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Thank you!!

Cool, thanks, I'll check it out!

It's a Midas Venice 320. Great, reasonably priced analog mixer that is perfect for the studio! And they made 16-channel and 24-channel versions as well.

@@AlisonWilder Thank you so much for the helpful answer!

Ooooh, I get it, of course! Not sure why my feeble brain didn't get that, it makes perfect sense, though not how I would have designed it. Thank you so much! ❤️

oh hey! Thanks...good to see you over here! :)

soul sister maybe :)

@@AlisonWilder ha lovely answer <3

I'm just using the internal effects on the CP. They're really nice right?

And yeah I've used the iridium a lot. It's an extraordinarily deep synth and super complex, but the interface is still really fun to use. If you've never tried a quantum or an iridium, I definitely recommend it!

@@AlisonWilder it sounds like i need to explore my CP a bit more! i'll have to see if my local guitar center has those waldorfs on display. i did get to try out arturia's latest polybrute a couple months ago... the interface looks stunning, but a little overwhelming for me at the moment. i'm sure the sound shaping capabilities are extraordinary for all these units.

yeah, I'm really into the CP! Makes me want to try out the other Refaces. Honestly, I think the Reface CS could be amazing in this setup. (The CS-15 was my first synth, and I currently have a CS-15D, and I'm a big CS/Yamaha fan.) The Iridium is REALLY deep, for sure. I'm definitely not an expert Iridium programmer yet, and I've had it for awhile. But it sounds SO stinkin' good.

@@AlisonWilder wow first time i've heard someone talk of a CS15 or 15D. i had to look it up and it looks like classic vintage stuff! someone had mentioned the CS80 to me a while back but i figured it was only because the reface CS was inspired from it. i still wonder why yamaha left the analog market (presumably it was getting crowded?) the CS is the first synth i ever bought for myself and will always remain in my heart for that reason! i've recorded a lot with it on my channel, but i've been doing a lot more with the CP lately. based on what i've heard from your videos so far, i definitely think you will love adding the CS to dial in quick leads and even mess around with the LFO in real-time if you wanted. it's incredibly accessible to anyone and its only drawback is it's not necessarily deep in sound design as other competitors in its "weight class" like the minilogue xd, hydrasynth, or minifreak, BUT i'm sure the iridium and other synths on that rack have you covered in that department lol. while i've used it the least of the reface family, the DX would also be a solid choice for pads or leads - they would just have to be pre-programmed. i mean, i could see the simultaneous addition of live pads and leads here 😁

It really is!!

Haha, well...I have a master's and partial doctorate in music theory and have been playing instruments since I was a wee lass, so I might not be the right person to ask. BUT! You can have a good time and make cool music without that stuff. Music is definitely hard work, though. Starting from scratch, I think it would take quite a bit of time, maybe at least a couple of years, to get to the point where you could feel confident improvising a decent 15 minutes in a vaguely similar style. But don't let that stop you trying! It's LOADS of fun, even when you're sucking (which I've done plenty of)! And I don't think it's a stupid question at all. :) And thanks so much for the compliment...really glad you enjoyed it!

@@AlisonWilder Wow! It makes sense, you clearly know your way around that gear! I'm starting to study music theory on my own, then I believe I will enroll in a music production course. Not having graduated HS (yeah, I know ☹️) I don't even have the chance and preparation to study at that level. Anyway, thanks once again and keep it up!

Not to worry, you can still have a great time with music, and who knows? Maybe it will really click! But whatever the end result, it's worth digging deeper. You'll learn a lot and it will help you appreciate music so much more as you learn how it works. Or at least that's what it did for me! Have fun!

Also want to say - most people making this general type of music have no musical training and are still making great stuff. So it's not necessary! But I always think learning is a good idea, however and whenever it happens. 🙂

@@AlisonWilder Thank you so much for all the information and encouragement! I will definitely remember your words. You have a new fan and subscriber!

Muchas gracias! <3

haha, i love the dfam so much. i could make this setup work without it, but i'd hate to. the nymphes is exactly what i needed: a super-simple hands-on polysynth that doesn't take over the universe in this particular ensemble. i've only played it 3x...but it seems super fun so far! i need to actually sit down with it w/ a midi keyboard...it's really hard for me to tell what it can do only using a sequencer.

I totally know how you feel. Songwriting is my favorite thing too, and what I've mostly done my whole life. I'm trying something kinda crazy right now, which is to figure out a live setup that will let me perform songs by myself without any pre-fabbed backing tracks. So one of these days you may see this...PLUS me singing and creating a song, all live in real time. That's the goal anyway! Glad you liked the beat and feel. :)

hell yeah, the Reface CP is in the mix! I love that little dude. Used to schlep a Rhodes around in the 00s, but those days are over, my friend. Than ks for the sub! :)

Thank you!! :)

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@@AlisonWilderha ha have fun.

Muchas gracias :)

I was thinking of Skyrim 😁 And thanks!!

thanks for the clarification...........(don't know that - I think it's a game.....amazing film BTW, rare but poignant)

@@willswitchcraft definitely have to check out the film now. and yeah, skyrim is a game. a pretty old game at this point, but the people who know...know. it's a great game.

Yeah, I dumped the Force awhile back. I just can't take that level of dumbification of music.

Haha, I'll probably just end up patching its midi to Pamela's Workout and shaking it a lot! 😂

With vibe i mean your vibe as a Person

Well thank you!

Thank you! ❤️

Oh, that's the BEST, innit? That kind of stuff happens to me often, mostly because I don't always plan. 🙄

Had to go back in the ol Amazon order history, it's this dude: a.co/d/aAkqn6T I like it, although I wish the lip was a little taller. Works really well for this purpose, though.

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! :)