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 >=20 >=20 > What do you think, good choice? I=E2=80=99m guessing a there are a few > owners/ex-owners on this list=2E >=20 >=20 > ARP2600 =E2=80=93 best self contained feature rich semi modular, better = ergonomics, > better stability and sound than EMS Synthi=2E >=20 > 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 >=20 > 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 >=20 > 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? >=20 > 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 >