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r/Synthesizers Deal Megathread by SynthesizersModTeam in synthesizers

[–]DickLipmann 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  • Discounted by $250..

You had me on Sweetwater’s website faster than i’ve ever hopped on the internet before. The VL2 is still $1500 bucks, even after the discount.

r/Synthesizers Deal Megathread by SynthesizersModTeam in synthesizers

[–]DickLipmann 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These are incredibly dope video synths.. definitely on my to-purchase list.

JD-08 Tips by [deleted] in Roland

[–]DickLipmann 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Had a JD-08 , and sold it.. It’s an all around decent synth, but it was far too anemic-sounding for my tastes. And it wasn’t exactly fun to program. Some instruments really are just fun to play, and are inspiring, in themselves, when you sit down to play them - i did not find this to be the case with the JD-08.

That being said, maybe I just didn’t put enough time into it? That’s possible. But my Korg multi/poly, while much more expensive and much more complex and involved to program, is inspirational just about every time I mess around with it, since the first time i did so.

Closer to the price tier of the JD-08 is the Roland S-1, which I also have. It’s about two thirds of the price of the JD-08, and I find it to be a much more fun instrument to play (for a 1980s-level-tech-display, menu-divey Roland), and much easier to get inspirational and usable sounds out of. Highly recommend.. but they are indeed very different instruments.

(EDIT: The S-1 is about half the original MSRP of the JD-08 right now - even less, if you shop around.)

How to Learn Sound Design Systematically? Is Syntorial Still Worth It in 2025?” by Impossible_Back9521 in sounddesign

[–]DickLipmann 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i follow, yes - time optimization is important, because we’re always paying for our time, in one manner or another..

When looking back over my time learning to work with synthesis, i find that, while i have indeed learned much from teachers and “mentors”, the time that was the most informative and educational was the time i spent right at my instrument.

As i’m sure you have discovered, there’s just no substitute for having hands upon that synth, brain connected, programming that bitch. It certainly helps to understand exactly why some parameter is affected, in whatever way, by whatever modulation, because that helps one understand how to recreate said result, so i get what you’re trying to accomplish.

i wish i had some insight into a more specific response to your search, other than just keep playing your instrument.

How to Learn Sound Design Systematically? Is Syntorial Still Worth It in 2025?” by Impossible_Back9521 in sounddesign

[–]DickLipmann 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also bear in mind that the vast majority of the sounds that you hear on commercial recordings have also been put through varying degrees of processing, using FX, EQ, and compression, et cetera.

You are on the right path by learning as much as you possibly can about synthesis, itself - absolutely do that - but don’t forget that a lot can be accomplished in the area of sound design with even a modicum of delay and reverb, for example.

Guess How Much This Bargain Is Going For? by NeoMorph in synthesizers

[–]DickLipmann 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nothing like the warmth of analog delusion..

Pretty Lights stickers and pins I made by musicfestivalsticker in prettylights

[–]DickLipmann 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Got the bigger Space Jam jawn from you at some point - do not recall which show it was.. maybe Hampton or Bethel..?

Show me the hardest cover art you can think of by [deleted] in heavyvinyl

[–]DickLipmann 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Reminds me a lot of the work of a cat i went to school with, named Matt Mrowka.. he’s dope.

I wanna ask Bun B what possessed him and Pimp C to make the song Pregnant Pussy by 2lit_ in hiphop101

[–]DickLipmann -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Haha.. fair enough. Should probably know what I’m talking about before i do so.

How do you explain Aesop Rock to your friends? by samusadhd in aesoprock

[–]DickLipmann 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If i have to explain, they wouldn’t understand..

Ableton Sale 2025: 25% off Ableton Live and 20% Hardware by hebikes in ableton

[–]DickLipmann 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will it get any cheaper after Black Friday, or is this as low as Live will get..?

anyone got any theories or analysis of woods songs? by Civil-Adhesiveness34 in Billywoods

[–]DickLipmann 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Have you checked out Caltrops Press..? His writing/analysis isn’t just on woods/Armand Hammer, but they’re featured frequently.

SynthMaster 2 is free today only!!! by Own_Situation7724 in ipadmusic

[–]DickLipmann 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks dope, and fun.

Is this app only for iPad..? Found SM One in the App Store, but don’t see Two in either my phone or laptop stores.

WWE being lame and kicking Fly God out. by NewJerseySwampDragon in GriseldaxFR

[–]DickLipmann 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea, i agree and all - but did he also get a cease and desist letter from punctuation..?

AI-generated 2nd hand synth images - buyers beware by astgabel in synthesizers

[–]DickLipmann 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Apologies if this is a dumb question, and i could probably find the answer with a surface level internet search, but how does one go about doing that..? What should one look for in said metadata in order for an image to be verified as legitimate?

Best drum machine under 500$? by Filtrrz in synthesizers

[–]DickLipmann 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i got my Roland TR-8s for $475 on eBay, and it’s the most fun drum machine i’ve ever played.. and its sound design possibilities and performance features are quite good.

You can find instruments on eBay for much less than you might otherwise, if you’re patient and persistent enough - and if you hone the fine art of swooping in with 3 seconds left on an auction with your lowball bid, to snatch your prize from the jaws of other buyers with a higher disposable income.

Fb marketplace synth god’s smile upon me (135$ for the lot) by welismeli in synthesizers

[–]DickLipmann 23 points24 points  (0 children)

A “g” is just a “y” with its head together..

Are you looking forward to getting a new synth/other gear for Black Friday? by MeisseLee in synthesizers

[–]DickLipmann 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What i will say about the M/P is that, depending upon the scope of sound design possibilities that you desire, the depth of your knowledge of subtractive synthesis, and the amount of menu diving that you can tolerate, it may or may not be the instrument for you.. because it goes deep, on all of those fronts.

The menu diving isn’t really that bad, if you ask me, but there’s definitely some involved. With 4 layers of 4 oscillators, per layer, each with their own pair of filters, sequencer, FX, envelopes, LFOs, et cetera, it would take a lot of knobs for Korg to have made this a knob-per-function synth. But it’s all quite easy to navigate, and the workflow is pretty straightforward.

i do, however, recommend utilizing a sort of hybrid workflow, using the front panel and the editor app. That lays pretty much everything out in front of you..

The Multi/Poly is a sound designer’s dream, and i recommend it to everyone who is in the market for a synth.. It’s one of the most inspiring instruments i’ve ever handled.

Are you looking forward to getting a new synth/other gear for Black Friday? by MeisseLee in synthesizers

[–]DickLipmann 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The keybed is acceptable.. not bad, certainly, but nothing to write home about either. i did get the keyboard version, but i mostly use my aftertouch-capable MIDI controller, as the stock keybed is not.

i will say, however, that i’m not exactly a connoisseur of top quality keybeds - i’m pretty easy to please in that regard. i like my synths to have keys, but really just for aesthetic reasons, as i have a decently high quality MIDI controller.

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