Hi All!

Well, it seems to me like the VSE (Vintage Synth Explorer) forum has be uncerimoniously closed, so please find it in your hearts to welcome a refugee!

I have been playing synths and guitars since '84 and have a very keen interest in anything analogue. My fave pieces of kit are my TB-303, MIDI'd 808 and LesPaul Custom.

Hope I can contribute some useful/useless stuff and generally help with enquiries.

Cheers
eRiC

Hello!
It’s nice too see some synth guys finally!
Most folks here seem to be into PSRs and stuff like that…

I’m also a synth junkie. I still have some fine gear including a Minimoog, Arp Odyssey, Pro 5 (customized Rack), OBXA, Matrix 12 etc.

I should correct myself, some guys here do own real synths but I don’t see them post to often. Actually traffic in this forum has been a bit too laid back lately…

Anyways, welcome!
I think you’ll like it here.

-ED-

Eric you give in tooo easily....lol....J/K
VSE Rules IMHO keep up your great work Whether it be here or over there.

You are a good attribution to any keyboard forum...........best of luck!

Hi!

3351: Thanks for the greets. Yup, into synths. PSRs are not synths...IMHO, toys!

Racked Pro5..nice! You have some good kit! (holds back jealous pangs!)

For some reason unbeknownst to me, I am a bit of a 'RolandKid'...303, 2 x 202, 606, 707, 727, 808, J106 etc but I also have quite a few other 'tabletop' modules (it's hard to have rack gear on your lap whilst watching tee-vee!) Korg EA/ER/ES etc

Well, hope I can help the 'real synth' movement here!

Sanvean:Who you be on VSE?

The VSE forum is back up in it's 'new and improved' state.

I don't like the fact that it was just changed with no warning.

I don't like the fact that all threads were lost.

I don't like the fact that the Admin/Mods are faceless and have never contributed in any discussion for the past 3 years nor did they bother to ask any of the serious regulars as to what should be concidered for improvements etc.

I intend to help here as much as poss and will see how the 'new' VSE goes...

Cheers!

Well, I don't know if PSRs are toys or merely performance tools for those who play live but they are definitely not up my alley.

Funny you mention Roland because ever since Jupiter 8 (Rush and all) I too considered myself a Roland kid for a wile.
Nowadays it's down to JX3P, JD990, D50 w/programmer,MC303 (soon to be sold), GR33, VG-8, VG-88 and SE-70.
That¡¦s about right. Used to be Roland all over my studio about 10 years ago. All came down to space and I really needed it. Some fine synths went out the door. Two JD800s, XP50, JUNO106, JV1080, Superjupiter..
OHe well, we all gotta make sacrifices.

One thing I will never be selling is my guitar collection. That¡¦s another long list ƒº

-ED-


[This message has been edited by 3351 (edited 09-18-2004).]

You are certainly welcome here. I still have 2 Roland JX8P synths that I use as well as a Yamaha TX802 and a Waldorf Pulse. But I also use a Yamaha PSR550 for song writing and putting down ideas. Different keyboards have different applications. I enjoy them all. Don't give up on VSE. They provide excellent info. But it is good to see you here all the same.

I am very reluctant to sell any of my keyboards or guitars. The amount I would get for them just wouldn't justify how much I would miss having them. I learnt many years ago to always keep instruments that I enjoy. So I now have a collection of around 5 synths and 10 guitars and basses and it continues to grow. I don't spend a lot of money but just buy wisely.

I guess we all have our own unique approach to it all.
I just buy lots of synths, use them to death and then move on.
If I had a bigger place I wouldn't need to sell anything.


-ED-




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