Minimax: knobs don't work

mor3ten · Post by **mor3ten** » Tue May 06, 2008 9:37 am

Hi!
Just joined this forum and got my Minimax today. The problem is:
The knobs don't seem to work. They are showing up in the MIDI status window but I can't hear anything. This goes for all knos (including the volume knob).

What's wrong?

Neutron · Post by **Neutron** » Tue May 06, 2008 10:28 am

maybe your controller or sequencer is not sending it MIDI on the right channel?

we probably need to know more about your setup.

mor3ten · Post by **mor3ten** » Tue May 06, 2008 10:43 am

Thanks for the reply!

I feel stoopid now. It seems the previous owner turned off "MIDI Control".

Neutron · Post by **Neutron** » Tue May 06, 2008 11:26 am

im glad you sorted that out easy!

mor3ten · Post by **mor3ten** » Tue May 06, 2008 12:04 pm

Also got the newest firmware sorted. Gave me the creeps when I got error after updating from a leopard Intel Mac. Re-upgraded with a PC using winXP and it's all sorted now.

It sounds very very good! Already thinking out adding a Prodyssey.

Le Bone · Post by **Le Bone** » Wed May 07, 2008 1:12 am

mor3ten wrote:Also got the newest firmware sorted. Gave me the creeps when I got error after updating from a leopard Intel Mac. Re-upgraded with a PC using winXP and it's all sorted now.

It sounds very very good! Already thinking out adding a Prodyssey.

Prodyssey - As long as you do not expect it to sound like an ARP Odyssey you will be fine. Soniccore are not responding to support issues on this ASB so I would advise to be careful and listen to it before purchasing.

Binman_UK · Post by **Binman_UK** » Wed May 07, 2008 12:53 pm

Le Bone wrote:Prodyssey - As long as you do not expect it to sound like an ARP Odyssey you will be fine. Soniccore are not responding to support issues on this ASB so I would advise to be careful and listen to it before purchasing.

Is there anywhere online that has a comparison of the Prodyssey's sounds with a real Arp Odyssey?

Cheers,
Binny

astroman · Post by **astroman** » Thu May 08, 2008 8:22 am

you can spare the effort - it sounds great as it sounds, it has an almost identical approach to synth control - but as it's not duophonic in the classical sense it will always be a machine on it's own.
But then who cares ? Minimaxes aren't mono either

cheers, Tom

Le Bone · Post by **Le Bone** » Fri May 09, 2008 2:13 am

Binman_UK wrote:
Le Bone wrote:Prodyssey - As long as you do not expect it to sound like an ARP Odyssey you will be fine. Soniccore are not responding to support issues on this ASB so I would advise to be careful and listen to it before purchasing.
Is there anywhere online that has a comparison of the Prodyssey's sounds with a real Arp Odyssey?

Cheers,
Binny

The Ring mod does not sound correct especially when using sync (alot of aliasing). There is no way to get those ARP Odyssey Ultravox sounds of the early 80's.

If you ignore sync and ring mod (especially when combined) then it otherwise is similar. It really depends if you want those sounds. You can get those sounds though if you use the control surface linked to a Nord G2 (the G2 making the sounds).

Have a word with Andyr1960 as he was the one who pointed me to the G2 and he has even made his own handbuilt Odyssey soundalike with a passion to GET THAT SOUND.

He has some great ultravox mps3 made with the G2 simulating the Odyssey sound. The Prodyssey does not even come near!