You’re really making me want one of those!
2 Likes
what the actual fuck, D-05s are a fucking GRAND on eBay now!? Remember a time when instruments got discontinued and blew out for cheap, and didn’t show up on eBay for stupid as fuck prices? Pepperidge Studios remembers…
2 Likes
$499.99
1 Like
wow…I haven’t looked into the vintage market for a while…
Well. I hadn’t said anything because I’ve not even unpacked it but I finally invested in a dream piece of gear for me, a Warm Audio Tone Beast Preamp. It is only mono but I bought it mostly to track monosynths and big kick drums. If it is some how a game changer I’m going to consider investing a second one and getting them modded into a linked stereo pair for tracking the master out or for bus duty.
I’ve been following Warm Audio on and off for years now and it seems clear from demos etc that they have really nailed great sound at pretty reasonable prices.
3 Likes
Man, I feel you. I did the same thing last week with my newly arrived circuit. Not as complicated a bit of kit to be sure, but making music on the couch is great isn’t it? I am no longer tied to my dank man-dungeon to fiddle with ma beats.
1 Like
D-05, not D-50 XD the modern “boutique” remake.
1 Like
Definitely know what it’s like, I’m on my second honey moon with the MF and currently it’s the only synth on my desk next to the Force.
1 Like
Yeah getting 3 noise engineering oscillators in the 3.0 update is very cool 
Orange or black?
Those things do seem sweet
I got a black one though I did favor that vintage orange. I will post some A/Bs when I get everything setup.
1 Like
OMFG the Akai Force is just the gift that keeps on giving. Sold mine this week and now the buyer is saying the screen doesn’t power on with the rest of the unit. WTF. I tested this thing through multiple boots, and updates, for hours before I shipped it, specifically because it had that exact issue and it just stopped one day. Is it firmware? Was it damaged in shipping?. Well, fuck me, looks like my best case scenario might be to give a deep discount on this now, if I don’t have to take this blasted paperweight back.
I know other people have a lot of love for that thing, but this has to be the most unfortunate purchase I have ever made on my end.
1 Like
That’s tragic but also kind of hilarious, I’m sorry 
Probably a ribbon cable!
See if the buyer is comfortable to open it up, or if you’re comfortable with he or she doing so.
Yeah, I looked into it and that was what I saw. I was in there recently because I wiped the hard drive before selling it. IDK how I could have messed it up because I re-mounted it in exactly the same way that was working before. But, I explained that to my buyer and I’m waiting to hear back from them.
That stinks, man. Hope you get it sorted in a way where everyone is happy.
1 Like
My friend doesn’t make music anymore he hasn’t got any audio equipment, i’ve been sending him small videos of my tracker via messenger tonight, he’s just got back to me with “fuck it i’m not getting the new xbox now, i’m ordering one of those trackers instead” 
2 Likes
Seems like a good piece to own if you are going to own just one : )