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From: dlsutton@uok.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.music.synth
Subject: Re: Oberheim Matrix 6
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Date: Thu, 20-Mar-86 17:12:00 EST
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Posted: Thu Mar 20 17:12:00 1986
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Nf-From: uok.UUCP!dlsutton    Mar 20 16:12:00 1986


Hello,
	I have had a MATRIX-12 for about 6 months now, and LOVE,LOVE,
LOVE, the EXPANDER voice idea.  The MATRIX-^6 has ^6 of the EXPANDER
voices and the 12 has 12 of them..  Some VERY reakllistic sounding
patches can be mafde quite easily (If you know much about analog
programming), and even if you don't ther are thousadnds of patches
and patch libriaries availible (no exaggeration) through various
sources.
	In my opinion the MTATRIX (12/Expander/6) is the VERY BEST
analog synthesizer availible right now, and proabaly fo r the er the next
few yeasrs because OBERHEIM has a patent on the EXPANDER voice conce[tept.
	It would literally take me hours to explain the vairious types
of modulation routing./rampgenerator generator applications  that can be used
to comee .  I have had no problems with reliablility of the machine itself, and
it has been put through some very vigorous execises.  The one year 
warantee is kinda nice though....
		In OKC (Oklahoma City) none of the studisos have a MARTRIX, and
I am getting calls all the time to let them borrow it, so that givsees
you an idea of how nice it can sound in studiou steupssetups,.
	I use a IBM-based sequencer/editor to drive my setup, and the
MATRIX'x s MIDI implimentation is one of the most thrcomplete I have seen.
It is possible tio have up to 12 different voices o sounding at one
time (each on a diifferent MIDI channel monophonically) or diifefferent
combinations of the 12 voices polyphonically on seperate midi channels.
	All in all, I wouldn't thnink twice about sugeegesting it to you,
you won't be sorry. As KEYBOARD magazine said, so R"so run, don't wlaalk"
and go buy one.
			Dabvid Sutton