kitphillips Cryo, posting that list of features isn't doing anything to convince me. I looked on the site, but they just bang on and on all about the user interface. Which is all very nice, but it doesn't look very accesible for live users, and there's no detail on sound generation really. Bit of a fail there IMO... |
It's no skin off my back if you or anyone aren't impressed. I just posted it more or less as a FYI/FWIW. I don't think the feature set is necessarily what's going to make or break its sales anyway and I agree that it's going to mostly come down to sound.
they are definitely taking a risk with this one.
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| Originally posted by cryophonik Sorry to disappoint you, but I wasn't trying to convince you to like it, kit It's no skin off my back if you or anyone aren't impressed. I just posted it more or less as a FYI/FWIW. I don't think the feature set is necessarily what's going to make or break its sales anyway and I agree that it's going to mostly come down to sound. |
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