REFX QuadraSID - does it make you angry, Wilsh?

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...or do you see it from a non-purist point of view and credit it with being an unusual and surprisingly flexible synth in its own right? (I nearly typed 'convincing' then too, but thought I'd best get your reaction first Smile)

Considering using the odd QuadraSID sound here and for the Half Avian stuff, we're keen to gain a bit of identity through using 'signature' sounds as it were and keep things simple in that respect - as opposed to letting endless possibilities swallow us up and end up having every track sounding completely different/incoherent etc. We always use loads of feedback delay, LFO pitch mod, simple drum sounds and so on, so were thinking it'd be nice to replace the odd standard synth sound with a chip sounding alternative, could be effective if just used as one element per track, for example. We both share the 8-bit nostalgic love thing of course, but MIDI'ing up a C64 for live use is obviously going a tad overboard - unless Hubbard Himself was going to turn up and 'spit rhymes' over the top of it and shit

Anyway, was just interested to see if a Dominik Diamond type like yourself would cheer or jeer at the prospect Wave
Wilshy doesn't seem to be online much these days either.

Fauxpas
Statto Wrote:Wilshy doesn't seem to be online much these days either.

Fauxpas

Hugs

He's a busy man though Statto, doing photo shoots for Facebook, etc Grin I'll see if he's about, I overcame the evil so he can do it too Xyxthumbs
From a purist perspective it's probably missing some of the artifacts & bugs of the SID but in the midst of a full tune it'll be fine and I challenge anyone to tell the difference.

Much like real synths vs soft in a full tune. Who really knows or cares about the difference deep down. Only people who need to get out more Wink

Is it capable of the wonderful arp chords of the 8 bit sound chips?

Can't wait to hear some of this stuff you old goat. Then I can say how the SID doesn't sound good because I really don't go out anymore...

Statto sadly not much point anymore. Place is dead Icon_sad
Wilshy Wrote:Statto sadly not much point anymore. Place is dead Icon_sad

Do you mean the production forum? Well, sitting there being sad isn't going to help any. Instead, go and bully Macc into coming back.

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Maff - as an alternative, have you checked Plogue Chipsounds VST?
http://www.plogue.com/products/chipsounds/
thats the one i was trying to remember, meant to be amazing..
just get a gameboy and lsdj Dance