2025/11/30#p1
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I wrote back in July that the best way to improve your music was to focus on one instrument at a time.
This approach really paid dividends with the LM Drum, so I feel it's time to have a go with another.
Aside from the TD-3s and RD-8, the piece of gear I've had the longest (and probably used the least) is the Behringer MS-1 — their clone/re-imagining of the Roland SH-101. I should get to know it better.
My approach with it has always been to turn knobs and slide sliders until something sounds okay. That's not sustainable and takes too long — likely why it's sorely under used.
I need to get to grips with sound design on this (almost) simplest of monosynths so that what I do with it is intentional and repeatable.
The 101 was a staple of early house and techno. While it may seem limited by comparison to more modern alternatives, it still has a classic sound that I should use more often.
