electro-music.com   Dedicated to experimental electro-acoustic
and electronic music
 
    Front Page  |  Radio
 |  Media  |  Forum  |  Wiki  |  Links
Forum with support of Syndicator RSS
 FAQFAQ   CalendarCalendar   SearchSearch   MemberlistMemberlist   UsergroupsUsergroups   LinksLinks
 RegisterRegister   ProfileProfile   Log in to check your private messagesLog in to check your private messages   Log inLog in  Chat RoomChat Room 
 Forum index » How-tos
Microwave XT (before i buy)
Post new topic   Reply to topic
Page 1 of 1 [16 Posts]
View unread posts
View new posts in the last week
Mark the topic unread :: View previous topic :: View next topic
Author Message
aquanaut



Joined: Apr 25, 2004
Posts: 313
Location: Montreal
Audio files: 4

PostPosted: Tue May 04, 2004 11:20 am    Post subject: Microwave XT (before i buy) Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

I'm planning to buy this synth. does anybody have experience using it?
i've read on a site that some parameter (osc 1 semitone...) will click when you edit them. is it still the case when the parameter is modulated?
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Mohoyoho



Joined: Dec 03, 2003
Posts: 1632
Location: Tennessee
Audio files: 8

PostPosted: Tue May 04, 2004 9:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

I own an XT. I haven't noticed the clicking, but I'll be using it Friday and check on it for you. I absolutely love the XT. What a unique instrument! And it's great for performance, because most of the parameters have dedicated knobs for tweeking on the fly. Since Waldorf has been hibernating, I have noticed the used XT prices are starting to creep up. It has a very aggresive tone, but it can be used for its soft ambient pads as well. I doubt you would be disappointed if you bought one at a decent price.
_________________
Mark Mahoney
Kingsport, Tennessee
http://www.reverbnation.com/markmahoney
www.cdbaby.com/cd/markmahoney
www.cdbaby.com/cd/mmahoneympeck
http://cdbaby.com/cd/mmahoneympeck2
http://www.limitedwave.com/subterraneous/
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
aquanaut



Joined: Apr 25, 2004
Posts: 313
Location: Montreal
Audio files: 4

PostPosted: Wed May 05, 2004 2:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

the manual convinced me. sounds like a very flexible synth. i'm gonna try it tommorow but i'm afraid i'm not going to be able to test it properly in the music store. the micro q is an option too.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Mohoyoho



Joined: Dec 03, 2003
Posts: 1632
Location: Tennessee
Audio files: 8

PostPosted: Wed May 05, 2004 7:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

The micro Q is very nice. I have its big brother, the Q rack. The Q is probably my favorite hardware synth in my arsenal. But the XT is fantastic too. There are tons of Micro Qs out there, but fewer XTs (probably because of the price differences.) The Micro Q's interface is not as hands-on as the XT. I would recommend getting both. They complement each other very well.
_________________
Mark Mahoney
Kingsport, Tennessee
http://www.reverbnation.com/markmahoney
www.cdbaby.com/cd/markmahoney
www.cdbaby.com/cd/mmahoneympeck
http://cdbaby.com/cd/mmahoneympeck2
http://www.limitedwave.com/subterraneous/
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
aquanaut



Joined: Apr 25, 2004
Posts: 313
Location: Montreal
Audio files: 4

PostPosted: Wed May 05, 2004 11:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

do you know if the micro q is seamless with program change
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Mohoyoho



Joined: Dec 03, 2003
Posts: 1632
Location: Tennessee
Audio files: 8

PostPosted: Wed May 05, 2004 12:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

I don't know what you mean by seamless. But then again, I don't have a micro Q.
_________________
Mark Mahoney
Kingsport, Tennessee
http://www.reverbnation.com/markmahoney
www.cdbaby.com/cd/markmahoney
www.cdbaby.com/cd/mmahoneympeck
http://cdbaby.com/cd/mmahoneympeck2
http://www.limitedwave.com/subterraneous/
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
aquanaut



Joined: Apr 25, 2004
Posts: 313
Location: Montreal
Audio files: 4

PostPosted: Wed May 05, 2004 1:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

the latency between the command from cubase and the response of the synth.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Mohoyoho



Joined: Dec 03, 2003
Posts: 1632
Location: Tennessee
Audio files: 8

PostPosted: Wed May 05, 2004 9:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

I don't have Cubase. But I do use Sonar, and I don't notice any latency.
_________________
Mark Mahoney
Kingsport, Tennessee
http://www.reverbnation.com/markmahoney
www.cdbaby.com/cd/markmahoney
www.cdbaby.com/cd/mmahoneympeck
http://cdbaby.com/cd/mmahoneympeck2
http://www.limitedwave.com/subterraneous/
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
elektro80
Site Admin


Joined: Mar 25, 2003
Posts: 21959
Location: Norway
Audio files: 14

PostPosted: Thu May 06, 2004 5:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Cubase has some "latency" settings... at least on the mac. You checked in those? As far as I know the XT is not known to be "late" Very Happy
_________________
A Charity Pantomime in aid of Paranoid Schizophrenics descended into chaos yesterday when someone shouted, "He's behind you!"

