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What sort of synthesizer should KvP purchase?
Johnny C:
I asked another forum and this is what I got:
--- Quote ---well if he wants to do live sound programming in real time he should get an akai ax-60, which usually isn't more than 300. most midi'd up shit doesnt go for anything since it doesn't have knobs which is why most people buy an analog. otherwise if he just wants that sound or whatever (and every synth has a different sound character) he should check out the roland alpha juno series or the korg poly-800 (or a poly-61m if he can find one). the prophet 600 goes for around that price point and i have one and it sounds beautiful but the knobs are technically digital so it's not fluid like the ax-60 (which is total analog), so the knobs change the sounds in steps although its still real time.
also the pg programmers for the alpha junos don't change anything in real time at all in case he goes that route hoping itll work like a proper analog. that said the digitally controlled ones usually have a good sysex implimentation and the neither the prophet nor ax has shit in terms of that.
also theres the j3-xp and j8-xp which are both good and probably better/more analog sounding than the alpha junos. if he just wants a module he should look into the mks series. all the akai ax series are good too.
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Cire27:
Man I am having so much with that pattern sequencer.
KvP:
Thanks Johnny. Looked up the Poly 800 and it looks fairly reasonable. Nothing on ax-60s but there are other, more current MIDI keyboards. There's a Prophet 600 on ebay for $700 that's really really knackered (broken LED display, missing knobs, scratches, all that) but that adds character I suppose. I would probably push it from "knackered" to "busted" at some point.
Here's a way pricey Roland Juno G. Or this thing looks kind of cool! or do I want a module or arrrgh I just have no idea what I'm doing right now. This was much simpler when I just had the one that looked cool!
McTaggart:
That pattern sequencer is great; it's made me dig out electroplankton again.
ViolentDove:
You could go to a music store and spend a whole day playing with stuff, unless you're looking at something vintage. That's what I usually do.
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