I have no idea if this added component(s) are meant to address this issue, but I do find it interesting that the USB port was the source of failure, and their manufacturer (same that Groove uses) was shipping out replacement boards for the exact same issue in the 3rd wave around that time.
Mine was out of warranty, but it was only a $25 fix.
I am really blown away by this synth. It’s fulfilling my polysynth wishes to a T. Wow. Honestly, what a great instrument. I prefer it to the Prophet 08 and Rev2 I’ve had on extensive loan, as well as to the Prophet 600. This one’s a keeper for sure.
Just got one and I have mixed feelings.
Is there a way to use OSC2 as a mod source without turning it up in the mixer?
Is there really no way to see a knobs preset value?
Anyone else noticed an issue where randomly a mod matrix routing has no effect until you exit the mod matrix?
i recently sold mine for financial / spacial reasons and although i loved it, i felt that not having a numerical display for the parameter values was a weird omission to have for a modern synth with a screen and extensive mod matrix
hopefully for the sake of current owners this gets addressed in an update / it would dramatically improve the workflow for programming
Hmm, I haven’t noticed this mod matrix issue you mentioned.
I wouldn’t mind having the knob values on the screen but isn’t this less common than most people think? I can’t really think of many synths that do this, so it seems like it should be icing on the cake instead of a required feature. Classic vintage synths definitely didn’t have this and people still managed to program all kinds of sounds on them. I think not having this feature makes you use your ears more, personally.
No, you are right but I guess I expected a “show” button coming from Rev2, P12, ProphetX, Pro2 and Pro3. It is very handy for quickly deconstructing other patches.
You probably know about the little dot on the screen that shows where it was set before you started moving a knob. Thought I’d mention that just in case. Maybe not what you are looking for, but it’s at least helpful for getting back to the original sound if you tweaked something and aren’t sure how to get back to where you were.
Personally I’ve never felt the need to spend $70 on a software editor for the take5. Seeing exact knob values would be great, but it doesn’t take very long to set all the knobs to the correct location after loading up a patch, with the exception of the filter cutoff knob, but in most cases you can ballpark that one and it’s OK.
I did buy the software, as the T5 is my most expensive synth (maybe even instrument) and I wanted to get the most out of it. I haven’t used it to its potential, but found it really handy for importing third-party patches and keeping things organized. It’s also handy if you want to study a patch and see how it’s made. Kind of cool for seeing how some of the really good third-party patches are made.
Reminds me I should boot it up and have a play around. I think there is a random patch generator in there if I remember correctly. I love that on the Volca Drum, as you can quickly make some really out there stuff you might never have considered.
I wouldd really love to have the values pop up as the knob is being turned. it is so difficult for me to even dissect my own patches and I’m not into the idea of buying relatively expensive software just for that purpose
Proud new owner of the take 5 and i have decided to perform some trytykee-esque feedback maneuvers by stacking multiple subsequent mod slots with negative 127 filter out to cutoff modulations and a lot of audio out and osc2 to OscaAll Shape with hard synced oscillators and some hpf effect. also pushing the vintage amt mod destination in the matrix as hard as i can with the slots i have left
That’s always been Sequential’s Achilles heel. They do everything else great—the sound, the build, the service—but when it comes to software editors, they’re still stuck back in 1978. Farming out some of the past editors to Soundtower met with mixed reviews IIRC.
I’m not sure why a company sitting a long Uber from Silicon Valley doesn’t do their own software.
You can use SysEx, yes, unfortunately the slot is fixed. The appeal of a librarian is to be able to freely move the patches around.
ASM have done a good job with their librarian. Moving many patches around on a Sequential synth requires a lot of focus and patience - done it twice so far. It works and it can be time-consuming.
Yeah, I really appreciate a librarian. I’ve never been heavy into synths and am not a purist about making my own patches, so a librarian is nice to have if you want to buy some of the nice third party libraries out there. The Soundtower one isn’t perfect but it has been very useful in organizing banks and such. It was kind of essential for me, as I really would like even more banks on the synth. I also used it to replace the locked factory sounds I didn’t like with sounds that were useful for me, freeing up those slots.
The patch generation capabilities look really neat as well. It’s beyond just random generation, you can have it create offspring of two patches to get the DNA of two different patches into a new sound. I really need to try this next time I connect the T5 up to the computer.
People that buy their librarian also get a discount on the plugin version they built where you can control your T5 from your DAW to automate any/all parameters on the T5. I haven’t needed this, but it would likely be very cool in the hands of someone that works that way.
I received mine yesterday. Very excited to dig in. Please share your favourite sound design tips on the T5! Special thanks to @Tchu for letting me mess with his.
