You see? That's exactly the kind of demos that makes me think "for this sound i'm willing to go as far as selling my Nord Stage to finance it". It's really that good. Really i-replacable by any vst.
I wonder when Ken will start to manufacture the Desktop version.
I know, man. Problem is, I'm running out of things to sell!
daaamn, absolutely BEST envelopes ive heard in a contemporary analog. just the right snap and punch. and the sound of VCO3 FMing other VCOs and especially filter is to die for. arhrhghghghgghg what to sell, what to sell.. what to sell..
(where's a hair-pulling smiley when you need one..)
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I calculated how much it would cost me if i wanted a micromac desktop and a sem pro, vs a voyager rme and a sem pro. Given that there's someone from the U.S. that can bring me the voyager & sem thus saving me the shipping and VAT i understood that for now - buying the micromac means giving up the idea of the sem pro. So for a minute there i started thinking about going for the voyager rme + sem pro combo.
But then this:
I mean, damn! Each time i get "distracted" - i listen to one of Ken's demos and it takes about a milisecond for me to come to my senses and remember why i want the micromac so bad.
hahah true, but thats exactly the problem - im having hard time finding anything that i don't use/love and would let go for micromac.. only analogs i use relatively less in the studio are 303 (tho it was dead for a little while, just recently refurb) and mutator. if i havent already (over) spent my "analog" budget for 2012, i could perhaps just buy it, tho terrible tax duty of my country that is going to come on top of that price is killing me. and bottom line i dont really need one... but i WANT one real bad... its so small, so cute, with BIG sound... whats not to like.
@Zazush: in my taste, as far as quality of sound and TONE... micromac instead of voyager... abso fkin lutely no contest. only reason i'd get vygr instead is if memory was absolute must and i intend to perform complicated setups with crapload of patches. but then... for that i prefer Source.
hahah true, but thats exactly the problem - im having hard time finding anything that i don't use/love and would let go for micromac.. only analogs i use relatively less in the studio are 303 (tho it was dead for a little while, just recently refurb) and mutator. if i havent already (over) spent my "analog" budget for 2012
Same here. The only thing i've left to sell is my Nord Stage 2. I like it but it doesn't get much use (of its inner sounds). To me the NS2 seems like a great instrument with great sounds and interface - but an instrument that has alternatives in the giant sample libraries domain. Sure - something like scarbee isn't as fun and intuitive as tweaking a rhodes mk1, but soundwise it's all samples. Something like the micromac, on the other hand, does not have a "soft" or virtual alternative worth mentioning. Therefore i'm telling myself i could downgrade the NS2 to a nice controller plus the Micromac desktop. Who knows, i might be left with some extra $$ for something like one of these new boomstars (with the arp filter), or if i could stretch it a bit than maybe even a sem pro (which would be fun interacting with the micromacs ins and outs.
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in my taste, as far as quality of sound and TONE... micromac instead of voyager... abso fkin lutely no contest. only reason i'd get vygr instead is if memory was absolute must and i intend to perform complicated setups with crapload of patches.
I totally agree. It's just a question of money. Just yesterday i saw someone here selling his Voyager Electric Blue keyboard for 2000$, because he desperatly needs the money, and quick.
But even with that in mind - i still prefer to stretch it and get the micromac.
As for presets - i couldn't care less. I have the vermona perfourmer mkii and the GRP A4, so i'm used to analog synths without presets.
So, the focus is on the rack version now. I'm wondering if there is any parallel progress on the desktop model or is it pending until the rack is complete and shipping?
Well I've folded. I was going to wait for a Vortex keyboard, but there's no guarantee he's going to release such a thing, and even if he does it'll be some time. So I'm going to slap a micromac in my Eurorack. I'll still buy a Vortex keyboard if he releases one, and then the decision will be whether to flip the micromac or keep it around.
I was going to wait for a Vortex keyboard, but there's no guarantee he's going to release such a thing, and even if he does it'll be some time.
The Vortex keyboard was my first choice too, but yeah, it could be another 2 years from now - if it gets made. And since I'm already into Eurorack, I'll take what comes first. It'd way cheaper than the keyboard would have been too.
Definitely look him up on Facebook if you have an account. He posts more updates on there than anywhere else. A few weeks ago he posted a couple of pics of a raw metal prototype case for the desktop, so I guess the enclosure is still being finalized.
Perhaps I missed an announcement, but am I reading this correct that the desktop isn't going out until after the racks?
(I pre-paid for my desktop 8+ months ago. I trust Ken 100%, but I'm... eager)
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Hi Andrews- I thought I'd pitch in here on the forum...!
