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Analog Synth help?
Posted on: 04.03.2012 by Elma Kersting
Does anyone have any recommendations on an analog synth? Must support Midi, and price limit is $400. Thanks!
Romelia Stankard
05.03.2012
Originally Posted by Zalgo
Hence why I asked. It's quite cheap and can make some nice sounds, but it's not analog.
What are you looking for in a synth?

If you want to make 80s sounds get a dx7

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pLQxvTrRdg
Elma Kersting
05.03.2012
Originally Posted by Xonetacular
Didn't you say you wanted an analog synth? dx7 is digital FM, I believe you really need to do more research and figure out what you're looking for. Dx7 is also a massive pain to program.
Hence why I asked. It's quite cheap and can make some nice sounds, but it's not analog.
Romelia Stankard
05.03.2012
Originally Posted by Zalgo
I found a Yamaha DX7 for $150, should I go for it?
Didn't you say you wanted an analog synth? dx7 is digital FM, I believe you really need to do more research and figure out what you're looking for. Dx7 is also a massive pain to program.
Romelia Stankard
04.03.2012
Originally Posted by elio_xh
the KORG microKorg is a good beginner synth.
Not analog
Elma Kersting
04.03.2012
Does anyone have any recommendations on an analog synth? Must support Midi, and price limit is $400. Thanks!
Chasidy Heckenbach
12.05.2012
i used to hate the sounds of the dx7 personally. my old korg dw8000 had a pretty decent feeling keyboard and not bad sounds. had a kawai k4 about at the same time that made some useful sounds but the keyboard wasn't as solid. i'd guess stuff like those go nice and cheap these days.
Rochel Gleese
12.05.2012
Dx7 does have a good midi keyboard so that might be an option.

To the op the Minibrute looks amazing for the price
Jonathan Chiuchiolo
10.05.2012
if you want a keyboard that can make it's own sound not reliant on a computer, they are known as synthesizers... you will be hard pressed to find a decent one for that amount of cash... you should save up a bit more coin as production gear costs way more than dj gear.
Tori Rumer
10.05.2012
hey djranking ers,

i have a pretty simple question that im sure no one will agree on so im looking forward to reading your responses.

I am looking to purchase a fullsize keyboard that would be great for playing without any external plug ins, but that is also perfect for hooking up into ableton and using as a midi....

preferable price range 200-500?

any suggestions?
Patrica Giancaterino
07.03.2012
The arturia minibrute is worth a look. Sick basses to be had there.
Romelia Stankard
05.03.2012
Originally Posted by Zalgo
Hence why I asked. It's quite cheap and can make some nice sounds, but it's not analog.
What are you looking for in a synth?

If you want to make 80s sounds get a dx7

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pLQxvTrRdg
Randal Biza
05.03.2012
Native Instruments Massive is also cheap and makes nice sounds and is not analog: http://www.native-instruments.com/#/...ducer/massive/

It really all depends on what you want out of a synth.
Elma Kersting
05.03.2012
Originally Posted by Xonetacular
Didn't you say you wanted an analog synth? dx7 is digital FM, I believe you really need to do more research and figure out what you're looking for. Dx7 is also a massive pain to program.
Hence why I asked. It's quite cheap and can make some nice sounds, but it's not analog.
Randal Biza
05.03.2012
Save up another $200 and buy a Moog Minitaur, the cheapest analog synth ever sold by Moog: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/keybo...FVO9tgodFkPaJg
Romelia Stankard
05.03.2012
Originally Posted by Zalgo
I found a Yamaha DX7 for $150, should I go for it?
Didn't you say you wanted an analog synth? dx7 is digital FM, I believe you really need to do more research and figure out what you're looking for. Dx7 is also a massive pain to program.
Elma Kersting
05.03.2012
I found a Yamaha DX7 for $150, should I go for it?
Rebbecca Fennell
05.03.2012
Get a used dave smith desktop evolver. The mopho sounds good but especially for a beginner and its lack of knobs it just sort of ends up being a preset player and not a machine for programming. The desktop mopho was such a drag to program on.
Christel Croak
04.03.2012
It's not? My bad, I was under the wrong impression then. Should of done some research. sorry bout that.
Romelia Stankard
04.03.2012
Originally Posted by elio_xh
the KORG microKorg is a good beginner synth.
Not analog
Christel Croak
04.03.2012
the KORG microKorg is a good beginner synth.
Romelia Stankard
04.03.2012
Desktop synth? 400 new? Dave smith Mopho maybe it is fully midi controllable and has a sweet vst but you will want to use an editor to program patches. Really depends what you are looking for if you had a budget around $600 new or used you will have a lot more options

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