Analog Rules.
20 Oct 2010, 19:11After owning/playing/programming the Gaia for the past few months, I took the dusty old MKS-50 out of the closet. The sound murdered the Gaia in punch, life, fluidity, sparkle, fat bass and dynamic sound. 3 layers and 64 polyphony is nice, but in the end if someone is looking for quality sound first and foremost, go buy an analog Roland synth from the 80s.
Kudos to Roland for the Gaia synth - the sound is better than its predecessor. Now if we can get even better sound quality to rival their last batch of analog synths....we'd be happier. We must have at least 24/96 to get the fidelity quality of analog as a possibility - this 16/44.1 won't cut it. Harsh, flat, static sound. The masses have been fooled by being told cd quality is superior to analog. Research it on your own for proof. Or try an MKS-50 side by side with the Gaia.
Ever tried a Dave Smith Mopho or Tetra or Prophet 08? If you've got the cash, it would be worth it to try a true analog synth. Can't be beat for sound quality. Or spend $250 on an MKS-50 or Alpha Juno and get audio quality that will kill the Gaia. If you can live without the thrill of buying the new cool toy, your ears will thank you for it.
Bring on the flames!!!
Kudos to Roland for the Gaia synth - the sound is better than its predecessor. Now if we can get even better sound quality to rival their last batch of analog synths....we'd be happier. We must have at least 24/96 to get the fidelity quality of analog as a possibility - this 16/44.1 won't cut it. Harsh, flat, static sound. The masses have been fooled by being told cd quality is superior to analog. Research it on your own for proof. Or try an MKS-50 side by side with the Gaia.
Ever tried a Dave Smith Mopho or Tetra or Prophet 08? If you've got the cash, it would be worth it to try a true analog synth. Can't be beat for sound quality. Or spend $250 on an MKS-50 or Alpha Juno and get audio quality that will kill the Gaia. If you can live without the thrill of buying the new cool toy, your ears will thank you for it.
Bring on the flames!!!
