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    Might be in the market for one of the new analog desktops...

    Minitaur, Minibrute, Prophet08, SEM, Boomstar, etc..

    Haven't really looked at threads in a while on these since they started coming out..

    Recall the Minitaur had a USB option that would have patch recall..

    I might be ok with a bass duty only synth.

    Anyone want to share experiences, opinions...

    I have owned a virus TI,, sold it for some dj gear.. All of the rest of my synth/sampler setup is itb..

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    Wouldn't really call the Prophet08 or Oberheim SEM new, and those are like the opposite end of the spectrum when comparing them to a Minitaur or Minibrute.

    Sounds like you really have no idea what you want. All you know is that you WANT something need. Is there an actual NEED for one?

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    Right, the prophet + sem have been out for a while..just throwing them in the mix too as they fit. The need arises from a desire to add to my sound design options with hands on control. And why not go analog as my computer covers va very well.

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    Arturia makes spot on remakes of the original ProphetV and Oberheim SEM, plus a handful of other spot on classic synths.

    If you're just looking expand your sound design options I would start with the V-Collection 2,

    http://www.arturia.com/evolution/en/...ion/intro.html

    There's no need to spend the money on a hardware synth, the cons just outweigh the pro's.

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    Also look at MFB Dominion X

    Not new, but also consider the Vermona Mono Lancet. The demos I hear sound really, really, good and it looks versatile.

    Also if you just buy used you can try out whatever you like with no risk and resell it without losing any money. Believe it or not minitaurs and new stuff pop up used on various forums all the time.

    Other than that they all have pros and cons it's kind of a personal thing.

    Quote Originally Posted by JasonBay View Post
    There's no need to spend the money on a hardware synth, the cons just outweigh the pro's.
    If that were true for everyone the analog/hardware synth market wouldn't be exploding right now.
    Last edited by Xonetacular; 06-23-2012 at 01:17 PM.


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    Hardware synths are cool, though impossible to handle correctly when in Ableton.

    (Access Virus T1 and T2 have GREAT difficulties due to MIDI syncing issues.)
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    Quote Originally Posted by tekki View Post
    Hardware synths are cool, though impossible to handle correctly when in Ableton.

    (Access Virus T1 and T2 have GREAT difficulties due to MIDI syncing issues.)
    How so? My ti 1 syncs just fine in ableton. As long as you hook them up on their own usb port not on a hub they are great. Sync issues over regular midi seems more like a system problem and works fine here and timing is tight on my hackintosh.


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    The timing get way of when using grooved ARPs.

    you first have to let it play for a set of 4 bars, otherwise it will remain on a 12ms delay. Also if you start a MIDIloop half way it sways off.

    Other than that, sounds are fine, great and warm, though the grooved ARPs are shite.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Xonetacular View Post
    If that were true for everyone the analog/hardware synth market wouldn't be exploding right now.
    There's a difference between a producer and a collector though, can't really compare them. Sounds like he's looking for more sound design options that are functional, where as a collector is just that, a collector.

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    I'm not sure where you get that from- he said he wanted more hands on control and hardware offers much more than just collecting. He said he didn't want soft synths since he was already covered with them.

    Quote Originally Posted by JasonBay View Post
    Sounds like you really have no idea what you want. All you know is that you WANT something need. Is there an actual NEED for one?
    Quote Originally Posted by drewspuppet View Post
    Right, the prophet + sem have been out for a while..just throwing them in the mix too as they fit. The need arises from a desire to add to my sound design options with hands on control. And why not go analog as my computer covers va very well.
    Valid reasons, does't seem like he is all that indecisive to me just weighing options. I wouldn't tell someone looking for feedback on getting a few different softsynths to buy an analog desktop synth instead.
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