Absynthesizer : Synthesizer Patel

[Jonny Megabyte]

This is musician Synthesizer Patel, sat at one of the many synthesizers he owns. This instrument is a 'Liquinth' and has water covered keys for a smoother sound.



Synthesizer spends hours at these machines, carefully programming crochets, demi-clefs and arpeggionnes to achieve that special blend of sounds.

Synthesizers can reproduce the sound of almost any known instrument, the most notable exception being the bassoon.

Synthesizers represent the future of music, as musicians like Synthesizer Patel are proving. But, despite this, Synthesizer and others must stay constantly vigilant as synthesizer theft is rife.

Experience the future of music production from the comfort of your computer terminal! What will music sound like in the Year 2000? Initialise your computer's audio amplification devices to find out...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/lookaroundy ... relm.shtml

IMPORTANT This synthesizer has already been stolen, and although it was returned in working order, it has been bady mistreated. So before use, deactivate the alarm with what remains of the key on the left, and then turn it back on when you have finished. Have fun, stay vigilant.

[Tramp with a Turntable]

Rubbish synth (kind of the point, I know)

but Synthesizer Patel's message makes it all worth it!!

[Tramp with a Turntable]

...anyway, what about

Computer Jones?

[Patch]

They will be the death of 'Real' musicians - who will want to learn the banjolin forte if you can simply press a button an a 'machine' and it will do it for you.

they should all be banned now and those who have chosen to accept them as a way of producing 'music' need to be given a talking too.

[herod]

Patch-
you're right of course

the rise of these machines, or so called machines will sound the death knell of proper music as we know it.
I believe new bands such as The Kraftwerk and The Stereophonics who are using these pieces of kit are basically just cheating.

I didn't spend 32 years learning the harp for upstarts like Neil Young to come along and produce futuristic music at the click of a knob on a Bontempi.

I blame the government.

[Hénrí]

lol

[Ady]

Indeed. Push a button, instant hit.

It's a travesty, I tell you!