The guys above are correct- a lot of activity has been seen on facebook- it's open for anyone with a facebook account to view- and it's been quite deliberate. Almost daily new info goes up there and some of you have followed how the production of both models have been going.
The initial plan was to have both units in production simultaneously and all was going perfectly well. The PCB sets for the micromac-r and micromac-d (the desktop version) were submitted and produced at the same time and came back at the same time. Most of the parts I had already aquired for both units and those and the PCBs were sent off to the assembly plant. Some parts were still arriving as people saw on FB and some had to be waited for. John 'Kenton' Price also to an amount of time- albeit short to come up with the final design for the MIDI Interface/LFO unit too.
During this time there was a horrendous roof crash- literally- the roof in one of the rooms that I used caved in and caused a lot of problem for the rest of the work area. I had to close down for some time as repairs were done- and it felt like a real invasion of space! Guys working in the building trade can be quite boistrous and vulgar- let's put it that way. This happened during the key time for the micromac-d case design. I found it extremely hard to concentrate on what was to turn out to be a quite complex design. To make maters worse!.....I had some issues of a personal nature to contend with and that just added to things. In the end, I instructed the assembly plant to go ahead ASAP with the micromac-r rack version. The assembly plant- and even my distributors agread that this was the best plan possible considering- so the assembly plant split the work into two separate jobs.
When peace eventually returned here- I got my head into top gear to get the casing done- there are previous dicussions on here about the actual design concept as you may know- I opted for the 'brick' design- so I spent some time perfecting the metalwork mechanical diagram for this. That design was submitted- and the pictured metalwork prototype was sent for my review- aprt from three holes on the rear (calibration holes) every thing was perfect- with the hole corrected- the 150 micromac-d cases have gone into production. I'm looking forward to seeing/getting them next week- and the assembly plant are already building up the PCBs for that unit. And to be straight- even the assembly plant has found these units to be a bigger job than expected- so things have taken somewhat longer to do. My 'perfect' plan has been delayed- but we are almost there. The assembled micromac- r units arrived about a week and a half ago and beautiful they are! It's some job calibrating...but it's almost done. Whilst the units have been away, I've been seen to work on other stuff- notably touch keyboard/controller stuff- but this is what I do for my spare time!
Well I hope that what I've written here helps to clarify things for you. As soon as the 'mac-d units are back you'll see it on here or facebook.
As a foot note- I appreciate that some people just can't stand facebook and they don't really want to subscribe to it- but if you do want to join me on there- and also see a timeline of how things have been progressing- message me in your friend request- that way I will know it's you- or indeed any one else that's keen to see the action!
Hi Andrews- I thought I'd pitch in here on the forum...!
The guys above are correct- a lot of activity has been seen on facebook- it's open for anyone with a facebook account to view- and it's been quite deliberate. Almost daily new info goes up there and some of you have followed how the production of both models have been going.
The initial plan was to have both units in production simultaneously and all was going perfectly well. The PCB sets for the micromac-r and micromac-d (the desktop version) were submitted and produced at the same time and came back at the same time. Most of the parts I had already aquired for both units and those and the PCBs were sent off to the assembly plant. Some parts were still arriving as people saw on FB and some had to be waited for. John 'Kenton' Price also to an amount of time- albeit short to come up with the final design for the MIDI Interface/LFO unit too.
During this time there was a horrendous roof crash- literally- the roof in one of the rooms that I used caved in and caused a lot of problem for the rest of the work area. I had to close down for some time as repairs were done- and it felt like a real invasion of space! Guys working in the building trade can be quite boistrous and vulgar- let's put it that way. This happened during the key time for the micromac-d case design. I found it extremely hard to concentrate on what was to turn out to be a quite complex design. To make maters worse!.....I had some issues of a personal nature to contend with and that just added to things. In the end, I instructed the assembly plant to go ahead ASAP with the micromac-r rack version. The assembly plant- and even my distributors agread that this was the best plan possible considering- so the assembly plant split the work into two separate jobs.
When peace eventually returned here- I got my head into top gear to get the casing done- there are previous dicussions on here about the actual design concept as you may know- I opted for the 'brick' design- so I spent some time perfecting the metalwork mechanical diagram for this. That design was submitted- and the pictured metalwork prototype was sent for my review- aprt from three holes on the rear (calibration holes) every thing was perfect- with the hole corrected- the 150 micromac-d cases have gone into production. I'm looking forward to seeing/getting them next week- and the assembly plant are already building up the PCBs for that unit. And to be straight- even the assembly plant has found these units to be a bigger job than expected- so things have taken somewhat longer to do. My 'perfect' plan has been delayed- but we are almost there. The assembled micromac- r units arrived about a week and a half ago and beautiful they are! It's some job calibrating...but it's almost done. Whilst the units have been away, I've been seen to work on other stuff- notably touch keyboard/controller stuff- but this is what I do for my spare time!
