Affordable synths for droning?
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 12:35 am
I'm kinda thinking the microbrute? Anything else to look at? Volca keys?
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Re: Affordable synths for droning?
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 12:37 am
What do you need it to do?
Re: Affordable synths for droning?
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 12:51 am
Just create some deep pulsey sounds, with the occasional lead stuff. Arp would be cool.D.o.S. wrote:What do you need it to do?
Re: Affordable synths for droning?
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 1:02 am
What about the pocket piano series by Critter & Guitari? Their bass model seems pretty cool...Pretty sure it does arps, pulses, and has enough space to do leads. Think it's around $225? Haven't looked in a while, though.
Re: Affordable synths for droning?
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 1:50 am
Electribes (especially the MX)
Re: Affordable synths for droning?
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 2:32 am
I've gotten some great drones over the years from a Novation Xiosynth. Polysynths with arps are damn good for drones!
Re: Affordable synths for droning?
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 10:21 am
Volca Keys all the way. The Brutes are a good choice as well, but the Keys is half the price. The delay on the Keys sounds fabulous, which is something you will want to use with drones. Keys has chord memory 
Re: Affordable synths for droning?
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 10:49 am
Awesome! What would be a good midi controller for it? I'd like to map the delay and filters to knobs.MeSoFuzzy wrote:Volca Keys all the way. The Brutes are a good choice as well, but the Keys is half the price. The delay on the Keys sounds fabulous, which is something you will want to use with drones. Keys has chord memory
Re: Affordable synths for droning?
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 3:55 pm
I haven't hooked up a midi controller to mine yet. My controller is just keys anyways, LOL! M-Audio controllers are a great bang for the buckhazelwould wrote:Awesome! What would be a good midi controller for it? I'd like to map the delay and filters to knobs.MeSoFuzzy wrote:Volca Keys all the way. The Brutes are a good choice as well, but the Keys is half the price. The delay on the Keys sounds fabulous, which is something you will want to use with drones. Keys has chord memory
I did sync it to midi clock though, works great!This video is a must watch for the chord memory function. This video does not show it, but if you're looking for the nasty, the Keys does bring it!
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5BPU9IgAdc[/youtube]
Re: Affordable synths for droning?
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 4:04 pm
Warpsmasher wrote:Electribes (especially the MX)
Re: Affordable synths for droning?
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 12:05 am
volcas are awesome if you are into plastic.
if you think that plastic is lame, check out mike rucci's stuff.
www.handmadeelectronicinstruments.com
just got my four step and am eagerly awaiting the next batch of 8 steps.
if you think that plastic is lame, check out mike rucci's stuff.
www.handmadeelectronicinstruments.com
just got my four step and am eagerly awaiting the next batch of 8 steps.
Re: Affordable synths for droning?
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 12:06 am
Hey now.technicoloraudio wrote:volcas are awesome if you are into plastic.
if you think that plastic is lame, check out mike rucci's stuff.
http://www.handmadeelectronicinstruments.com
just got my four step and am eagerly awaiting the next batch of 8 steps.
All my favorite boobs are plastic.
Re: Affordable synths for droning?
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 12:18 am
That's cool! But not even the same realm of power compared to volcas.technicoloraudio wrote:volcas are awesome if you are into plastic.
if you think that plastic is lame, check out mike rucci's stuff.
http://www.handmadeelectronicinstruments.com
just got my four step and am eagerly awaiting the next batch of 8 steps.
Re: Affordable synths for droning?
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 5:01 am
Is the keyboard really a feature You'd be looking for? I mean, for droning? Just saying 
Re: Affordable synths for droning?
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 5:45 am
Its nice to have when you want specific notes and or chords. Just because you have a keyboard doesn't mean you are actually going to play a melody.Bassus Sanguinis wrote:Is the keyboard really a feature You'd be looking for? I mean, for droning? Just saying