The color of the synth!

Peake · Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 7:15 pm Post subject:

Is there anything wrong with the brushed aluminum silver of the Buchla? Nah. It's bootiful.

EdisonRex · Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 11:54 pm Post subject:

Well, people are entitled to their opinions. It doesn't mean you have to agree with them.

Pehr · Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 12:35 am Post subject:

Perhaps people think that the uniform black modules look more professional.
And I have to admit that a full, dark wooden concave cabinet, with black modules fitted with shiny 1/4"-jacks and moog-style knobs, look really good. Cool

However, my favorite, odd coloured synth, is this purple one Very Happy

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ATOM · Joined: Sep 20, 2004 Posts: 48 Location: Norway

Functionality vs. Color. I would go for functionality.

Some color examples

White: Modcan, Digisound

Black: MOTM, Synthesizers.com, Moog, Blacet, Oakley

Aluminum: Doepfer, Plan B, Serge, Buchla, ARP, E-mu, Livewire

Blue: Wiard300

ATOM

Dragon's Lair · Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 1:01 am Post subject:

As long as there is a good contrast between the text and background, I don't think the color makes much of a difference, as long as the finish is not to shiny, but I'm not to fond of the textured finishes, such as what MOTM uses, they remind me of the inside of a car trunk.

blue hell · Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 3:38 am Post subject:

Nosferatu · Joined: Jul 27, 2007 Posts: 234 Location: Planet Rock.

>However, my favorite, odd coloured synth, is this purple one.

Now thats nice, what is it? Home made?Away made?
Havent seen it before.

Pehr · Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2007 11:19 am Post subject:

It's from synthesizers.com Cool

Scroll down, you can't miss it Laughing

Sound · Joined: Jun 06, 2006 Posts: 842 Audio files: 1

Hello.

I think that the beauty is also very important.

It's obvious that the colour will not make that a module sounds better. But it will make that you feel better when you start to work with your synthesizer.

Also remember the Vitruvius trilogy: Firmitas, Utilitas and Venustas. All three are = important. Cool

I don't like the black modules. zero. I think is too sad.

I think that Ivory would be more elegant.

But look at Roman Sowa modular. Absolutely cheerful. I see it and automatic I smile. It' s beautiful.

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Nosferatu · Joined: Jul 27, 2007 Posts: 234 Location: Planet Rock.

morbius · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 10:34 pm Post subject:

The purple dotcom is know as the "Barney Synth", and it's owned by my friend John in NYC. It's actually two portable cabinets... and that photo doesn't really do it justice.

I've always wanted to rebuild my modular panels out of plexi/acrylic, reverse-engrave from the inside, after painting the rear black... then paint-fill the engraved ticmarks, text, and graphics... then install lighting inside the cabinets (neon, LED's, or whatever).

Having been in the sign and engraving industry, I know what's possible, and how F-in' good it would look. But- it would be a massive project.

~Morbius~

Uncle Krunkus · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 1:28 am Post subject:

I tried doing something similar when I first made my Soundlab. It's the "reverse engrave" part which is a killer. Just way too hard for someone like me whose engraving experience is like,...none. Doing it with a CNC router set to about 1mm deep would be awesome, but I don't have one, so, for now I'm going to keep perfecting my coloured wood laminate and Lazertran finish. Cool

My first MPS is looking like it's gonna set a new standard, (for me at least). Laughing