future retro REVOLUJTION

http://www.future-retro.com/REVOLUTION.html

thoughts, opinions, linda blair imitations???

thoughts on future-retro gear in general???

third question???

http://www.future-retro.com/

the xs is pretty nice.

i like.

i want to own a 777 though.

very much.

The look completely puts me off. I don't care if it was a GX-1 in a circle I wouldn't want that in my studio.

i had one. didn't really like it. the sound was kinda thin and piercing, and the sequencer (despite what others may say) was pretty dumb.

yeah i dont really get how the circle thing is supposed to help. they claim it's circular sequencer is a more natural way to perceive cyclic repetition (makes sense so far) but in reality a horizontal step sequencer is far easier to understand at a glance than that silly circle thing.

i want a 777

i want one too

its just a novelty.

The interface is gay. I dicked around with one for about 3 minutes at 5G in Tokyo and thought it sounded pretty bad.. Didn't like the feel of the knobs, either.

i liked the 777 better. BUt both the revolution and 777 are fantastic machines if you can find them at decent prices.

The new XS looks good too. semi modular. Though for $1,300 a 4 pole filter would be a nice addition, even tho the included 2 pole has low pass, band pass, high pass, and notch. From the demos its a good filter so not much to complain about.

I just got my XS and it's an incredible sounding monosynth with awesome modular routings. I was thinking of getting the FR Mobius for additional sequencing but for a bit more the Revolution R2 adds a TBesque synth in addition to its sequencing abilities.

Here's an short example of the XS being sequenced by the MPC straight into soundcard. No over dubs, No effects, just straight up XS.

http://www.box.net/shared/nf92w3sows

now all you have to do is get it to sound ok

  LUDD said:

now all you have to do is get it to sound ok

don't worry buddy someone will remove that bug from your butt someday

i hope so

*retracts original comment*

Here's a video Andreas Tilliander made putting the Revolution head to head with a 303, for those interested in how they hold up against one another:

lol, don't wana sound like a total ass but I don't like the retro revolujtions design at all. I just find it unnecessary. I like it simple and to the point.

  Five Step Path said:

lol, don't wana sound like a total ass but I don't like the retro revolujtions design at all. I just find it unnecessary. I like it simple and to the point.

I agree. If they would put it in a Mobius style rack/tabletop, ditch the lame effects, and cut the price by $100 I'd probably be on it. As it stands, it's just an okay clone with a gimmicky interface and terrible ergonomics.

Really it looks to me like it should come from a box with 1980's style wireframe grids all over it with "LASERTRON!!!!!!!!" in metallic block lettering on the cover. Throw in two children sitting next to it on the floor pretending to dodge crudely draw laser beams coming from the circle and it's complete.

It looks like a futuristic turntable.

  cyphersum said:

Here's an short example of the XS being sequenced by the MPC straight into soundcard. No over dubs, No effects, just straight up XS.

 

http://www.box.net/shared/nf92w3sows

nice, I've heard that the xs is capable of making some tasty bass patches.