Original Message 1/9                 Date: 19-Apr-03  @  10:05 PM   -   DarkStar XP2

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Cheers all... I got one last night. Dirt cheap and a really damned fine AM.

5 parts, 8 voices, 1/4 inch plugz, extar pair of outs... 2 LFO's, 2 Envelopes, 2 osc's per voice.

Very creamy quality, like they're trying to model oberheim... but if you push it, it's a screamin' bitch. Honestly, it's not the power of Novation or Waldorf, but this little synth kicks some decent ass, and sounds very nice!

con's: NO EFFECTS (on board aren't all that exciting in most cases, but aside from a lame global chorus, it's got NOTHIN'... and I really like distortion.) OS is wierd, a little difficult to get your head around but I suspect I'll get used to it. AND that's all I have to complain about.

And they cost next to nothing! Beats the crap out of the electribes the go used for what you get this one new!

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Message 2/9                 Date: 20-Apr-03  @  12:03 AM   -   RE: DarkStar XP2

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Always been happy with my little Darkstar. Way too noisy though. How's the noise on the XP?

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Message 3/9                 Date: 21-Apr-03  @  05:06 PM   -   RE: DarkStar XP2

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decent... No louder than my aging A3K which I can hear if I try but doesn't stand out!

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Message 4/9                 Date: 21-Apr-03  @  09:09 PM   -   RE: DarkStar XP2

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Is the XP2 compatible with the vocoder kit that you could get for the orginal?

How's the durability?

Either way, I've been really contemplating getting one of these little bad boys. $200US, that's cheap.

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Message 5/9                 Date: 21-Apr-03  @  11:29 PM   -   RE: DarkStar XP2

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I believe it's totaly compatible. $30 for a vocoder option...

I've only had it a few days, haven't played out with it yet. But it's all steel (or pot metal, hehehe) and durable, tight knobs... in fact I believe the knobs and pots are identical to the Emu modules, look and feel the same.

The Ea-1, which we have, is made of plastic and the points wiggle quite a bit, not to mention the nearly LOOSE pot on the filter cut off, chintzy assed korgs!

but to be fair, I think the ea-1 sounds better, just not as many features!

e

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Message 6/9                 Date: 22-Apr-03  @  04:22 AM   -   RE: DarkStar XP2

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Nice. C'mon income tax return!

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Message 7/9                 Date: 27-Apr-03  @  10:29 PM   -   RE: DarkStar XP2

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this isnt a ROMpler is it?

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Message 8/9                 Date: 27-Apr-03  @  11:58 PM   -   RE: DarkStar XP2

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no. its an analog modeler.

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Message 9/9                 Date: 04-Jun-03  @  03:47 AM   -   RE: DarkStar XP2

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Well,
the good news is Musician Friend is pumping these out for only 139.00 brand new!!Definatly worth a shot at that price!!
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid=030601100730157238113216278547/g=home/search/detail/base_id/59976

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