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Digital synths have come a long way especially with Waldorf's Q..... One of the programmers for Waldorf came up with one of THE BEST FILTERS yet on a digital synth. It was modeled from the older PPG Wave 2.2 and 2.3 (((which Gary Numen used A LOT))) Digital synths are a lot more stable and actually stay in tune!!! ;) Even R & F use some Waldorf equipment.. the Microwave 1.... both digital and analog. (((I have one too heh heh )))

I'm sure R & F are "gear junkies" just like the rest of musicians are!!! ;)

Regards, Christian Claycomb

Hehe, thanks for an educative reply Christian :) If what you're saying is true then there may still be some hope! I just had a bad digital moment.. I can't for the world in me believe why everybody is so hooked up on digital crap when it's so obviously inferior in most ways ,)

Cheers, Peo

I would certainly regard myself as a major fan of analog gear, although I have a reasonable percentage of digital instruments as well. I tend to view two types of sound creation in completely different ways. If digital is used for what it does best, it can be a wonderful tool in its own right. Likewise, analog has its own character and can be used for many things that digital can't effectively render. As a side note, I personally enjoy the unpredictability of analog synths (although many of the newer ones can be more stable than I'd prefer - like the Waldorf Pulse) It makes these machines seem alive! Its always pleasing for me to hear the slight analog pitch drift - especially when layering sounds or playing polyphonically. I find that it is the (slight) instability of the oscillators that gives analog its warmth (as well many other physical components). Of course, the frightening instability of the Moog stuff certainly made performing live very much an adventure! :-) During the period that Kraftwerk became inactive, I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't the new digital technology itself, but more likely ONE single instrument - the dreaded Yamaha DX7! Yes, the wonderful and powerful instrument that it was, it was a major challenge to program it with its unfamiliar FM architecture, tiny LCD screen and single data entry slider (an interface that unfortunately too many other manufacturers decided to switch to!). But today, there are so many great musical tools available between pure analog, digital, computer-based, and analog/digital hybrids that Kraftwerk may actually be in the height of their experimental and musical creativity in Kling Klang. Unfortunately, someone needs to remind them part the door every now and then to release an experiment or two for their unspeakably hungry fans. Kindest regards, John Efofex - Sound of Electronics http://www.efofex.net/