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Comment on Making Music with the Internet’s Most Reviled Synthesizer by John C.S. Keston

John C.S. Keston — Sun, 11 May 2025 23:59:33 +0000

In reply to Luis Medina. Sorry! I wouldn’t know where to start. Perhaps someone on modwiggler or Reddit may have some insight.

Comment on Making Music with the Internet’s Most Reviled Synthesizer by Luis Medina

Luis Medina — Sun, 11 May 2025 21:46:01 +0000

i got xp2. dont turn on put the wrong power cord so can some one help .what do i replace??????

Comment on DSI Tempest Parameter-Lock-Like Technique by John C.S. Keston

John C.S. Keston — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 22:00:29 +0000

In reply to Granj.

I agree, Granj. I doubt I’ve ever get rid of mine either. I’ll have let it sit for years at a time, but inevitably the next time I use it I find new ways to get interesting sounds out of it. For example, and at the risk of divulging secrets, one of the things that has brought new life to the Tempest for me has been the “DSI Tempest Sound Randomizer” tool from Algorithmic Instruments. Check it out here: https://algorithmic-instruments.com/dsi-tempest-randomizer/

Comment on DSI Tempest Parameter-Lock-Like Technique by Granj

Granj — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 05:26:33 +0000

It is now 2025, the Tempest was my very first hardware synth & boy! was that a blessing & a curse. I just wish there were CCs for every parameter.

I got a Elektra One Mk 2 & with some crafty coding, I believe there can be a way to bring more midi functionality to the device.

All in all, the Tempest is a walking contradiction, a beautiful accident, that had a short post life development cycle due to hardware limitations.. & still, I’ll never let go of it.

Comment on Making Music with the Internet’s Most Reviled Synthesizer by John C.S. Keston

John C.S. Keston — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:02:43 +0000

I’m not uing mine much at the moment, but I think I’ll hold onto it. I never seem to know when but every so often a quirky piece of kit will scratch an itch I didn’t know I had. Perhaps as editor will make it a little easier to tolerate it next time that happens.

Here’s one for the XP2:
https://bit.ly/DarkStarXP2

And for the original DarkStar:
https://bit.ly/DarkStarEditor

Comment on Making Music with the Internet’s Most Reviled Synthesizer by Gk

Gk — Tue, 18 Feb 2025 03:34:59 +0000

I had an XP2. It did have some good sounds, and did not sound thin… But. The joystick was the only joyful part of its interface. The remainder of it was NOT fun, and joystick aside certainly was unusable on a live stage. And the company never delivered the promised monosynth conversion.

And while it was good at aggressive sounds, it wasn’t good at much else. And I have another very good polysynth. So I traded the XP2 straight up for a new Behringer Model D. It’s finding much more use in my rig.

Comment on Making Music with the Internet’s Most Reviled Synthesizer by John C.S. Keston

John C.S. Keston — Sat, 04 Jan 2025 07:52:58 +0000

In reply to Glen. Fair enough, Glen! I hope you enjoy the Poly D. The Prophet REV2 has been a go to for me along with my Rhodes for live performances. Honestly I haven't used the DarkStar in ages, but who knows, it might rear it's [ugly] head in future compositions ;-)

Comment on Making Music with the Internet’s Most Reviled Synthesizer by Glen

Glen — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 02:17:24 +0000

I see I’m late to the party. I have an XP2. I think it has some seriously fat sound, definitely thicker and fatter than anything on my JP8000. However, the user interface is NOT good. I remember trying to craft sounds on it back when I got it, getting frustrated, and putting it away.

I just took it out of storage and plugged it in for the first time in years. I still love some of the sounds… I wish there were an ‘init’ patch on it that had just one sound, and had everything set to intuitively tweak that one sound. But it doesn’t.

Net result: this week I’m going to trade it, the JP8000, and some other gear for a Behringer Poly D. Because what I’ve really wanted all these years was not a trance dance machine, but something that can be a faaat analog synth to fit in with my Rhodes and tonewheel Hammond.

Comment on Forest Floor by John C.S. Keston

John C.S. Keston — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 14:43:56 +0000

In reply to frankie bernard (Psyr Moon). Thanks for listening, Frankie!

Comment on Forest Floor by frankie bernard (Psyr Moon)

frankie bernard (Psyr Moon) — Sun, 22 Sep 2024 00:28:07 +0000

wow i need need need a full version of this loop to sample. hope ur still around on the internet