He he,
Urbans legends.
My first car was a massive old Ford Estate, (Station wagon to those across the pond) with which i could take the whole band (5 plus groupies) to a gig. And that included the gear. Price? 2000 australian dollars.
My first computer was an osbourne 'portable' that weighed a ton, and was built like a large suitcase, with, wait for it, 500KB of HD,and those 5 and half inch floppy disks. Price? 2000 Australian dollars.
My first Sax was a Selmer mark Six, with special key action that drifted gently shut when you put it in the case. A beautiful instrument. Price? 5000 Australian Dollars.
My first Piano was a restored Walner (hand built by a yugoslavian in South Africa), with lighting fast hammer action, and a very pretty sound. Price? 16000 Rands.
And i remember the lack of sleep when i bought a Fairlight computer, my how modern that seemed.
My first Motorbike was a Triumph Bonneyville (British version) that leaked more oil than it burnt. Price? 4000 Australain Dollars.
My first samples? Miroslav Vitous. And the sound then was incredible, why i had musical visitors and fellow composers practically living at my place just to hear the noise. Price? The equivalent of 500 British Pounds.
And what did i really want?
A rolls royce.
The same sax.
A bmw K100 with full touring Kit.
A Steinway 9 foot concert grand.
A mac computer that was so powerful you could run a small city.
A set of orchestral samples that would take me musically so close to reality I could write symphonies just to hear them, without the need to hire an orchestra, publish or record.
All of those items on my wish list have kept their value, because of just that. Value.
The sounds we can have these days are amazing compared to the past, and the fact we can even use them is a bonus.
I've done my homework by listening over and over again to the demos on this site and many others, and THIS time i'm going to buy something that will last and keep it's value.
My humble opinion is: there is a marked difference in the quality between VSL and Eastwest.
VSL is MY Rolls Royce of choice (I'll be buying soon i hope), and Eastwest with it's ringing 'gothic' cathedral approach is still just a fancy Ford.
It's hard when you're counting the pennies, but maybe waiting a little longer will give you the result you really want, not 'Near' enough.
Do you want a Rolls, or a Ford?
By the way, this a good time to mention the quality and musicality of the Demos many of you have on this site. My respect to all of you for the wonderful collection of Ideas, Sounds, and Themes I've listened to. I've learned much, and enjoyed greatly.
My regards to you all,
Alex.
Urbans legends.
My first car was a massive old Ford Estate, (Station wagon to those across the pond) with which i could take the whole band (5 plus groupies) to a gig. And that included the gear. Price? 2000 australian dollars.
My first computer was an osbourne 'portable' that weighed a ton, and was built like a large suitcase, with, wait for it, 500KB of HD,and those 5 and half inch floppy disks. Price? 2000 Australian dollars.
My first Sax was a Selmer mark Six, with special key action that drifted gently shut when you put it in the case. A beautiful instrument. Price? 5000 Australian Dollars.
My first Piano was a restored Walner (hand built by a yugoslavian in South Africa), with lighting fast hammer action, and a very pretty sound. Price? 16000 Rands.
And i remember the lack of sleep when i bought a Fairlight computer, my how modern that seemed.
My first Motorbike was a Triumph Bonneyville (British version) that leaked more oil than it burnt. Price? 4000 Australain Dollars.
My first samples? Miroslav Vitous. And the sound then was incredible, why i had musical visitors and fellow composers practically living at my place just to hear the noise. Price? The equivalent of 500 British Pounds.
And what did i really want?
A rolls royce.
The same sax.
A bmw K100 with full touring Kit.
A Steinway 9 foot concert grand.
A mac computer that was so powerful you could run a small city.
A set of orchestral samples that would take me musically so close to reality I could write symphonies just to hear them, without the need to hire an orchestra, publish or record.
All of those items on my wish list have kept their value, because of just that. Value.
The sounds we can have these days are amazing compared to the past, and the fact we can even use them is a bonus.
I've done my homework by listening over and over again to the demos on this site and many others, and THIS time i'm going to buy something that will last and keep it's value.
My humble opinion is: there is a marked difference in the quality between VSL and Eastwest.
VSL is MY Rolls Royce of choice (I'll be buying soon i hope), and Eastwest with it's ringing 'gothic' cathedral approach is still just a fancy Ford.
It's hard when you're counting the pennies, but maybe waiting a little longer will give you the result you really want, not 'Near' enough.
Do you want a Rolls, or a Ford?
By the way, this a good time to mention the quality and musicality of the Demos many of you have on this site. My respect to all of you for the wonderful collection of Ideas, Sounds, and Themes I've listened to. I've learned much, and enjoyed greatly.
My regards to you all,
Alex.