MIDI keyboards system
Top left rack:
Minimoog analog synth
modified for MIDI and rack-mount by
Studio Electronics
MOTU midi express XT
Top right rack:
Korg MS-2000R
Alesis D4 drum module
Keyboards shown:
Dave Smith Instruments; Poly Evolver
Hybrid real-analog/digital synthesizer
Korg Karma - digital synthesizer
with MOSS expansion board and piano card
Karma software!
Kurzweil K2500X - 88 key sampling synthesizer
with Syquest and CD_ROM drives;
piano daughter-board; orchestral ROM; P-RAM;
50 meg. sample RAM

Roland V-Synth XT Korg Wavestation A/D
Yamaha VL-1m

Keyboards and synthesizer modules viewed elswhere
Yamaha DX7IIFD(E!)
Korg DSS1
Hammond B3 organ; Falcone grand piano (5'8")

Soft Synths:

other items in photo:
JBL Control 5 speaker monitors
Apple Macintosh G4


Sonic Resources (instruments- original programming!!)

I've spent many years getting deep inside my synthesizer's inner workings, such as to program large libraries of sounds which take full advantage of a particular design, complicated as it may be. The results are truly stunning sonic resources hardly hinted at by the factory programs. So what? This means that music I produce, including music from several clients who are currently reaping notable success on their products, stand apart from the crowd! Standing apart from the crowd is a key ingredient towards getting noticed in this increasingly homogenized world, especially if the degree of quality is higher than the norm. The list below includes only those resources I use the most. Since I prefer to use mostly high-end hardware instruments, this explains why soft-synths are hardly mentioned on this list.
Category Instrument Advantages
Sampling (w/synthesis) Kurzweil K2500XS -
Roland V-Synth XT -
high quality, polyphony, memory and storage. VAST synthesis!!
With Variphrase technology!
Sample playback (ROM) Kurzweil K2500XS -
Korg Karma -
Roland V-Synth XT -
Korg Wavestation A/D -
Alesis D4 -
Lots of great sounds!
(Ditto!)
can be replaced with user samples
w/wave sequencing and vector synthesis
Lots of drum sounds with ext. trigger inputs
Physical modeling Yamaha VL1m -
Korg Karma (MOSS expansion) -
Roland V-drums (TD-10) -
realistic expression! Breath control
6-voice polyphony, versatile programmability
Virtually real drums! Sticks or brushes!
Real analog synthesis!! Poly-Evolver -
MIDIMOOG -
polypohonic, hybrid with digital osc. and DSP
customized legendary Minimoog!!
Analog modeling Korg MS-2000R -
Roland V-Synth XT -
Korg Karma + MOSS -
Kurzweil K2500X -
Knobs!
Supersaw and feedback waves
both ROM and physical modeling based
Deep synthesis and control
FM synthesis Yamaha DX7II(E!) -
Korg Karma (MOSS expansion) -
multi-timbral 6-op FM
authentic FM
Vocoders Roland V-Synth XT -
Korg MS-2000R -
Special Vocal Designer mode!!
Knobs!
Drums Roland V-Drums Pro -
Alesis D4 -
Virtually real drums! Sticks or brushes!
lots sounds and ext. trigger inputs
Real acoustic piano Falcone semi-conservatory grand (5'9") fantasic real sound with world-class mics!
Real Hammond organ Hammond B3 with Leslie 147 The real thing w/bass pedals!
Orchestral, symphonic MOTU Symphonic Instrument -
Kurzweil K2500X -
Yamaha VL1m -
Comprehensive excellent orchestra samples
Deep expressive control!
ultra-realistic expression, breath controlled winds