Dude I think we are from the same planet. You are my density. I had the DDD-5 and a prophet 2000. What the heck is that guitar sound? I think its the same effect pedal as 90% recordings from the late 80s. The vocals remind me a little of a cross between stan ridgeway and one of my best buddies and former bandmates. Please take that as a compliment.
My guitar effect was a Boss ME-5, it just took me like a half hour to google it and figure out what it was.
I ran a '65 strat through it into a '65 princeton reverb and mic'd it with an SM57.
You bring up a great point, the way music sounds is dictated by the equipment of the day.
It seems that the equipment I'm seeing now is geared towards Dubstep.
I own the NI Komplete synth series, but Massive and the others sound very dark and one dimensional to me.
My P-5 was modified with midi connection so I could sequence.
I just recently acquired P-53 (NI's discontinued P-5 software) and I already own Arturia's complete vintage synth collection.
I find the sounds of the vintage analogue synths to be much more open, melodic and to my liking.
I also think they have a broader template of "special" sounds.
I am getting back into music due to the digital revolution.
Effects units like the 11r and AXE FX, digital recording software with plug-in instruments and effects, all have the prospect of making this fun for me again.
Steep learning curve, though!
I've got a couple other cool pieces I will put up later.
And then I am pretty excited to start recording some new material.
Thanks for the kind words, Stan Ridgeway is a God.
