April was somewhat “meh” in terms of success. I got rid of a lot of things, but I also made a new purchase that I already suspected was a mistake: a synthesizer. It was only available used at crazy prices, and I mainly wanted it because it has a built-in vocoder. However, it’s extremely complicated to use. I’ve only used it three times. A typical case of “falling in love with a piece because others are making cool things with it, planning to do a lot with it, and then hardly using it.” I need to figure out how to make more music with it. Otherwise, the cost per use is too high.
On the used side, I bought a well-preserved Technics 1210 MK II, and I sold my “old” turntable to make the swap. The upgrade of my setup continues. The Technics is much better, as the NAD 558 can’t simply be switched to 45 RPM. You have to remove the platter (!!!) and adjust the belt. The Technics was always my dream turntable, and even though it’s much “bulkier” than the fragile, design-focused NAD, I know it will last a lifetime. For me, this is another example of how I should have just bought the Technics right away, because now I ended up spending more money. I didn’t get quite as much for the NAD as I spent on it, but I didn’t lose too much either. I estimate I paid about €1 per use. It’s okay, but not great.
I also bought this (new) album by Sparks after attending a concert in April.