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Re: What do I need to start with synths

Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 1:31 pm
by actual
Oh most definitely. I'm not a particularly big fan of it, but yeah I'd say it's a classic. Wouldn't you?

Re: What do I need to start with synths

Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 1:32 pm
by actual
Well, at least a modern day classic.

Re: What do I need to start with synths

Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 1:41 pm
by 01010111
tremolo3 wrote:
actualidiot wrote: That's not necessarily my definition of a classic. To me, the 'classicness' of a piece of gear can be judged just as much by factors like, whether it was a success at the time of release, what impact it had, innovation, the sound, 'being great', etc. How many people use Commodore 64's or Atari ST's today? Not nearly as many as the amount of people who used them when they were released. That doesn't make them non-classics.
Would you call the MicroKorg a classic?
Definitely. It was a budget synth with lots of features at a time when there weren't many options in its price range. Probably comparable to the old Moog Rogue in a lot of ways: cheap, not particularly amazing, but widely available and widely used.

Saying something's classic doesn't mean it's the "best"

Re: What do I need to start with synths

Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2018 2:27 pm
by JereFuzz
So my 0-Coast and Mother 32 need another semi-modular pal. There are a lot now. Which one should I get?

Re: What do I need to start with synths

Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2018 3:43 pm
by Psyre
I do not own any semi-modular but my collaborator does and I try to keep an eye out. I really like his Plankton Electronics "Ants" but the first one I have considered myself has been the new Pittsburgh Modular Microvolt despite all the blue LED's :grumpy:

Re: What do I need to start with synths

Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2018 5:33 pm
by JereFuzz
Psyre wrote:I do not own any semi-modular but my collaborator does and I try to keep an eye out. I really like his Plankton Electronics "Ants" but the first one I have considered myself has been the new Pittsburgh Modular Microvolt despite all the blue LED's :grumpy:
Both of your suggestions have caught my eye.

Re: What do I need to start with synths

Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2018 7:10 pm
by JTurbide
I'm not really up to date on this topic anymore but Dreadbox stuff looks great, I'd probably get an MS20 for the keyboard and the 2 oscillator + hipass+lowpass filter (or the desktop version if you don't want another keyboard)

edit: just saw you have one in your signature

Re: What do I need to start with synths

Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2018 8:02 pm
by JereFuzz
JTurbide wrote:I'm not really up to date on this topic anymore but Dreadbox stuff looks great, I'd probably get an MS20 for the keyboard and the 2 oscillator + hipass+lowpass filter (or the desktop version if you don't want another keyboard)

edit: just saw you have one in your signature
Yeah, but need a Harvestman English Tear (& Eurorack) to sync the ms20 with my current semi-modules ...