Thread 127355272

One of those Moogs with everything

>>127355272 (OP)
Microkorg is a very entry level one because it makes sound design very simple and easy and it also has a lot of fun sounds. It’s also not too pricey.

>>127355272 (OP)
you just starting out? I'd recommend microkorg(xl+ for some acoustic sounds)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CO2XgIX4Fe0[Embed]

>>127355315
I never bought one in the end, just went with software, but the weeks of sperg-powered researching I spent looking for a beginner's hardware synth led me to the same thing. The earlier version seemed preferable, from what I remember.

>>127355361
Fuck no it wasn't, I'm a retard. It was actually the Korg Minilogue, the first edition of that everyone was touting as best beginner synth.

I just got really interested in the Wavestate. Dunno why, it has a lot of ethereal sounds. Could (You) get a lot of mileage from one

>>127355341
What does it do?

>>127355382
If you put the correct patch cables in place it plays a hypnotic tune that makes women who can hear it want to suck you off

>>127355315
>>127355336
>>127355379
thanks for the serious replies so far anons, writing this down
>just starting out
yeah, i've been saving money and want to waste some now. figured now would be the best time to get into synth hackiness
>>127355398
>If you put the correct patch cables in place it plays a hypnotic tune that makes women who can hear it want to suck you off
noted

>>127355398
sooooold I'll take 3

Nord

>>127355315
this. the OG microkorg XL was my white whale. i had it, sold it (needed money for goyrent). a few years ago, some anon and i got talking on here. i showed him some of my music thru vocaroo. dude asked for my paypal and bought me the OG XL. anons are good. God is good.

pop on over to the buchla store and grab:

201e-18 Powered Cabinet x2
218e v3 Touch Activated Voltage Source
223e Tactile Input Port / Arpeggiator
261e Complex Waveform Generator x4
259e Twisted Waveform Generator x2
260e Duophonic Pitch Class Generator
281e Quad Function Generator x3
292e Quad Dynamics Manager x3
291e Triple Morphing Filter x2
285e Frequency Shifter / Balanced Modulator
297 Infinite Phase Shifter
266e Source of Uncertainty x2
250e Arbitrary Function Generator x2
210e Control and Signal Route x2
227e System Interface
206e Mixer / Preset Manager
225e MIDI Decoder / Preset Manager
230e Triple Envelope Tracker / Preamplifier
256e Quad Control Voltage Processor

Total Estimated Cost: $49,600

>>127355776
gay but his droney stuff with the synth is interesting

>>127355272 (OP)
the latest by Teenage Engineering

>>127355272 (OP)
The ENX Poo Pee Doo 500

>>127355272 (OP)
>>127355293
The only real answer

im using these rn. Idk maybe a groovebox? I like grooveboxes

If you can't write a tune, I don't recommend any of them. they'll just be glorified toys you'll get bored with within months.

>>127356466
Idk Im the poster above you and i can't barely write a tune, yet Ive found myself enjoying my grooveboxes for the past few years.

https://voca.ro/1lHIqTU5pnK3

>>127355969
Agreed

>>127356481
That's great for you, but I'm just giving a heads up in case anybody thinks that these boxes magically shit out great sounds and great music without any musical knowledge required. It was fun for a while for me, satiated my curiosity, but I wouldn't do it again. YMMV.

>>127356430
what's a good groovebox
supposedly they're good to combine with synths? idk man i'm figuring it out

>>127357253
red flag. you don"t know what you're doing and you risk falling in the never-ending gear rabbit hole.

>>127357253
I can only speak on what I own, but luckily that's a deace amount. Here's the list:

Elektron Digitone
Elektron Model Cycles
Roland MC 101
Korg Electribe 2
Sonicware Liven XFM

Of these if i had to pic one id probably pic the MC101 cause i like it's sounds and form factor. Im using it right now with the Digitone and the TB 3 MO to make those acid tracks i posted. If you want to hear more groovebox tracks i can link a bandcamp page. If you have any questions about any of these machines lemme know. The Electribe is mad fun to fuck with, the digitone sounds like outter space. Idk. The Liven XFM has a built in speaker.

