Originally Posted by kcearl

Im not really into sofa jams at the moment...

Originally Posted by Derp

Dude. You just gave me incentive to buy one. Having a 707 and TR-8S together on the coffee table would be so wicked!

Originally Posted by kcearl

then I add little monitors...then think I stick one of my monos on there and a vocoder pedal, then maybe a guitar, then...wtf...take it all back downstairs

Originally Posted by asbak

This can be very true. I once got into a similarish situation with a megacorp sized Internet seller whose name begins with an "A". The service is awesome when it works and a nightmare when it doesn't.

In my case I ordered a couple of things including a pricy computer component. The box arrived containing the various orders, but minus the computer component.

MegaCorp "A" (primarily via their uh... offshore teams) argued that because I accepted the delivery box, and the box did not show external signs of tampering, that this constituted proof that delivery was made of all ordered items. No matter how many times I explained that the high value item was missing from said box, they wouldn't accept it and kept returning to their canned "we investigated the matter, box was delivered, you accepted the box" responses.

My best guess is that the item either was missed out somehow during the packing process in their warehouse, or, the item was stolen during that phase of order fulfilment. Whatever it is that really happened couldn't be ascertained.

MegaCorp "A" never made any kind of effort to investigate what happened during the packing process nor could or would they provide any kind of proof showing that the item was packed. They very deliberately and studiously avoided any kind of correspondence or replies on this topic when I raised it, repeatedly, with them.

Police weren't interested.
Consumer protection mechanisms didn't work or weren't interested.
Going to the courts... kind of pointless.

But the one thing that did eventually work is when I argued my case before my credit card provider and explained the situation to them.
They eventually reversed the charge for the missing item, leaving it between myself & MegaCorp "A" to resolve.

Hilariously, MegaCorp "A's" jokers then contacted me to complain that the credit card charge for the missing item (that they didn't deliver) had been reversed and demanded payment and offered me "ways to pay" for it. That's when the joke was on them and I told them, politely, to refer back to our previous correspondence and that I'll be happy to pay ONCE THEY DELIVER.

In cases like these it does sometimes pay to use credit cards. It doesn't guarantee you a fair outcome when these kinds of issues arise, but it does improve your chances.

PS
Always re-read and then edit ANY kind of correspondence with these jokers after you have composed it before sending it. Wait till you're calm. Because the last thing you need is to sabotage your own case by including language that can be deemed to be uh... "offensive" or "abusive". Even when they are the ones being legitimate cvnts.

You want to be very clear, very concise, very accurate, stick to the facts, keep it business like, calm, logical and very, very polite. This method will improve your chances immensely when third parties such as credit card companies become involved and they review the correspondence.

I think there's a good chance the CC company will rather side with the party who provides the clearer and more logical version of events vs the party that replies with 1/2 baked arguments in pidgin English.

Originally Posted by asbak

This can be very true. I once got into a similarish situation with a megacorp sized Internet seller whose name begins with an "A". The service is awesome when it works and a nightmare when it doesn't.

Originally Posted by kcearl

Got to stop buying little boxes and mini keys, I never use them...this will be my second clear out in the same amount of years

Originally Posted by mkdvb

I love the thing to bits but it feels separate from my rig, workflow-wise.

Originally Posted by mkdvb

With the prices pushing $2k, it's tempting to let it go to help fund a really nice poly.

Originally Posted by mkdvb

I'm thinking about selling my Monomachine MK2. I love the thing to bits but it feels separate from my rig, workflow-wise. I always make loops on MnM (& Elektron gear in general) I love but trying to shape them into polished songs doesn't flow well.

With the prices pushing $2k, it's tempting to let it go to help fund a really nice poly.

Originally Posted by tjontheroad

The B purge continues. Next to go is Neutron. Don't let the swinging door hit you on the way out.

Originally Posted by jason moyer

Working on purging mine too but unfortunately there's not a modern equivalent of the VC340 being made by anyone. Wish Moog or DSI or Korg or somebody would make a strings/choir synth.

Also having an issue letting go of the MS-1, even though there's literally nothing it can do that I can't do on a Grandmother. I dunno, I might keep the Minimoog, Juno, 101, 808, and VP330 clones until something better comes along. Thankfully the only other synth they have in the pipeline that I want a reissue of is the CS-80 so at least I can stop buying their **** for awhile even if I don't sell all of it.

Originally Posted by tjontheroad

Hardest thing for me replace, or even get rid of, is this Eurodesk SX3242FX. Everything is plugged into it in my studio. This and a pair of Turbosound floor wedge monitors are all I have left.

Originally Posted by Sapro

Gotta ask is that your desk or a stock photo? If it is yours what is going on with that EQ curve? Just curious

Originally Posted by tjontheroad

It's a Sweetwater photo. Action shot below. Currently under rewiring as always

Originally Posted by Sapro

Sexy with the Matrix Brute underneath

Originally Posted by Sapro

Sexy with the Matrix Brute underneath

Originally Posted by DanYoshizato

I love that setup.

Do you do sound design or do you focus more on songs?

Originally Posted by tjontheroad

Actually, I just moved the MatrixBrute there a few days ago. It was on the other side of studio. I needed it closer to the party. I use for both crazy sounds and songs. I'm working it into a new jam as I type this.

Originally Posted by StepLogik

I know this feeling all too well.

Can always use another poly! Got a specific one in mind? $2k buys a lot these days.

Originally Posted by jbuonacc

just an idea, for anyone with cool gear that doesn’t seem to gel with the rest of your setup but still makes cool sounds/sequences...

i probably never would have considered it years ago, but in a case like that i would just record/sample what it’s doing and just trigger it as audio on a sampler (assuming you use one).

Originally Posted by mkdvb

... My problem w/ the MnM (& Elektron gear) is building transitions, bridges, new sections off the original section. Much of the magic happens from p-lock madness & isn't easily "playable"/recreatable into another section unless the new section is only a slight modification on the original, if that makes sense. Great for Youtube-type tracks but harder for traditional songs form me.

It could be a mental block for me as well in terms of Elektron workflow.

Originally Posted by jbuonacc

i guess i’d have to hear an example, but i think i know what you mean? it’s really hard not to get sucked into that trap with p-locks, automation, etc where removing or changing something can throw the whole thing off. are we thinking the same? i had a mild Elektron flashback/reaction as i read that, remembering that p-locks could be just as frustrating as they were fun and exciting.

Originally Posted by DanYoshizato

I have met so many non creative people with great gear collections and many creative and productive people with many ideas who meet their creative deadlines but don't have too much extra gear.

Most people gravitate towards one or the other.