Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!uwm.edu!psuvax1!psuvm!auvm!ANDREW!KG19+ From: kg19+@ANDREW.CMU.EDU (Kurt A. Geisel) Newsgroups: bit.listserv.emusic-l Subject: Re: Matrix-1000 Message-ID: Date: 22 Feb 90 16:21:13 GMT References: Sender: Electronic Music Discussion List Reply-To: Electronic Music Discussion List Lines: 35 Approved: NETNEWS@AUVM.BITNET Gateway X-To: Electronic Music Discussion List In-Reply-To: >While Oberheim is being discussed, is the Matrix-12 bi-timbral? Is the >architecture similar to the Xpander? Is the Matrix-12 bi-timbral!?? I don't know why I'm even bothering to post, no doubt Xpander Man is already suiting up to put the networld to right... :-) So, I'll just point out a couple of things I think might go unrealized. In addition to having the Xpander architecture with twice the number of voices, (BTW, it is "sextimbral" in poly mode, or "twelve-timbral" in mono mode) I have found the Matrix-12 to be a remarkable master keyboard controller which pretty much goes unmatched even with some of the higher end master controllers and keyboard synths. Basically, there are six "zones" which you can do anything one. As a for instance, I've seen people complain about not being able to turn off local voices. The Matrix-12 could have something like this easily: A three way split with one keyboard zone playing a doubled local patch, a second zone playing an external synth with no local voices, a third zone playing another set of local voices, plus remaining voices controlled from an external MIDI source. Plus, it has that Oberheim keyboard feel which I really like- not spongy or weighted. Plus it has release velocity, and many velocity curves: the "send" velocity curve can be differant than the "receive" velocity curve!!! Anyway, there's my 2 cents on the Matrix-12. Now hold on to your hats while Xpander Man gives the Xpander architecture ONE MORE TIME!!! - Kurt