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Re: Xpander vs. M12


 

Hi,
I have a M12 and believe it or not, there are times I wish I had an Xpander. It would be nice sometimes to have the CV ins and the output per voice. (Currently my M12 does not have the individual outputs.)??
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You would think that 12 voices layered up in mono mode would be a thicker solo sound, but it doesn't work that way. With 12 analog voices droning,?phase differences start
canceling out some of the voices. So at the end of the day 6 voices layered up is just?as
thick as 12 IMO.
The M12 advantage shows itself when you are multi channel sequencing. I have had a blast
feeding?the M12, a midi sequence from a typical drum machine/sequencer and then replace all the sounds one by one. I usually keep the digital cymbals but the rest of it, can be just stunning to hear.
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> I also understand the m12 can double voices too...
Oh Yeah, but your Xpander also does this.
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b.t.w.
I have played the A6 Andromada and DSI stuff. IMO The keyboards on these synths are just as clunky as the M12.??
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Karl Schmeer
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--- On Wed, 1/13/10, mattvrazo wrote:

From: mattvrazo
Subject: [xpantastic] Xpander vs. M12
To: xpantastic@...
Date: Wednesday, January 13, 2010, 10:37 AM

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Ok, this is not really a "vs." but more of a "worth the upgrade?" question. I am thrilled with my xpander, but have the opportunity to buy an M12 locally. Obviously, double the voices of the xpander, but also (in my mind) double the potential for voice failure/problems. However, I am still tempted as the price is less than what they are currently going for.

Although it would be nice to have more voices for the sake of having more voices, I am wondering if others found the M12 to be more gratifying in any other way. I currently treat the xpander more as a single polysynth rather than a multitimbral/ monosynths, so I would imagine having the extra voices would be useful. I also understand the m12 can double voices too...

Any advocates for the upgrade or would this be a gratuitous purchase?

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