Streichfett & Micron arrived

So the last few days stuff arrived and I started pottering. I also sent off a review this morning so I can chill for a day or so, which is handy as Tim is down for a few days. New Headshock material imminent! Been looking forward to recording with some of the new stuff and also getting Tim's mixer situation better.

Streichfett is brilliant. If I were reviewing it, which sadly I'm not, I'd probably offer the thought that it seems a bit lacklustre at the top end and also the clipping that occurs with certain phaser settings. I've reported this though so chances are Stefan will sort it out. Will send him a sysex dump soon but as I added the CCs to Cirklon, I can reliably say what values cause the slight distortion.

Anyway, I really like the idea and the execution. Each part can be addressed on its own MIDI channel but I'm not too bothered about that, I'm just into playing it. Had I my way I'd have had the ensemble as a variable depth like the Godwin but it's on/off. The animate function adds LFO motion to the voice transitions, which is sorta nice. Some of the vocal swooshes are good too, especially with the ensemble switched to chorus. The clavi is also very close to the samples I sent, possibly still that lack of top end shine but it's gonna be fine for live etc.

I have that and the Micron going through the Repeater as I'd run out of mixer channels. I may look at putting the Waldorf into the Micron's inputs and counting them as a composite instrument. I doubt I'll edit it extensively but will start with a few patches and spend time getting them as base patches for quicker tweaking later. Unlikely I'll ever use the rhythmic stuff or the multis.

The Micron was well-packed but does have a couple of issues. The power input is flaky and it reboots if you disturb the cable while it's on. The transpose up key is intermittent. Guy didn't mention these but maybe I'm just fussy. I hate to sell anything that isn't 100% but spose that's not a universal attitude. No manual either so I'm reading and reminding myself. Enjoying the freerun envelopes again, one of the cooler features. Installed the latest OS, again why don't people do this? God I'm such an old woman!

This blogging thing is quite theraputic. Just like a diary I'd throw into a drawer.

Sent in a dozen space drones. Got new thing for review, should be quickie and it's one of those things so close to being brilliant it's driving me mad. OK, madder.

Another night of poor sleep last night. Pat has passed on her insomnia to me, bless her.