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Originally posted by Elspode
Really, the thing I like about old analogue is that you can tweak sounds in real time, without diving through a bunch of menus. But I also love modern digital synths for their ease of use and the wonderfully complex patches they feature.
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Well, the CS1x is called a "control synth" precicesly because of the knobology; it has six knobs (four dedicated to ADSR and filter parms, two programmable), a modulation wheel (like a pitch bender wheel, (which it also has) but configurable to mod other parameters, and has a jack for a pedal controller, also programmable as to parameter. Lots of realtime twiddling capablity there.
At the same time, the rest of the patching is pretty much digital; use the programming switches and memories, or beat it to death with SysExs on the MIDI port.
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So why'd you part with the Paia? I got a 3620 along with the ARP 2600 I bought, but I sold the Paia because it wasn't compatible with my MiniMoog
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Paias weren't compatible with *anything*. They were also the absolute dickens to tune (including a trimpot for *each* key on the keyboard), and thermally unstable as all hell. What they were on the good side was was *cheap*, and the synth equivilant to an Altair 8800. I had my Paia gear, built from kits in 1974-1975, years before I got my first computer, long about 1978 or so.
Paias were also very, very limited and hell to patch, using real (cheap) patch cords. Mine may still be hiding in the attic of my ex-s house...or may have been discarded long ago, I don't really know.
But I really want a Korg Karma....$1,400 at Sam Ash. All I need is a job.