Re: [AH] Choose Five Synths

From Mark Mg
Sent Fri, Mar 23rd 2018, 23:46

I'm in agreement on you about the CS-80 and the Moog Modular=2E But having =
owned an SH5 and OBX they wouldn't make my list=2E The SH5 is nice, but jus=
t doesn't seem head and shoulders above other monos, and the OBX is in a si=
milar boat as applies to polys, I'd get a modern poly instead=2E

I think I'd go:

Yamaha CS-80 - there's really nothing like it, as someone else mentioned t=
he keyboard and ribbon make it a joy to play, you can just sit there for ho=
urs and hours=2E=20

Moog Modular - you have to have that amazing Moog sound, and I'd chose a m=
odular over a Mini, a IIIp if I could=2E

PPG Wave 2=2E3 - I've never played one, but have always desired one, altho=
ugh it may be a Waldorf Wave or Quantum is a better choice (never played th=
ose either)

Korg PS 3200 - I love the sound of early Korgs, again have never played on=
e, but clips I've listened to sound fabulous

A modern poly, I have an Andromeda which is quite nice, so I'll go for tha=
t for now=2E=20


Mark=20




>Sent: Friday, March 23, 2018 at 10:12 PM
> From: "Mark C" <markec=xxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx=2Ecom>
> To: AH <xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx=2Eorg>
> Subject: [AH] Choose Five Synths
>
> Being in possession of a sprawling but cheaper synth collection I tried =
to
> think if there was anything I would keep regardless of what else was on
> offer=2E I don=E2=80=99t think there was; I'd probably give them all up =
for the
> following five even though I=E2=80=99ve never owned or played any of the=
m=2E
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> What do you think, good choice? I=E2=80=99m guessing a there are a few
> owners/ex-owners on this list=2E
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> ARP2600 =E2=80=93 best self contained feature rich semi modular, better =
ergonomics,
> better stability and sound than EMS Synthi=2E
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> Roland SH5 =E2=80=93 discrete early Roland design, excellent aesthetics,=
 best
> regarded of the early Rolands=2E Had also considered the System 100=2E
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> Yamaha CS80 =E2=80=93 chosen for control features and polyphonic afterto=
uch=2E For
> some weird reason I might prefer the sound of the Polymoog but Yamaha
> keyboard, dual voice and ring mod gives this the edge=2E
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> Oberheim OBX =E2=80=93 best sound of two oscillators beating against eac=
h other in
> existence? Perfect filter for polyphony=2E Would you rather take to the =
stage
> with this against a Prophet, Jupiter or newer OB?
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> Moog Modular =E2=80=93 any model with the inductor based fixed filter, L=
PF and VCOs
> aren=E2=80=99t supposed to be too bad either=2E Other 70s modulars (EMU,=
 ARP2500,
> Polyfusion) just don=E2=80=99t excite as much=2E
>