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From: mohan@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU (Sunil Mohan)
Newsgroups: net.music.synth
Subject: Re: Oberheim Matrix 6
Message-ID: <4638@topaz.RUTGERS.EDU>
Date: Thu, 27-Mar-86 13:06:53 EST
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Posted: Thu Mar 27 13:06:53 1986
Date-Received: Sat, 29-Mar-86 01:39:36 EST
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Summary: S/w update for Matrix 6

In article <2714@pucc-h>, ach@pucc-h (Stephen Uitti) writes:
> In article <157@rtech.UUCP> markh@rtech.UUCP writes:
> >anyone out there own an oberheim matrix 6? i am dangerously
> >close to buying one of these gizmos, ...
> >mark hanner
> >markh@rtech.ARPA
> >..ucbvax!mtxinu!rtech!markh

> this.  It didn't sound like it's missing too much.  One thing that
> I'd miss is that you can't do differant patches on each voice.  It

I bought the Mx-6 just after it came out, and am very pleased with it. It
had a few quite bad bugs which are fixed in the new s/w update (vers 1.06).
It has good analog sounds, with the capability to produce some very 
interesting special effects. Its FM capability is very limited though. 
I think the Roland Jx8P has better "bell" sounds. However it does have a 
split keyboard facility, and an extensive MIDI implementation.

The Mx-6 may not be the best synth to buy for a Top40 band (a combination
of the Korg dw8000 and Casio CZ-101 might be better), because of the kind
of sounds required for those songs. However if your interest runs elsewhere,
it does make an excellent first keyboard.

A tip: you might want to buy a 'Ground Lifter' for the Mx6. This is a plug
adapter that converts from 3-prong to 2-prong. An Oberheim service person
recommended this to me to reduce the hum I got from my synth.



-- 
Sunil

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