top 50 of analog

From dj terrorist
Sent Thu, Mar 6th 1997, 13:20

Just a cool info, a bit long if you dont care, but I think it could
be interesting.

I compiled the 50 best rated synth from the 'A-Z of Analogue Synthesisers'
Book by Peter Forrest (both part 1 and 2).
This 'best of' was made using all the synths which had a 'value point' given
by the author.
The 'value point' is based on a quantification matrix of various strategic
subject for an analogue synth :

* sound (0 to 10/10)
* keyboard (0 to 10/10)
* interface (0 to 10/10)
* controls (0 to 10/10)
* memories (0 to 10/10)
* ease of use (0 to 10/10)
* character (0 to 10/10)
* power for space ratio (0 to 10/10)
* maintenace (0 to 10/10)
* collectability (0 to 10/10)

for a total of 100 points max.

Here are the results :

manufacturer  model                      rating
============= ========================== ======
moog                memorymoog lam                78
roland                mks-80 + mpg-80 + mkb-1000        76
sci                prophet 5 rev 3                75
moog                memorymoog plus                74
sci                prophet 10                        73
sci                prophet 5 rev 2                72
oberheim        matrix 12                        71
sci                prophet t8                        71
moog                3c/2c/1c                        70
oberheim        xpander                        70
roland                jupiter-8                        70
yamaha                gx-1                                70
korg                ps3300                                69
moog                minimoog                        69
roland                system 700                        69
serge                modular                        69
yamaha                cs-80                                69
emu                modular                        68
moog                memorymoog                        68
arp                2600                                67
korg                ps3200                                67
moog                55/35/15                        67
roland                jx-10 super jx + pg-800        67
roland                mks-80 + mpg-80                66
roland                system 100m 15 modules        66
oberheim        8 voices                        64
arp                2500                                63
moog                10                                63
moog                12                                63
oberheim        ob-mx                                63
osc                oscar                                63
roland                system 100 whole system        63
synton                series 3000                        63
wurlitzer        ep-200                                63
oberheim        ob-8                                62
roland                jupiter-6                        62
synton                syrinx                                62
yamaha                cp-80                                62
arp                odyssey                        61
buchla                200                                61
elka                synthex                        61
hammond        b3                                61
oberheim        4 voices                        61
studio elect.        midimini / midimoog                61
yamaha                cp-60m                                61
yamaha                cp-70                                61
arp                centaur                        60
korg                ps3100                                60
korg                trident mark2                        60
oberheim        ob-xa                                60
roland                jx-8p + pg-800                60

all other (for a total of 315 synth with 'value point' - I could give the
whole list to anyone interested) scored under 60.

bye
terrorist


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