Comments on: Creamware’s Minimax, Profit-5: Analog Sounds in Cheap Packages

By: admin

admin — Mon, 04 Apr 2005 12:11:18 +0000

I agree, lawsuit unlikely. Moog might have to sue, oh, the entire synth industry anyway, given the influence of his instruments. When I say “laugh off” it’s because Bob Moog has been a bit of a snob about emulated analog; he doesn’t buy it. But that doesn’t mean the rest of us can’t!

And yes, I think this is a pretty great deal, personally. I haven’t gotten to hear the Creamware stuff, but with what I keep hearing from Creamware users, I certainly want to hear this beast!

By: Guest

Guest — Mon, 04 Apr 2005 09:35:57 +0000

By the way these synths have been out for about a year in software already so with a bit of luck they won’t be pursued by Roland etc… Just to reiterate these synths actually sound as good (if not better) than the originals. SOS did a massive review of thr MINIMAX and couldn’t believe it either…

By: Guest

Guest — Mon, 04 Apr 2005 09:32:07 +0000

I have the MINIMAX synth already in my PULSAR system which is essentially the same as this but without the new box with twiddlers on. All I can say is that IT IS a MOOG. You will not here a better emulation of a MOOG anywhere. Sticking it in a box with a newer DSP chip than the PULSAR/SCOPE system and making it the same “interface” as the original MOOG is a killer app in my opinion. The Prophet is of similar quality. If they could figure out how to do the Modular III from SCOPE as well they would be rocking…

By: Guest

Guest — Mon, 04 Apr 2005 03:16:27 +0000

It’s genuine enough to satisfy people who are flush enough to afford the toy, but not flush enough to track down and pay for real thing. That makes sense sort of doesn’t it?

By: admin

admin — Mon, 04 Apr 2005 01:23:29 +0000

I don’t think you could make this for $500. And while the Nord and Alesis are nifty, they don’t have this kind of direct knob control over parameters. So I see the appeal. I won’t be getting one, myself; nothing here I really need. But I’m sure they will be popular.

Naw, I’ll be busy playing with Ableton Operator. Long live FM. ;)

By: Guest

Guest — Mon, 04 Apr 2005 01:06:42 +0000

You think $999 for emulated analog sans keyboard is a decent price? I’m not sure. It seems high to me, consideing you can get a Korg MS2000 for $499 these days, not to mention the Alesis Ion thing is only 800ish as well, and has an actual keyboard attached. And I can get a 2nd-generation Nord Lead keyboard for $999 at Sweetwater now, and that offers significantly more than 6 voices.

$600 seems more reasonable. $500 would really make me sit up and take notice.

Maybe they’re saving up for the lawsuit…