http://daikaiju.org.uk/~steve/cnot/2008/03/03/food/articles/code/music/tracks/misc/index.rss I watched C beams glitter in the dark near the Hadamard Gate. en http://daikaiju.org.uk/~steve/cnot/2008/03/03/food/articles/code/music/tracks/misc/index.rss/2008/03/03#korgpoly800_1 <p>There has been a new arrival in the MC Evillest Coven household this evening, and the hallways are resounding to the pitter-patter of tiny DCOs. The Kord Poly 800 is a (very underrated) 1984-vintage analog-digital hybrid, kind of a poor man's Juno, and now I've got one of the rare ones. You can see it below with my other new toy in the background.</p> <img src="/~steve/static/images/korg1.png" alt="Detail of studio showing Korg and Eee" title="note the wee joystick on the left" /> <p>I have Plans for this machine, but for now I'm just enjoying the sounds - I've been at it for four hours and it is Fun.</p> <a href="/~steve/static/samples/sample1.ogg">sample 1</a> playing with the joystick<br /> <a href="/~steve/static/samples/sample2.ogg">sample 2</a> A bit loud, overdriven upper register filter stabs<br /> <a href="/~steve/static/samples/sample3.ogg">sample 3</a> Detuned sawtooth &amp; lots of delay.<br/> <a href="/~steve/static/samples/sample4.ogg">sample 4</a> Similar to the above but with 'clicky' envelope.<br /> <a href="/~steve/static/samples/sample5.ogg">sample 5</a> Bass<br /> <a href="/~steve/static/samples/sample6.ogg">sample 6</a> More bass using the 'hold' control. <p>All the above recorded into audacity through a Berhinger UB802 mixer and a JSH DX99 Digitec delay. I'm still figuring out the levels so there is some clipping.</p>