>>127355272 (OP)
- Used OG OP-1 if you want a portable, versatile toy-like machine that you can use to sketch stuff up on a whim when you're bored.
- OP-1 Field for the same thing except you're rich.
- Moog Grandmother for babby's first semimod.
- Eurorack if you're pretty sure you're never going to want to have money or friends and also like wearing dresses sometimes (zero judgement).
- Digitone if you hate yourself and want to die. Syntakt if you hate yourself but you're not quite sure if you want to die.
- Model:Cycles if you're poor but making the best of it and don't care about limited sound palettes.
- Volca FM for cold, batshit Autechrian soundscapes.
- Roland AIRA S-1 for Boards of Canada worship on a beginner's budget.
- Microfreak if you're just basically starting to learn how to use a synthesizer. Careful though — sounds like shit.

>and not a single good synth is mentioned ITT

I miss that Anon who posted expensive gear laid out on a carpeted floor.

>>127358681
>OP-1 Field
>$1,999.00
lol

>>127358797
there are no good synths. "good synth" is an oxymoron, like "pure filth"

YAMAHA DX7

>>127355645
bit steep

microKORG

>>127355272 (OP)
Do you need it for the studio or for performing live?

BAMP

if you find it for a good price, sk-1

For me it's the Sequential Take 5

Minimoog Model D

Let’s be real: if you’re still throwing cash at overpriced boutique synths, you’re basically gatekeeping creativity. My Crave delivers raw, inclusive vibes for a fraction of the cost, but I guess some of you are too busy mansplaining “authenticity” to notice. My RD-8’s got more punch than your fragile egos, and I didn’t have to remortgage my soul to afford it. Meanwhile, you’re out here fetishizing $5k Junos like they’re the only way to “feel” music. Newsflash: my Neutron’s filter sweeps are more liberating than your entire setup, and I’m not even trying that hard.I spent last night crafting a patch on my Poly D that could’ve brought tears to your eyes, if anyone was around to hear it. Spoiler: they weren’t. It’s just me, my synths, and my principles, holding space for sounds and solidarity. You’d rather argue about “vintage warmth” than admit Behringer’s democratizing the game. My 2600 clone is out here empowering my creativity while you’re stuck asking, “Is a Volca a real synth?”—like, seriously, grow up and read a bell hooks book or a manual, whichever’s easier for you.I’m not saying I’m better than you (I’m too self-aware for that), but maybe try supporting something as revolutionary as Behringer’s mission instead of clinging to your elitist gear. I’ll be here, tweaking oscillators and unpacking my biases, hoping for a world—or at least a sub—where we all vibe equally. If you need a preset to open your mind, I might share one, but don’t expect me to do the emotional labor of explaining it.

>>127359165
please name another product that checks off all the same boxes for the same price. I'll wait.

also it's 1399 now.

>>127359873
preferably both would be nice

Not one Fairlight rec. Okay.

>>127364700
If you have the budget look at a Nord keyboard like the Nord Stage. It's multitimbral, has great keys and a lot of real time and expression controls which make it great for live performing. The synth engine is also pretty powerful and will cover most needs.
If you are on a more limited budget try going for a Novation synth. The synth engine is more limited but still a step above your average retro analog, they've got all the knobs for easy manipulation and their cheapest model (Bass Station) is a tenth of the price of the Nord Stage.

minlogue XD standalone module plus a good midi keyboard

>>127355272 (OP)
Cassio bosanova

>>127355293
trannycore

>>127355272 (OP)
ASM hydrasynth

>>127363413
>I spent last night crafting a patch on my Poly D that could’ve brought tears to your eyes, if anyone was around to hear it. Spoiler: they weren’t

>>127361404
This
(In my defense I bought it back in 2017 and got a really good deal on it)

>>127371907
Sexy

>>127355272 (OP)
It just depends on what you want to do. Synths are overrated for their versatility, so find one that does a few things very well and then write music to take advantage of those strengths. For software there is the TH2 from Acustica which is free and sounds really excellent, very close to hardware, and for simple basses and leads it's great. I also like the Soundpaint Nuno-60 II for basic Juno style 80s pads. That one is sampled and it just gives you the sound and it sits perfectly in the mix. For hardware it's trickier, but with these 2 VSTs I can do pretty much anything for my type of music (indie pop).

Synthesizers are no longer necessary. Learn PureData.

>>127356466
If he gets something more software oriented, like Maschine, or just use the synths that come with Ableton, then he can set it to only play notes (or chords) in a scale and key of his choice.

>>127376615
Fuck, you could even do it with Reaper and one of the dozens of decent free synths for practically nothing but the cost of a midi keyboard.

squier telecaster with roland midi pickup