Re: Korgsville/TX81Z

Well Rick
I appreciate that in depth reply as I have two Txs and am definitely a
FeldmanHead!!:-))
Though my obssessin with C sound and LaMOntes WTP have been preventing me from
meeting Heine anywhere on any rue hah!
Cheers
Pat

Rick Sanford wrote:

> From: Rick Sanford <rsanf@pais.org>
>
> Pat:
> The Korg is one of those 1/2 rack, 1 space units.
>
> The main difference with it and the TX is sounds -
> the Korg is samples that you then filter and combine.
> The TX is straight FM - no effects. Therefore, the
> Korg works great with percussion and some other
> quasi-instrument sounds, where the TX is unbeatable
> is plucked-string, clavichord type sounds.
>
> David is right on the channel side: more polyphony
> with the Korg and it's all pannable stereo, etc. The
> TX is quite limited in that respect.
>
> I don't agree that the TX is 1.65 cents off anything. It's
> just that the hex tuning table has that as a step, so one
> could run into problems (I never have).
>
> Another strong point of the TX is the scale possibilities;
> I mentioned before the 12-only configuration of the Korg,
> where you're stuick with taking the 12 regularly-placed
> tempered notes and moving them each in a +/- 99 cent
> range. With the Yamahas, you're pretty much free to
> cram all 128 pitches anyplace you want, in whatever
> clumps on the keyboard you wish. Good for all us
> hardcore Morton Feldman-ites who are hooked
> on register.
>
> Rick
> p.s. see you guys tonite up at Columbia
>
> David Beardsley wrote:
>
> > Module. 2nd question? I don't know. More channels maybe?
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