Well I hope that what I've written here helps to clarify things for you. As soon as the 'mac-d units are back you'll see it on here or facebook.
As a foot note- I appreciate that some people just can't stand facebook and they don't really want to subscribe to it- but if you do want to join me on there- and also see a timeline of how things have been progressing- message me in your friend request- that way I will know it's you- or indeed any one else that's keen to see the action!
Best Wishes, Ken
Hey there Ken,
Thank you for the update! I don't check Facebook often, but I will now.
Like I said, I'm eager and excited to get to work with your work.
I thought I was done with my modular but I'm now planning on adding more - mainly so I can add a Micromac-r... but I won't be able to get it until next year :-[
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Hi Andrews- I thought I'd pitch in here on the forum...!
The guys above are correct- a lot of activity has been seen on facebook- it's open for anyone with a facebook account to view- and it's been quite deliberate. Almost daily new info goes up there and some of you have followed how the production of both models have been going.
The initial plan was to have both units in production simultaneously and all was going perfectly well. The PCB sets for the micromac-r and micromac-d (the desktop version) were submitted and produced at the same time and came back at the same time. Most of the parts I had already aquired for both units and those and the PCBs were sent off to the assembly plant. Some parts were still arriving as people saw on FB and some had to be waited for. John 'Kenton' Price also to an amount of time- albeit short to come up with the final design for the MIDI Interface/LFO unit too.
During this time there was a horrendous roof crash- literally- the roof in one of the rooms that I used caved in and caused a lot of problem for the rest of the work area. I had to close down for some time as repairs were done- and it felt like a real invasion of space! Guys working in the building trade can be quite boistrous and vulgar- let's put it that way. This happened during the key time for the micromac-d case design. I found it extremely hard to concentrate on what was to turn out to be a quite complex design. To make maters worse!.....I had some issues of a personal nature to contend with and that just added to things. In the end, I instructed the assembly plant to go ahead ASAP with the micromac-r rack version. The assembly plant- and even my distributors agread that this was the best plan possible considering- so the assembly plant split the work into two separate jobs.
When peace eventually returned here- I got my head into top gear to get the casing done- there are previous dicussions on here about the actual design concept as you may know- I opted for the 'brick' design- so I spent some time perfecting the metalwork mechanical diagram for this. That design was submitted- and the pictured metalwork prototype was sent for my review- aprt from three holes on the rear (calibration holes) every thing was perfect- with the hole corrected- the 150 micromac-d cases have gone into production. I'm looking forward to seeing/getting them next week- and the assembly plant are already building up the PCBs for that unit. And to be straight- even the assembly plant has found these units to be a bigger job than expected- so things have taken somewhat longer to do. My 'perfect' plan has been delayed- but we are almost there. The assembled micromac- r units arrived about a week and a half ago and beautiful they are! It's some job calibrating...but it's almost done. Whilst the units have been away, I've been seen to work on other stuff- notably touch keyboard/controller stuff- but this is what I do for my spare time!
Well I hope that what I've written here helps to clarify things for you. As soon as the 'mac-d units are back you'll see it on here or facebook.
As a foot note- I appreciate that some people just can't stand facebook and they don't really want to subscribe to it- but if you do want to join me on there- and also see a timeline of how things have been progressing- message me in your friend request- that way I will know it's you- or indeed any one else that's keen to see the action!
Best Wishes, Ken
Hi Ken. Tried to reach you on the mail. I'm interested, and i understand you're making 150 desktop units. I'm trying to understand wether they're all spoken for, or wether there's still a place on the list. I don't want to sell stuff just to find out it was for nothing. So how many units are still "free", if any?
I think that the micromac sounds fantastic. But i still have a bit of a problem to get an impression how it is in the bass departement. I'm looking for something that could take on the job of some electric boogie\80's funk kind of bass (bernie worrel etc).
Most (if not all) the demos so far are more in the high registers, and focus more on proggy synth solos.
Ken - can you show us the Bass side of the micromac? Want to hear its low end.
I thought I was done with my modular but I'm now planning on adding more - mainly so I can add a Micromac-r... but I won't be able to get it until next year :-[
Actually I found a way... an enquiring email has been sent!
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