Fantom g and gear

[Atlas5]

just posted two new pics in the picture sticky above. Oh and that's Mr gear slut, eh.

I just love music equipment.

[superchris]

atlas! Did you rob Guitar Center! Lmao, it almost looks as if its Photoshop because its ubertastic. DAmn looks overwhelming. Ive never seen anything like that before, however get that s--- outta that garage, its almost a sin to have that in there..

[Atlas5]

I did not rob GC, I think the've robbed me, more than once. If I think back over the years, I've also paid enough interest to the credit card companies to buy 2 more FG's.

Sorry about the photo quality, I held a wide angle lens up to the camera.

It is overwhelming, can't remember how to operate any of it, sometimes. That why I decided to center my production around the FG.

PS dont tell my wife anything, so far it all looks the same to her.

[Rodan]

Dear Mrs. Atlas5,
We have reviewed the Atlas5 setup and hereby certify that it represents the typical minimum set of gear required to produce music.

Signed,
Roland Clan

(Hope this helps)

[Atlas5]

Thanks Rodan, I have printed this cerification out and will present to the wife.

[kenchan]

atlas -the heck is a Yamaha DX200???

[Atlas5]

A groove box based of Yamaha DX sound technology. Or as the ads said, a programmable desktop sequencer with Yamaha's legendary FM Synthesis.

Specifications
Polyphony - 16 voices on FM engine, 32 voices on AWM2 sample-playback engine
Oscillators - MAIN SYNTHESIZER: FM - DX7 compatible, 6 Operator FM, 32 algorithms;
NOISE: 16 variations in 5 categories - white, up, down, pitch, variation;
SUB SYNTHESIZER: AWM2 (Rhythm Section Sounds)
Filter - MAIN SYNTHESIZER (FM): Filter + (FEG) ADSR env; 12dB, 18dB, 24dB; Low-, high-, band-pass, band-reject
VCA - AEG: ADSR envelope to control Amp; FREE Envelope Generator: 4 tracks per pattern
LFO - Speed/Depth control, 6 waveform types: triangle, saw down/up, square, sine, sample-and-hold
Keyboard - 16 rubber pads
Effects - 13 types: Distortion, delays, reverb, flangers, chorus, phasers, overdrive
Sequencer - 16 step sequencer with 4 parts per pattern; 1 track for Synth, 3 tracks for AWM2 drum sounds; 10 songs capacity
Memory - 256 preset patterns, 128 user patterns; Scene Memory (2 memories per pattern)
Control - MIDI IN/OUT (1-part multitimbral FM, 3-part multitimbral AWM2), MIDI CLOCK (Int/Ext)
Date Produced - 2001

I midi clock sync this to the AN-200, a similar unit with a physical modeling analog synthesizer.

Specifications
Polyphony - 5 voices (synth); 32 voices (AWM2)
Oscillators - Analog Modeling - Tone Generator: 2 VCO (sawtooth, variable pulse, mix, multi-saw, OSC Sync, FM); White Noise; Sub Synthesizer: AWM2 (120 Drum and Rhythm Sounds)
LFO - 1 LFO modulates Pitch or Filter with up to 21 waveforms (5 sine, 5 triangle, 3 square, 4 saw, 4 sample-and-hold)
Filter - FEG - Resonant multimode filter for synth (12-, 18-, 24dB/oct lowpass, 12dB/oct highpass, bandpass, band-reject), 1 resonant lowpass filter for each AWM2.
VCA - AEG - 2 ADSR amp envelopes; PEG - 1 AD pitch envelope
Keyboard - 16 rubber pads (not velocity sensitive)
Effects - 13 types (delay, flanger, phaser, overdrive/amp simulator, distortion, EQ), Ring Mod, Portamento
Sequencer - 16 steps x 4 parts per pattern; 1 track for Synth, 3 tracks for AWM2 drum sounds; 10 songs capacity
Memory - 256 Preset Patterns, 128 User Patterns; 10 Songs; 2 Scene Memories per Pattern
Control - MIDI IN/OUT(Int/Ext Clock)
Date Produced - 2001

They are a lot of fun, but after about an hour of jamming/dancing around they start to show thier limitations. I play with them about once every two months for an hour or two. Playing preprogrammed patterns or writing simple patterns then jamming along with other keyboards. They help develop new motivation/excitement, although I've never recording anything with them.