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Re: Symetrix 606 first impressions




posted to the list- a number of people asking about this


-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Landman <landman@wco.com>
To: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com <Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com>
Cc: hideo@concentric.net <hideo@concentric.net>
Date: Friday, October 29, 1999 7:53 PM
Subject: Symetrix 606


>Tom Lambrecht said:
>
>>BTW ON TOPIC--beware the Symetrix 606 dual mod delay--last nite I almost
>>didn't make it back out  ;)
>
>Thank Gawd!
>
>So tell us a little about this machine, I remember being enthused with the
>feature set and price point of the machine, until I read about the user
>interface...


it's no clunkier than any other punch and menu scroll machine which is to
say most of the really fun pieces with less than 12 knobs, slider and
switches made since 1986

>
>Compared to other units, just how usable is it?

much quieter than the Korg SDDs tho' mine has an annoying little hum in one
channel that persists EVEN after the unit is turned off and unplugged (any
ideas guys)

>What features set it apart
>from the Vortex or the Korg AM-8000

no experience with the Korg DL or AM (which I was also considering - but
this came along first)  though it sounds similar .description-wise. .

it is similar to the Vortex in having prestructured delay modules that you
can rearrange and tweak--look at the flowchart and parameter list on the
Symetrix web site to see how tweakable it is--also up to 2.74 seconds on
each delay line

http://www.symetrixaudio.com/flowcharts/606-flow.pdf

http://www.symetrixaudio.com/pdffiles/606chart.pdf

(Acrobat files BTW)

>yeah - i was going to ask about that since you mentioned it in the >rack
>posting.  How's it compare to the vortex?  Or to word another way -
>keeping
the vortex?

>sean

I doubt I'll ever willingly part with my Vortex--the modules are to my
untutored mind, fairly unique and difficult to emulate with other gear I 
own

I'll try and post more after I have more quality time with it, but first
impressions are very favorable--even with the little hum glitch on mine



>
>best-
>
>Mark (desperately trying to avoid more mail on strings and picking
technique)


drone on~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tom Lambrecht
hideo@concentric.net