MySpace
SoundCloud
Flickr
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
aquanaut



Joined: Apr 25, 2004
Posts: 313
Location: Montreal
Audio files: 4

PostPosted: Thu May 13, 2004 7:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

i bought the xt...now i have to reload the factory preset. i have the file from waldorf. do i simply load the file in cubase and press play...sounds to simple.
in list edit i see (F0,3E,0E,00,10,) Shocked Shocked Shocked Shocked

Thanks in advance

N[/quote][/b]
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
seraph
Editor
Editor


Joined: Jun 21, 2003
Posts: 12398
Location: Firenze, Italy
Audio files: 33
G2 patch files: 2

PostPosted: Thu May 13, 2004 11:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

niko_91 wrote:
F0,3E,0E,00,10,

that's the beginning of a system exclusive message in hexadecimal....that's how it should be Exclamation Press play and enjoy Very Happy

_________________
homepage - blog - forum - youtube

Quote:
Don't die with your music still in you - Wayne Dyer
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
aquanaut



Joined: Apr 25, 2004
Posts: 313
Location: Montreal
Audio files: 4

PostPosted: Fri May 14, 2004 1:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

how come i don't see the entire message...i moved the column to see if i can enlarge it to see the entire mess...it look incomplete when i wrote the post.

tks

n
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
seraph
Editor
Editor


Joined: Jun 21, 2003
Posts: 12398
Location: Firenze, Italy
Audio files: 33
G2 patch files: 2

PostPosted: Fri May 14, 2004 1:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

niko_91 wrote:
how come i don't see the entire message...i moved the column to see if i can enlarge it to see the entire mess...it look incomplete when i wrote the post.

those kind of system exclusive messages start with "F0" and end with "F7"
F7 is called EOX (End Of Exclusive). if you see an F7 at the end it means the message is complete, otherwise it could mess up your beloved XT Very Happy

_________________
homepage - blog - forum - youtube

Quote:
Don't die with your music still in you - Wayne Dyer
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
Mohoyoho



Joined: Dec 03, 2003
Posts: 1632
Location: Tennessee
Audio files: 8

PostPosted: Fri May 14, 2004 1:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Make sure Cubase' bpm is set kind of low. If Cubase won't run the midi file use Midiox. It has always worked for me. Couldn't get Sonar to send the file.
_________________
Mark Mahoney
Kingsport, Tennessee
http://www.reverbnation.com/markmahoney
www.cdbaby.com/cd/markmahoney
www.cdbaby.com/cd/mmahoneympeck
http://cdbaby.com/cd/mmahoneympeck2
http://www.limitedwave.com/subterraneous/
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
aquanaut



Joined: Apr 25, 2004
Posts: 313
Location: Montreal
Audio files: 4

PostPosted: Fri May 14, 2004 3:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

ohh seraph i feel so confident now Confused Confused Confused on another matter...is there a way to edit a wavetable with mac os9? oh and did'nt found the stop levitation button...where is it Cool
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Norm Vogel



Joined: Feb 20, 2003
Posts: 157
Location: Central NJ

PostPosted: Fri May 14, 2004 6:09 pm    Post subject: XT Reply with quote  Mark this post and the followings unread

Hi! IMHO, DEFINITELY buy an XT if you can afford one! (I'm sorry i sold mine).

This synth makes sounds like no other! If you like non-trad sounds, and "something completely different", THIS is the synth to buy!

For a sampling on the kind of way-out sounds it can make, go to my site (below), then onto the "Ambient" page.....listen to "The Scarecrow Flies At Night"......

That's 100% XT!

This synth is destined to become a Classic!

Norm

_________________




Normusic !


Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic
Page 1 of 1 [16 Posts]
View unread posts
View new posts in the last week
Mark the topic unread :: View previous topic :: View next topic
 Forum index » How-tos
Jump to:  

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum


Forum with support of Syndicator RSS
Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group
Copyright © 2003 through 2009 by electro-music.com - Conditions Of Use